Startup Lessons Learned

JUNE 14, 2011

The Federal government is being transformed - initially, in small ways - by people I think should be recognized as entrepreneurs. The topic of the day was Open Innovation; honoring a group of individual entrepreneurs doing innovative work inside and outside the public sector. I don't control any government contracts.

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Startup Lessons Learned

DECEMBER 1, 2014

Experienced entrepreneurs We’ve got speakers who are justifiably respected by a lot of entrepreneurs. As the emeritus Chief Technology Officer of the United States, he still connects government and Silicon Valley. For example: Mitch Kapor was a founder of Lotus. Todd Park convened the team that saved Obamacare.

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Feld Thoughts

APRIL 15, 2013

This article originally appeared online at Inc.com in an article titled Government Shouldn’t Be In The Accelerator Business. I talk more about this and lots of other topics in my recent book Startup Communities: Building an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in Your City. . All of this is privately funded.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MARCH 19, 2012

My personal highlight was watching newly-appointed United States CTO Todd Park receive a standing ovation from a crowd that is decidedly skeptical about government. He told us stories of specific examples of "lean government" in action, ranging from HealthCare.gov to a new approval process for medical devices at the FDA.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 9, 2018

Every entrepreneur has an idea for transforming a market with innovative new technology, or transforming society with a new process. Entrepreneurs who have been really transformative, like Steve Jobs and Walt Disney, seemed to know how to deal with all the right elements. Government matters. Innovate or die. It is not an option.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 5, 2010

Two weeks after Brad’s post I was at the 140 Conference in LA and I held open office hours for any entrepreneur who wanted to spend 15 minutes talking with a VC about their business. But it turns out I met a bunch of really interesting entrepreneurs. But TWTFelipe is an entrepreneur. Felipe grew up in Brazil.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 4, 2019

It’s stocked with free food, drinks and wifi but the real reason you want to be there is because we’ve curated all of the top entrepreneurs, investors, and innovators at SXSW and invited them to stop by. three entrepreneurs who are part of this vanguard of Latam founders. or maybe just #GrumpyCat.

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Steve Blank

DECEMBER 10, 2009

A few caveats, this post is not legal advice, it’s not even advice, and it deals with law in the United States. It may seem full of legal definitions and terms but my two takeaways are: 1) Entrepreneurs need to know about these legal options, 2) Consulting an intellectual property attorney is a good move even before you get funded.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 11, 2011

The godfather of the crowdsourcing movement, Jeff coined the term in a 2006 article for Wired magazine and remains one of the leading experts in the field, having literally written the book ( Crowdsourcing: Why the Power of the Crowd Is Driving the Future of Business ) on the subject. The United States Government.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 14, 2013

Every entrepreneur has an idea for transforming a market with innovative new technology, or transforming society with a new process. Entrepreneurs who have been really transformative, like Steve Jobs and Walt Disney, seemed to know how to deal with all the right elements. Government matters. Innovate or die. It is not an option.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 5, 2016

Every entrepreneur has an idea for transforming a market with innovative new technology, or transforming society with a new process. Entrepreneurs who have been really transformative, like Steve Jobs and Walt Disney, seemed to know how to deal with all the right elements. Government matters. Innovate or die. It is not an option.

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Startup Lessons Learned

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

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. That new book is about to hit bookstores everywhere. Social entrepreneurs take note!)

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Steve Blank

JULY 20, 2015

In my interview with Errol, we discussed the origins of the National Science Foundation Innovation Corps (I-Corps), how and why it was created, and how it changed the way the government commercializes scientific research. government needs your help,’ and I remember saying, ‘The U.S. government accelerator that takes no equity.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 30, 2012

Every entrepreneur has an idea for transforming a market with innovative new technology, or transforming society with a new process. Entrepreneurs who have been really transformative, like Steve Jobs and Walt Disney, seemed to know how to deal with all the right elements. Government matters. Innovate or die. It is not an option.

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Berkonomics

JUNE 1, 2023

It is the focus for state and federal governments worldwide, many finding ways to reward innovators with tax incentives or investors with tax credits to finance innovative new enterprises. How many entrepreneurs used that new Internet infrastructure to create an expansive vision of what could be?

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 11, 2017

From his annual “100 Books” he finishes and highlights every year, his frank advice to a young medical supply company to pivot toward a new market, or his search for a new CEO for a struggling ed-tech company, he works tirelessly in the trenches to solve problems and enhance the startup ecosystem.

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Austin Startup

APRIL 15, 2018

The first-ever Austin Cannabis Entrepreneur (ACE) Conference comes to the Hyatt Regency on April 19–20, bringing two days of content focused on startup opportunities in this fast-growing market. Register now for the Austin Cannabis Entrepreneur (ACE) Conference on April 19–20 at the Hyatt Regency for just $75.

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VC Adventure

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

As many readers know, I’ve been working on a project highlighting entrepreneurs around the county. It’s been amazing to meet so many interesting grassroots entrepreneurs and hear so many compelling stories. More details (and on our upcoming book on that subject) soon. government. Why is America so divided?

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Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 22, 2020

When it became clear that waiting for government funding and support would take weeks, if not months, Lenore instead looked to her community for both, using her experience with the layoffs and her expertise as a small business owner to solve two of the massive problems crashing over our society. Lenore Estrada : Thanks.

