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Come Check Out a Very Important LA Tech Event on June 1st

Both Sides of the Table

With over 350 participants expected, teams will compete in a 2-day coding competition to make local government more accessible and citizen-friendly while also getting a shot at fame, civic glory and cash / tech prizes totaling more than $20,000. Not a coder? LA Makerspace and many others bringing robots and 3D printers.

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Election Postscript – That’s Pride Talking

Growthink Blog

Because for the first time in human history, true competition – the kind of competition that brought us the $300 computer, the electric car that goes 95 miles-per-hour, the $800 HD big-screen TV, and free overnight shipping on purchases as small as a few dollars, THAT kind of competition is coming to a government near you. Impractical?

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Back to Colombia: Vive La Revolución Emprendedora!

Steve Blank

The program is funded by the Colombian government and modeled after the NSF Innovation-Corps program created and built by my partner and co-author Steve Blank. this may well be the most ambitious government-sponsored startup catalyst effort on the globe. Other than the NSF Innovation-Corps program in the U.S., program.

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Back to Colombia: Vive La Revolución Emprendedora!

Steve Blank

The program is funded by the Colombian government and modeled after the NSF Innovation-Corps program created and built by my partner and co-author Steve Blank. this may well be the most ambitious government-sponsored startup catalyst effort on the globe. Other than the NSF Innovation-Corps program in the U.S., program.

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Why Governments Don’t Get Startups

Steve Blank

In Silicon Valley the equivalent is the journeyman coder or web designer who loves the technology, and takes coding and U/I jobs because it’s a passion. When I read policy papers by government organizations trying to replicate the lessons from the valley, I’m struck how they seem to miss some basic lessons.

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How to Get Picked as a Speaker for The Lean Startup Conference

Startup Lessons Learned

So if you have advice that you think is relevant only to people working in established corporations, or only to government employees, or only to non-profit leaders, or only to innovative educators, or only to engineers, no prob—you can indicate that in your application. 4) I’m not a coder; should I bother to apply? Glad you asked.

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Childhood Coder Now Saves Failing College Classrooms

Hearpreneur

Our courses available cover a wide range of topics including health & wellness, philosophy, accounting, American government and more. With our technology, Perceivant provides the editorial design, tools for teaching and real-time support for all our materials. What makes you unique? What is your unique selling proposition (USP)?

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