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Technology, Innovation, and Modern War – Class 5 – Chris Brose

Steve Blank

He was also responsible for leading the production, negotiation, and passage of the 2016-19 National Defense Authorization Acts. We don’t know what new technologies are going to be developed next month or next year or next decade. Disruptive Technology. We don’t know what the world is going to look like.

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Skills Development in Africa: How Wide is the Skills Gap?

Transformify

What are the drivers behind these figures and why Africa is so polarized when it comes to skills development and unemployment rates? Reaching out to new markets and opportunities requires skills, experience, and networks that are usually developed by those who have studied abroad. What are the most common skills in each category?

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Success Stories of Previous Winners at the Vernadsky Challenge

The Startup Magazine

It is understandable since software development requires less time and fewer resources (particularly financial ones) than prototyping a piece of hardware. Since they won the main prize, they have been actively developing their product. This startup took second place in 2016’s challenge, as well as earned the People’s Choice Award.

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[INTERVIEW] North Aware Founder And Creator Of The Smart Parka, Jamil Khan

YoungUpstarts

Kahn had a better idea – several, in fact – that led to the Smart Parka, the first product of North Aware that launched in 2016 with the help of a highly successful Kickstarter campaign. As he notes, you have to be able to advance the learning curve fast in software development because changes occur at such a rapid pace.

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What is the secret to remote work? Just ask your Sales team.

Austin Startup

The hype cycle for “Remote Work” and “Distributed Companies” has reached a fever pitch, and everyone has an opinion about it. Here are some lessons I’ve picked up after watching them work with clients distributed across the country, which should be adopted by leaders of a newly remote workforce. They always come prepared.

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Are You Selling Solutions Through The Right Channel?

Startup Professionals Musings

The right channel for marketing and distribution is one of the basic “four Ps” of business (product, promotion, price and placement). Treat distribution partners as part of your team. For every startup, these steps and the evaluation behind them should be a key part of developing your go-to-market strategy.

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How To Get New Customers By Targeting New Markets

Startup Professionals Musings

Identify your built-in biases and define compensating development and marketing strategies. It may be small feature extensions, packaging and distribution that can make your solutions attractive and more competitive for new market segments. Marty Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 03/16/2016.

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