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Why Governments Don’t Get Startups

Steve Blank

They hire local employees or family. 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. Any government that starts public financing entrepreneurship better have a plan to get out of it by building a private VC industry.

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6 Realistic Tactics For Funding Charitable Businesses

Startup Professionals Musings

Obviously, these companies still need money to get started, or finance growth, just like a for-profit company. Personal loans from individuals, employees and board members. As in any company, they can lead to employee problems, or messy legal issues. Government grants. Individual and institutional philanthropy.

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12 Tips to Master Governance and Compliance for Nonprofit Boards

Board Effect

The growth of nonprofits, along with concern over how they’re being governed has prompted greater scrutiny over charitable organizations in general. Nonprofit boards face plenty of risks when they don’t have a full grasp on what’s required of them in the areas of governance and compliance.

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Nygina Mills on the Role of Compliance in Risk Management in Building Resilient Businesses

The Startup Magazine

Corporate governance expert Nygina Mills discusses the critical role of compliance in building resilient businesses that can withstand regulatory and market changes. For example, the finance sector has seen a significant increase in regulatory technology to support compliance efforts.

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The fundamental lesson of the forces governing scaling startups

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

By which they mean: Without stupid rules that assume employees are dumb or evil, without everything taking ten times longer than it should, without wall-to-wall meetings, without resorting to hiring anything less than the top 1% of the talent pool, and so on. Why is this impossible when you have 500 employees? From Brittle to Robust.

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Power To The People – Creating Trust In Data With Collaborative Governance

YoungUpstarts

Today’s enterprise IT organizations are once again experiencing a massive upheaval due to pressure from employee forces. Just think of the turmoil caused by the dawning of the bring-your-own-device (BYOD) era, with employees demanding to use their beloved, personal mobile phones or tablets for work. It’s a familiar story.

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Five Keys to Governing and Managing Nonprofit Organizations Effectively

Board Effect

Managing nonprofit organizations with effective governance means running a nonprofit well. Good governance is a huge asset in ensuring that the board is performing at its optimal level, which will lead to good performance by the organization. The Five Keys to Governing and Managing Nonprofit Organizations Effectively.