Steve Blank

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Is a Venture Studio Right for You?

Steve Blank

Today there are around 720+ venture studios across the world – half are in Europe. In both North America and Europe, many venture studios in non-major cities are funded by government agencies to stimulate local growth, at times with matching donations from companies.

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Software Once Led Us to the Precipice of Nuclear War. What Will AI Do?

Steve Blank

Responding to the Soviet introduction of SS-20 intermediate-range ballistic missiles to Eastern Europe in 1983, the U.S. deployed Pershing II and Ground Launched Cruise Missiles missiles to Western Europe, which reduced warning time of attack on Moscow to less than eight minutes. and the war indicators in Moscow were flashing red.

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Nokia as “He Who Must Not Be Named” and the Helsinki Spring

Steve Blank

The young entrepreneurs I met are bringing impressive energy and intelligence to their goal of building one of Europe’s leading technology hubs in Helsinki. The insular nature of the culture hasn’t yet created a “ pay it forward ” culture.

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The Secret History of Silicon Valley Part VI: Every World War II.

Steve Blank

And while the Soviets are fighting the Germans in massive land battles in eastern Europe, until the allies invade Western Europe in June 1944, the only way the U.S. Bear with me as this history takes you from the skies of Europe to Fred Terman.) And they got it coming and going to the target.

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Hacking for Allies

Steve Blank

Today, these alliances are being reshaped to respond to Russian threats to the Baltics and Eastern Europe and to China’s economic, military, and technological influence worldwide. During the Cold War U.S. diplomatic and military alliances existed to defend freedom around the world. Hacking for Allies.

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Entrepreneurs are Everywhere Show No. 8: Phil Randazzo and Derek Andersen

Steve Blank

Here’s how he learned to embrace new experiences: When I was young my family moved to Europe. My dad was working over there, and we spent six years moving across Europe and then back across the United States. World-class entrepreneurs are comfortable in chaos, and Derek is no exception. The travel) affected us a lot. …

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Dalhousie University Commencement Speech – 2017

Steve Blank

Within 50 years, books created an information explosion across Europe – 10’s of thousands of titles, and 10’s of millions of copies of books. With the printing press, it only took a couple of months to spread Martin Luther’s 95 Theses over much of northern Europe. Until the middle of the 15 th century, most people couldn’t read.