ReadWriteStart

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Here’s a look at three factors fueling investor interest in Colombia’s technology startups. Colombia is an attractive market for technology companies. Colombia has a few industries with massive potential for disruptive transformation , in particular, health and finance. A solid foundation of government support.

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Colombia America Technical Review Startup 146

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 30, 2019

This source is a major focus these days, due to government initiatives to incent research and development on alternative energy and other technologies. Join a startup incubator. In reality, the financing valley of death tests the commitment, determination, and problem solving ability of every entrepreneur.

Intellectual Property 219

Intellectual Property Technical Review Startup Incubator 219

Steve Blank

OCTOBER 17, 2017

Our defense department and intelligence community owned proprietary advanced tools and technology. We and our contractors had the best technology domain experts. Pete Newell and I have spent a lot of time bringing continuous innovation to government organizations. We could design and manufacture the best systems.

Community 212

Community Silicon Valley Technical Review Incubator 212

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 14, 2014

This source is a major focus these days, due to government initiatives to incent research and development on alternative energy and other technologies. Join a startup incubator. In reality, the financing valley of death tests the commitment, determination, and problem solving ability of every entrepreneur.

Entrepreneur 283

Entrepreneur Intellectual Property Technical Review Incubator 283

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 1, 2017

This source is a major focus these days, due to government initiatives to incent research and development on alternative energy and other technologies. Join a startup incubator. In reality, the financing valley of death tests the commitment, determination, and problem solving ability of every entrepreneur.

Product Development 177

Product Development Cost Developer Product 177

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

This source is a major focus these days, due to government initiatives to incent research and development on alternative energy and other technologies. Join a startup incubator. In reality, the financing valley of death tests the commitment, determination, and problem solving ability of every entrepreneur.

Intellectual Property 309

Intellectual Property Technical Review Venture Capital Startup 309

Steve Blank

OCTOBER 7, 2011

. —— I was invited to Finland as part of Stanford’s Engineering Technology Venture Program partnership with Aalto University. a government that’s trying to help, but gets in the way. Government Funding: Tekes , Sitra , Finnvera , Finnish Investment Industry. 9-to-5 Venture Capital. Lack of Business Experience.

Finland 324

Finland Venture Capital Government Russia 324

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 12, 2018

This source is a major focus these days, due to government initiatives to incent research and development on alternative energy and other technologies. Join a startup incubator. In reality, the financing valley of death tests the commitment, determination, and problem solving ability of every entrepreneur.

Intellectual Property 134

Intellectual Property Technical Review Startup Incubator 134

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

passed the CHIPS and Science Act , one of the first pieces of national industrial policy – government planning and intervention in a specific industry — in the last 50 years, in this case for semiconductors. Their overall goal is to turn China into a technologically advanced and militarily powerful state that can challenge U.S.

China 323

China Venture Capital Government Artificial Inteligence 323

Steve Blank

MAY 9, 2017

We’re standing 15 air miles away from the epicenter of technology innovation. I’ve been asked to talk today about the future of Innovation – typically that involves giving you a list of hot technologies to pay attention to – technologies like machine learning. In fact, it’s not about any specific new technologies.

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Restful Silicon Valley Puerto Rico San Jose 222

Up and Running

AUGUST 18, 2014

The thing is, a tech startup or any type of startup for that matter (doesn’t have to be technology focussed) and a traditional, new business venture, are different for a number of reasons, most notably: the way they think about growth. Startups have some unique struggles, especially in regard to financing.

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Small Business Exit Strategy Cofounder Angel Investor 154

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 8, 2015

This source is a major focus these days, due to government initiatives to incent research and development on alternative energy and other technologies. Join a startup incubator. In reality, the financing valley of death tests the commitment, determination, and problem solving ability of every entrepreneur.

Entrepreneur 120

Entrepreneur Intellectual Property Technical Review Incubator 120

ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

If you're capable of seeing past the old stones of Paris and the picturesque rural villages, you'll realize that France is every bit as technologically advanced as any other Western country - more so in some areas. Incubators, Accelerators, Competitions. billion online in the first quarter of this year. The Big Players.

