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Hacking for Defense @ StanfordĀ 2021 Lessons Learned Presentations

Steve Blank

Steve Weinstein started Hacking for Impact (Non-Profits) and Hacking for Local (Oakland) at U.C. Steve Weinstein , 30-year veteran of Silicon Valley technology companies and Hollywood media companies. From its beginning with our Stanford class, Hacking for Defense is now offered in over 50 universities in the U.S.,

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Small business love: trucks, pop-ups, and nomadic goodness

crowdSPRING Blog

Kogi has almost 70,000 Twitter followers ( @kogibbq ), a web-based schedule so fans can see where the trucks will be on any given day, and has garnered tons of media attention, only adding to their legend. Another interesting model has been wandering around Oakland, California this year. Photo credit: travisschmidt1.

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Small business love: trucks, pop-ups, and nomadic goodness

crowdSPRING Blog

Kogi has almost 70,000 Twitter followers ( @kogibbq ), a web-based schedule so fans can see where the trucks will be on any given day, and has garnered tons of media attention, only adding to their legend. Another interesting model has been wandering around Oakland, California this year. Photo credit: travisschmidt1.

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Startup firms partnering with government? Really?

Austin Startup

The media loves to write about them and economic development organizations try to attract them because of the jobs they create. Cities that are currently participating in the Startups in Residence program include the California cities of Oakland, San Leandro and San Francisco, and Washington D.C.

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Out of the Crisis #3, Jen Pahlka and Raylene Yung on creating the U.S. Digital Response

Startup Lessons Learned

I live in Oakland with my husband and now my dog. My parents and my brother live in Southern California. She, by the way, was busy on social media. Eric Ries : This is a pretty sober and deadly situation. How are you both doing? Can you tell us a little bit about your personal quarantine setup? I feel very lucky.

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3 Effective Ways to Use Video in Your Marketing Mix

Duct Tape Marketing

Encourage engagement on social media. Videos shared on Facebook are proven to get more engagement than other types of media, and consumers are proven to interact with them. Use the copy in the email to let readers know what the video is about. Mention the video in your subject line, especially if itā€™s a prominent feature in your email.

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Cats With Your Coffee? What Entrepreneurs Can Learn From Purringtons Cat Cafe

Up and Running

In the last year alone, several have opened across the United States, with cafes in New York City, Oakland, California, and soon, Portland Oregon. However, the interest in cat cafes stateside is certainly growing.