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Why The Pentagon Can’t Count: It’s Time to Reinvent the Audit

Steve Blank

But having been in the middle of this conversation when I served on one of the Defense Department’s advisory boards, I understand why the Pentagon can’t count. The Defense of Department’s 40-plus advisory boards are staffed by outsiders who can provide independent perspectives and advice.

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7 Strategies For Anticipating Future Customer Trends

Startup Professionals Musings

Use tools and analytics to identify trends and directions. I once served on the Advisory Board of a technical software executive who refused to believe that his product was no longer competitive, and insisted that sales and marketing were no longer doing their job.

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15 Steps to Fundraising for Your New Venture Capital or Private Equity Fund

David Teten

The next best move is to build your core team, e.g., recruit an Advisory Board, Venture Partners, and EIRs. VCs eating their own dog food: Using technology and analytics to make better investments in private companies. However, that may distract you from the larger goal of raising a fund, not just a Special Purpose Vehicle.

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IoT: Bridging the Performance Promise Gap – Female Founder Series

The Startup Magazine

She is a strong STEM advocate and an active member of the advisory board for CompTIA ’s Advisory Council. Second, don’t waste time and muddy analytical resources with data you don’t need. Don’t Collect What You Don’t Need. The IoT generates a huge amount of data, much of which is simply not needed.

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10 Qualities That Will Make You Stand Out In Business

Startup Professionals Musings

Rather than cave when things get tough, optimistic entrepreneurs go analytic, looking for pivots that keep their goals in sight. No entrepreneur is an island, so take the initiative to build an advisory board. They savor relationships, and are generous with themselves and their smarts, so they attract a savvy following.

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Entrepreneurs are Everywhere Show No. 32: Evangelos Simoudis and Ashok Srivastava

Steve Blank

Srivastava leads Verizon’s innovation outpost (their Silicon Valley R&D center) in Palo Alto focusing on building products and services powered by big data and analytics. Today Evangelos invests in early- and growth-stage companies focusing on the enterprise in the areas of data and analytics, SaaS applications, and mobility.

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Seeking CEO+team for VC-backed startup: Make America Functional Again

David Teten

I’ve recruited an Advisory Board including officials from the CIA and the State Department; leaders from major family offices; and a former major party Presidential candidate. . I’m a VC with 8 years of experience; more about me here. Q: What have you built so far? We will consider individual applicants (e.g.,

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