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France Technical Review Incubator Early Stage 163

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 4, 2011

A couple of startup founders commented that government grants “pretend to be helpful but actually suck&# , to which Dr. Tan – who chaired the National Research Foundation (NRF) , an agency which disburses grants for innovation – replied that civil servants aren’t exactly the best when it comes to “picking winners&#.

Singapore 251

Singapore Non-Compete Government 251

Up and Running

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Most healthy businesses need business financing at some point. Startups have to deal with starting costs and ongoing businesses have to finance growth and working capital. Financing options depend on what kind of business you have. Don’t waste your time looking for the wrong kind of financing.

SBA 161

SBA Venture Capital Angel Investor Technical Review 161

ReadWriteStart

JUNE 1, 2021

In turn, today’s startups may discover that just as modern industries have changed thanks to this new and innovative technology, so have the means by which they can secure funding. These days, though, getting the financing for a startup doesn’t have to be the herculean task it once was. Incubators and Accelerators.

Security 92

Security Finance Angel Investor Incubator 92

NZ Entrepreneur

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

With talent in sales, marketing, and technology, Niesh was still missing some critical processes and systems – including elements of finance and human resources – to support their growth. Business incubator “ecentre” is based at Massey University’s Auckland campus in Albany.

Global 50

Global New Zealand Incubator Startup 50

ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 13, 2011

I was invited to Finland as part of Stanford's Engineering Technology Venture Program partnership with Aalto University. A government that's trying to help, but gets in the way. Yet Tekes does that and is trying to act like a government-run Venture Capital firm. Thanks to Kristo Ovaska and team for the fabulous logistics!)

Finland 158

Finland Venture Capital Government Russia 158

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 30, 2010

And when you further strip out any employment created by government stimulus that is uncertain to continue going forward we know that the country is not creating enough jobs. This coupled with government intervention of companies “too big to fail” were the blight that led to Japan’s “ lost decade.” We’d have to hit 2.5%

Entrepreneur 298

Entrepreneur Technical Review Balance Sheet Government 298

NZ Entrepreneur

JULY 23, 2019

Finance and accounting was the most common area of concern (39%), followed by IT and technology (31%), digital marketing (20%), and business planning and strategy (25%). The post Finance and accounting biggest headache for small biz owners followed by tech appeared first on NZ Entrepreneur Magazine.

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Finance New Zealand Incubator Curation 70

Up and Running

JULY 5, 2016

If you know that you will need a large amount of outside financing to start your business, you may want to consider Lincoln, Nebraska. Ranked number four overall, you’ll stand a good chance of obtaining financing in Lincoln—when it came to the city with the most accessible financing, Lincoln received the highest score possible.

St. Louis 105

St. Louis Oklahoma City Oklahoma Tulsa 105

Steve Blank

OCTOBER 10, 2017

set up the Office of Scientific Research and Development (OSRD) to use thousands of civilian scientists in universities to build advanced technology weapons (radar, rockets, sonar, electronic warfare, nuclear weapons.) Test if the Lean Innovation process actually accelerates technology adoption and an innovation ecosystem.

Lean 212

Lean SBIR Incubator Curation 212

Steve Blank

JUNE 26, 2015

government to help them innovate faster– not just kind of fast, but 10x the number of initiatives in 1/5 the time. Here the company looks for new opportunities in its existing business model (trying a different distribution channel, using the same technology with new customers or selling existing customers new products, etc.)

Lean 120

Lean Management Business Model Incubator 120

Steve Blank

APRIL 12, 2013

The first post described how China built a science and technology infrastructure to support advanced weapons systems development. The first wave of startups began when R&D centers and universities began to provide the technology and seed capital for new startups that were spin-outs or spin-offs. Like the U.S.

Venture Capital 271

Venture Capital China Offshore SBIR 271

View from Seed

DECEMBER 7, 2017

We’ve shared our thoughts on how the internet and associated digital technologies are creating massive shifts in home , apparel , and other categories. It includes, but isn’t limited to, what is traditionally referred to as personal finance. Next up is the topic of work and money. What’s Next for Work & Money?

