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Hacking for Diplomacy – The State Department Takes Notice

Steve Blank

If there was any doubt among the teams about the value of what they’re learning, Blinken put it to rest with a compelling overview of how so many of today’s complex global problems – from stopping Ebola to monitoring cease-fires and improving food security – demand innovative, tech-based solutions. Both are “global commons” problems.

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Hacking for Diplomacy – The State Department Takes Notice

Steve Blank

If there was any doubt among the teams about the value of what they’re learning, Blinken put it to rest with a compelling overview of how so many of today’s complex global problems – from stopping Ebola to monitoring cease-fires and improving food security – demand innovative, tech-based solutions. Both are “global commons” problems.

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How to Translate Your Passion Into Your Purpose

Duct Tape Marketing

12:50): How have you adapted TransPerfect to meet changing global trends? John (07:00): Well, and you were kind of pre-internet, a pre global economy mean, so you needed people all over the world, and they were not as easy to find as they are today. I mean huge global companies, but they needed other things. That is the hardest.

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Strategy Roundtable: Convert Potential Competitors to Partners

ReadWriteStart

First up today was Antonio Lucena de Faria with ActionFlow from Portugal. The key take away from that discussion is: convert potential competitors to partners. These roundtables are the cornerstone programming of a global initiative that I have started called One Million by One Million ( 1M/1M ). If possible, of course.

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HBS Alumni Angels NY new chairman: Jason Klein

David Teten

I will continue to work closely with the group, while continuing to serve as a Partner at ff Venture Capital. HBS Alumni Angels is a global angel group, given our chapters in 15 cities. I’ve enjoyed working with our partners at VentureOutNY and Worldwide Investor Network. 3) Internationalization. 4) Inclusion.

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Y Combinator's First Batch: Where Are They Now?

thenextweb.com

Kan’s latest venture is Exec, an outsourcing service for people to get their jobs and errands done for a flat rate of $25/hour, and he is a part-time partner at Y Combinator. Google Chrome Grabs 1/3 Of Global Browser Market: StatCounter. Google Chrome Grabs 1/3 Of Global Browser Market: StatCounter. Latin America. Middle East.

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Stock Market Drops. Then It Rallies. What Happens Next for Funding?

Both Sides of the Table

Venture Capitalists typically have partners’ meetings on Mondays. So the industry formed around a day of the week when all partners could avoid having company board meetings or traveling. I introduced my partners, we spent weeks with the team and felt good rapport. This article was originally published on TechCrunch.

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