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

Steve Blank

academia was engaged in weapon systems research for the Defense Department and intelligence community. In the middle of the Vietnam War, student riots protesting military research forced the end of classified work on most college campuses. This article previously appeared in War On The Rocks. There was a time when much of U.S.

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[Causes] Asia Water-for-Life Project To Provide Safe Water For 100,000 Across Asia

YoungUpstarts

Morgan , and Sesame Workshop , seeks to deliver clean, safe water and provide education on water-health and hygiene to disadvantaged communities in India, Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia (Sabah) and the Philippines. The project, a collaboration between Planet Water , J.P. Alleviating Water Poverty.

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How to raise money for your startup from VCs and investors in Asia

The Next Web

He is currently CEO of Bubbly , a social media startup backed by Sequoia Capital, SingTel Innov8, and JAFCO. As I touched on before, China and India have the most mature VC communities. Thailand, Indonesia, Korea, and Vietnam each have a couple of very good VC firms.

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The Path of Our Lives

Steve Blank

At 19 I joined the Air Force during the Vietnam War. Yet when the Vietnam War wound down, we were both sent to bases in different parts of the U.S. Most take what they learned in school, get a job, marry, buy a house, have a family, become a great parent, serve their god, community and country, hang with friends and live a good life.

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E Pluribus Unum – A Rallying Cry for National Service

Steve Blank

I had a great career as an entrepreneur, but always believed that at some point in your life you need to serve others – whether it’s God, country, community, or family. In 1973, near the end of the Vietnam War, the U.S. And I did so in my stints in the military and public service and as an educator. Disconnection.

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If I Told You I'd Have to Kill You: The Story Behind “The Secret.

Steve Blank

They were all from somewhere in the intelligence community. Thailand: Bats, Moths and John Scoggins I was 19 in 1973 and in Thailand in the Air Force working on electronic warfare equipment on fighter planes, gunships and Wild Weasels, at the tail end of the Vietnam War. Air travel, media that conducts waves, velocity, acceleration.

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How Virtual Assistants Are Reshaping The Business Landscape

Duct Tape Marketing

No, I, you know, somebody actually kind of said that to me when I was speaking at an event and we were discussing social media and whether you have to be a personality in order to succeed Right. And so I got virtual assistance and I started out in India and then I was in Pakistan and in Sri Lanka and Vietnam and all over the place. (07:50):