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Leaving Government for the Private Sector – Part 2

Steve Blank

Most of her lessons were applicable to any government employee venturing out to the private sector. Before leaving government service one of my biggest challenges was to understand how my skill as a Case Officer would translate into a job in the commercial world. Security roles : Some ex-Agency people gravitate to roles in security.

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Pentagon Advisory Boards Need to Offer 10X Ideas, Not 10% Ones – P.S. You’re Fired

Steve Blank

Update : After this article was written the Secretary of Defense fired every member of all 40+ defense advisory boards and will start anew. Hopefully the suggestions in this post will help inform how they reconstitute the boards.). What’s an Advisory Board? Different Advisory Boards for Different Times.

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Does Your Nonprofit Need an Advisory Board?

Board Effect

The fact that your board is having a discussion about forming an advisory board is a good indication that it’s time to put the issue on your board’s agenda for discussion. You never know what experiences and perspectives your fellow board members will have on a certain topic once you bring it out into the open.

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Did you know that board management software isn’t just for boards?

Board Effect

Securing sensitive data. Any sensitive data and information that they work with needs to be done securely and kept protected. How board management software can help Many think of board management software as primarily serving the needs of the board — understandable, given that these tools are part of a high functioning board’s success.

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Before there was Oppenheimer there was Vannevar Bush

Steve Blank

physicists who feared that the Nazis would have an atomic bomb led to passionate advocacy before the government became involved. lobbied, pushed and worked at a frantic speed to get the government engaged, believing they were in a race with Nazi Germany to build a bomb. government to aggressively fund atomic research, so that the U.S.

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Tips for Writing a Successful Business Plan for a Daycare Center

Up and Running

Will you offer discounts, or accept government-subsidized or reduced payments from lower-income parents? Alternately, the landlord may agree to defer rent in return for a larger security deposit or added monthly payments. Buzz-in security system. Budget-friendly marketing strategies are the name of the game here.

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Creating an Amendment to Nonprofit Bylaws

Board Effect

Good governance practices demand that nonprofit boards review and make amendments to their bylaws annually to ensure sound leadership. Creating an executive board, advisory board, or emeritus board. Changing the board’s voting rules. Adding rules for virtual meetings and hybrid meetings.

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