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Hacking for Defense @ Stanford 2020 Lesson Learned Presentations

Steve Blank

I observed that teaching case studies and/or how to write a business plan as a capstone entrepreneurship class didn’t match the hands-on chaos of a startup. When they graduate, the Stanford students on these teams have the pick of jobs in startups, companies and consulting firms. Our goal was to teach both theory and practice.

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Government Grants Cost No Equity, But are Not Free

Startup Professionals Musings

A grant is not an equity investment, so the entrepreneur doesn’t have to give up a stake in the company either. A good place to start looking is the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, which is a lifeline for high-tech startups. Processing and approvals take time. Violations can lead to jail time.

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Lessons for the DoD – From Ukraine and China

Steve Blank

They’re not the only startup in this fight. An entire wave of new startups and scaleups are providing satellite imagery and analysis, satellite communications, and unmanned aerial vehicles supporting the struggle. Other startups are providing portable cell towers – “backpackable” and fixed. In the U.S.,

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Don’t Forget Grants If You Need Early Seed Money

Startup Professionals Musings

A grant is not an equity investment, so the entrepreneur doesn’t have to give up a stake in the company either. A good place to start looking is the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, which is a lifeline for high-tech startups. entrepreneur funding grants startup' Processing and approvals take time.

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How to Build a Healthcare Startup

Up and Running

Not only that, but global equity funding to digital health companies reached $3.67 As the healthcare industry continues to adopt digital technology, the number of healthcare startups is also growing. Here are seven factors that you must take into account to build a successful health startup and keep it afloat forever.

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Don’t Forget Grants If You Need Early Seed Money

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A grant is not an equity investment, so the entrepreneur doesn’t have to give up a stake in the company either. A good place to start looking is the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, which is a lifeline for high-tech startups. Invested Interests entrepreneur grants startup'

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Learn your Austin ABC’s and become a local super-connector

Austin Startup

The Howdy Austin mural commissioned by Ride|Austin Here is your home page to get started and meet all of the people you need to know to plug into the Austin tech startup scene?—?the Ben lives the Texas Startup Manifesto having lived in Austin and Dallas and with Hypergiant offices in both cities plus Houston. STOIKY is his callsign.

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