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Why The Government is Isn’t a Bigger Version of a Startup

Steve Blank

During World War II the United States did something its adversaries did not; it enlisted professors and graduate students as civilians in 105 colleges and universities to build advanced weapon systems — nuclear weapons, radar, etc. The answer is that, yes, government agencies need to be more agile.

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The Lean Entrepreneur is here

Startup Lessons Learned

Last May, I shared the news that long-time Lean Startup advocates Brant Cooper and Patrick Vlaskovits were working on a new book called The Lean Entrepreneur featuring illustrations by FAKEGRIMLOCK. Social entrepreneurs take note!) Lastly, I wanted to share with you the foreword I wrote for The Lean Entrepreneur.

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Stanford 2012 Lean LaunchPad Presentations – part 1 of 2

Steve Blank

While at the same time spreading the Lean LaunchPad entrepreneurship curriculum to campuses across the United States. The class is intensely and deliberately experiential to develop the mindset, reflexes, agility and resilience an entrepreneur needs to search for certainty in a chaotic world.

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Tell your Startup Visa story

Startup Lessons Learned

Whether youre a US citizen or an immigrant, entrepreneur or investor, founder or employee, theres something you can do. If youre registered to vote in the United States, and youd like your elected representatives to know that you support the Startup Visa, you can register your support in just two minutes at [link]. Expo SF (May.

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Support the Startup Founders Visa with a tweet

Startup Lessons Learned

In a previous post , I asked readers for suggested topics that the US government needs to know about startups and entrepreneurs, and got some really interesting responses. The idea is to enable up to 10,000 people per year to enter the United States if they are here to found a company that will employ US citizens.

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Simple Lessons In Never Giving Up

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Martha is also a former United States representative and a former United States Senator from Arizona. More About The Agency Workshop: Apply for the Agency Workshop. She's also a former United States representative and a former United States Senator from Arizona.

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Lessons Learned: Where did Silicon Valley come from?

Startup Lessons Learned

Silicon Valley was the fastest growing region in the United States during the late 1970s and early 1980s; but that growth came out of a place, not a technology. The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Customer Development ► June (3) What is a startup? Two Ways to Hold Entrepreneurs Accountable (for Ha. Expo SF (May.