Finance 185

Finance Distribution Seed Stage Government 185

David Teten

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Numerous thoughtful people are worried about how technological disruption will destroy jobs. The classical economist response is that technological disruption also creates new jobs, e.g., “video game designer”. – Forte has developed an innovative structure to finance vocational reskilling at no cost to individuals or governments.

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Venture Capital Partner Technical Review Cofounder 60

Hearpreneur

AUGUST 8, 2018

This is partly due to improvement in technology that has helped scale their online visibility and allow ease of collaboration. For example, women-owned businesses that sell to the largest customer on the planet – the US Federal Government – can use the 5% contracting goal as extra muscle. Photo Credit: Caroline Castrillon.

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Entrepreneur United States Software Review Technical Review 100

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

His innovators and stakeholders curated and prioritized their problems/idea/technology before handing them off. Finance, HR, Legal, Security, Policy, Branding, you name it, everyone in a division or corporate staff has an excuse for why we can’t do something, and everyone has the power to say no and no urgency to make a change.”.

Finance 226

Finance Lean Metrics Programming 226

Up and Running

JULY 28, 2020

Simply put, alternative funding is gaining financing for your company outside of traditional bank loans to gain capital. To help you find the best funding to fit your needs, read on for the top 8 alternative financing options. A grant is financial assistance awarded by the federal, state, or local government. Traditional loans.

Small Business 118

Small Business SBA Bootstrapping Venture Capital 118

Steve Blank

APRIL 12, 2013

The first post described how China built a science and technology infrastructure to support advanced weapons systems development. The first wave of startups began when R&D centers and universities began to provide the technology and seed capital for new startups that were spin-outs or spin-offs. Like the U.S.

Venture Capital 163

Venture Capital China Offshore SBIR 163

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 22, 2014

” Golden Gate Ventures , which has incubated 18 companies across 6 countries in Asia, estimates that the number of companies across Southeast Asia to receive Series A financing will double in 2014. “In 2010 I traveled Asia, meeting over 80 startups from a dozen countries.

Singapore 167

Singapore Asia Early Stage Venture Capital 167

David Teten

JANUARY 28, 2019

Everyone wanted to work in finance. So universities have realized that for many students, promising a career in technology and entrepreneurship is key to recruiting high potential students. Political science, government service, and law — Yale has the #1 rated law school in the US and a long history of alumni serving in government.

Affiliate 60

Affiliate Connecticut Programming Community 60

Steve Blank

DECEMBER 30, 2014

The landscape for how to turn life science and health care technologies into viable companies has changed more in the last 3 years than in the last 30. ———– The National Institutes of Health recognizes that Life Science/Health Care commercialization has two components: the science/technology, and the business model.

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San Diego North Carolina Chicago Lean 261

This is going to be BIG.

APRIL 27, 2010

They didn’t wait for a curriculum change or some government grant money to come through (although they just got Kaufmann money for it). Teach ‘em Finance and Chase or Accenture will come and pick ‘em up 30 at a time. Tags: Venture Capital & Technology nextNY. No revenues, no costs. It was easy peasy.

New York 116

New York CTO Hire Technical Review New York City 116

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 31, 2013

The startup last week announced that it landed a S$696K (US$560K) seed funding round led by TNF Ventures through the Technology Incubation Scheme under the Singapore’s National Research Foundation (NRF) and supported by Singapore angel investors Ben Ball and Ben Chew, validating TribeHired ‘s concept.

Singapore 147

Singapore Malaysia Incubator Angel Investor 147

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

I’ve spent this year working with corporations and government agencies that are adopting and adapting Lean Methodologies. Innovation in an existing company is not just the sum of great technology, key acquisitions, or smart people. It needs to be a careful, calculated process coordinated with HR and Finance.

Startup 120

Startup Silicon Valley Incubator Matching 120

Steve Blank

AUGUST 20, 2013

Recently, the financing of innovation in medical devices has collapsed even further with most Class III devices simply unfundable. government is the leading payer for most of health care, and under ObamaCare the government’s role in reimbursing for medical technology will increase. Venture Capital Issues.

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Startup Venture Capital Lean IPO 294