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Berkonomics

APRIL 20, 2017

It is the focus for state and federal governments worldwide, many finding ways to reward innovators with tax incentives or investors with tax credits to finance innovative new enterprises. How many entrepreneurs used that new Internet infrastructure to create an expansive vision of what could be?

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Reid Hoffman

MARCH 19, 2019

Tim O’Reilly’s recent article, “ The fundamental problem with Silicon Valley’s favorite growth strategy ,” makes an impassioned argument that the ideas in our book, Blitzscaling , encourage entrepreneurs to behave in ways that are irresponsible or even dangerous in the pursuit of what he characterizes as “runaway growth.”

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genylabs.typepad.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

The Changing Face of Entrepreneurs. The Connected World of Entrepreneurs. Emergent Research works with corporate, government and non-profit clients. Entrepreneur Magazine Blog. Deskmag: Profiling Coworkers in the United States. Business Week: Twitter for Entrepreneurs: 20 to Follow: Steve King.

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Pascal's View

AUGUST 28, 2010

The evidence: (i) Startups are responsible for virtually all the new jobs created in the United States since 1977 (Source: Kauffman Foundation). government dataset compiled by the U.S. government policy ‘thenext big thing will not be invented here. For more on the book, see my next blog post. Census Bureau.

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ReadWriteStart

FEBRUARY 17, 2011

They will now be leveraging the 1M/1M-Persistent channel to go to market in the United States. I have long been a champion of Indian product companies, urging the entrepreneurs to think beyond labor arbitrage and outsourcing.

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View from Seed

JUNE 23, 2022

DC: Short-term: Do-it-yourself (DIY) social media influencers in the United States with 100K+ followers. legal, bank accounts, government filings, etc) behind setting up a startup. RH: What show are you watching right now/what book are you reading right now? RH: Who are your customers? Would you recommend it?

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abovethecrowd.com

JUNE 17, 2014

Many entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley believe that the financial services industry in the United States is “ripe for disruption. ” Consumers want faster, simpler, and cheaper transactions, and entrepreneurs want to give it to them. There are now 61mm unbanked citizens in the United States, and that number is rising.

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crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2010

Crowdsourcing is fundamentally changing business, government, non-profits, education, research, and other sectors. Over the last 97 years, the AIGA – a professional association for design in the United States – has attracted 20,000 professional, educator and student members. Government Embraces Crowdsourcing.

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ReadWriteStart

AUGUST 1, 2011

It provides private funds for untested and unproven technology and entrepreneurs. Steve Blank is a retired serial entrepreneur, educator, thought leader and creator of the rigorous "Customer Development" methodology detailed in his book, "The Four Steps to the Epiphany." Yet this system isn't perfect. billion U.S. Discuss.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 7, 2021

Texas is the most promising technology market in the United States. Are they running from high prices, high taxes, dysfunctional government, and wildfires? All of the investors, all of the big companies, all of the government groups?—?they What’s bringing them here? Are they drawn to Texas or moving away from California?

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Up and Running

APRIL 11, 2016

Of course, you could always go down the route of taking formal courses on the topic, or reading the right books (see the resources section at the end of this article). Practical Market Research Resources for Entrepreneurs. He also advises aspiring entrepreneurs to look into getting liability insurance. Do market research early.

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Ben's Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2010

A few months ago, Aneel Bhusri offered to introduce me to one his favorite entrepreneurs. Christian grew up under a totalitarian communist government in Romania during the 1970s and 80s. Eventually, he founded his own company and completed the remarkable journey from Communist to Entrepreneur in one lifetime. Lil’ Wayne.

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Eric Friedman

AUGUST 18, 2021

Then there’s Nobu and the institution he has built through all of his restaurants in many different cities in the United States and maybe abroad. It is the entrepreneurs that are singing their heart out, playing the instruments, et cetera. Personally, I love Brian Armstrong ; he’s an incredible entrepreneur.

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Steve Blank

AUGUST 24, 2009

His wife, about my age, could have been a poster child for the stereotypical California hippie surfer, with politics that matched her style – antiwar, anti government, antiestablishment. But it was a bit incongruous to hear her get wound up and rail against our government and the very people we were all working for.

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Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 11, 2008

I think the absolute best reading on this subject is a book called Regional Advantage: Culture and Competition in Silicon Valley and Route 128 by AnnaLee Saxenian. To an early observer, it would have seemed obvious that Route 128 had all the advantages: a head start, more government and military funding, and far more established companies.

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SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

The United States is now a debtor nation to China and that the bill is about to come due. The 11 Harsh Realities Of Being An Entrepreneur - OnStartups , November 1, 2010 There's always talk about the end game in the form of an acquisition, funding announcement, or eventual flame out. Ralph Waldo Emerson. But I don’t think so.

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Pascal's View

SEPTEMBER 1, 2008

The New York Times reports today on Judy Estrin’s new book , ‘ Closing The Innovation Gap’ , which I plan to read with interest when it comes out later this week. The article summarizes key elements of the book as follows– ‘Ms. She cites a variety of contributing factors. to stay in the U.S.

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Up and Running

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

While some claim to learn how to be a farmer through YouTube videos or books (and those can be excellent tools), it’s very important to get some hands-on training. Aside from the dangers, there is a lot to learn about how to start a farm and how to start farming, not the least of which is how to balance the books and come out ahead!

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