Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

We just held our eleventh session of our new national security class Technology, Innovation and Modern War. Joe Felter , Raj Shah and I designed a class to examine the new military systems, operational concepts and doctrines that will emerge from 21st century technologies – Space, Cyber, AI & Machine Learning and Autonomy.

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Board Effect

JANUARY 15, 2020

Best practices for digital governance are just beginning to evolve and boards that lack the necessary IT expertise may fail to recognize and abide by digital governance best practices. It’s important for organizations to develop best practices for digital governance, especially in industries that are highly regulated.

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Board Effect

MARCH 29, 2019

Boards also learned that fraud and corruption can happen to any company where boards fail to practice good governance. Good corporate governance has many dimensions. Board directors need to pay strict attention to every area of governance. Perhaps, technology has advanced in just the right time to keep corporations honest.

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Board Effect

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

It can seem overwhelming to tackle all of this, but fortunately, there is technology available to support board chairs and members in an age of transformation. New member onboarding should outline conflict of interest rules, social media use expectations, and other potential reputational security measures that your organization requires.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 30, 2022

As a potential investor, I always think of the high rate of failure of disruptive technologies, due to the longer learning curve of customers, infrastructure change consistently required, and higher marketing costs. Technology is great, but high-tech major-step-forward solutions are not the answer to all our change challenges.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

OCTOBER 4, 2017

Sure, when WP Engine launches a new product, the marketing department needs predictability for the launch date, but that’s because it’s a highly-skilled, well-funded group, which explodes with press, events, campaigns, social media, and newsletters, grabbing more attention in a single week than a smaller company might garner in a year.

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Board Effect

OCTOBER 15, 2023

The technology has been adopted with astonishing speed. Marketing and communications team members can use AI to create tailored content for donors and other audiences, including social media posts or newsletter copy. However, remember that this technology has only had widespread use for a year.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MARCH 29, 2023

How To Take Back Control Of Technology written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Marketing Podcast with Gaia Bernstein In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast , I interview Gaia Bernstein. She writes, teaches, and lectures at the intersection of law, technology, health, and privacy. With social media.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 6, 2023

For example, a while back a passionate entrepreneur approached me with an innovative solution for reducing world hunger, but hadn’t focused on the fact that hungry people often don’t have any money, and governments are not easy customers. Be customer focused, not technology focused. You are just as important as your innovative idea.

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Board Effect

MAY 22, 2019

Governance has struggled to keep pace with today’s business landscape. Social media amplifies the voice of every stakeholder and employee. In a world where nanoseconds count, old governance practices aren’t just out of date; they’re exposing today’s organizations to the kinds of risks that can lead to crises.

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 6, 2024

According to 2023 statistics , the top businesses in the electronic industry are Apple, Cannon, and Dell, and surprisingly all three of them have worked tirelessly on the integration of technologies in strategic decision-making at every step of their operations.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 12, 2022

Existing technologies have been “commoditized” globally. Government bail-outs do not promote innovation. Scaling is done first by customer alliances through social media, and later by distributed joint ventures and coopetition. New emerging manufacturing technologies (e.g., New emerging manufacturing technologies (e.g.,

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 26, 2022

With social media and smart phone apps, real product information spreads at astounding speeds. Moving forward, you should expect the market volatility to increase, driven not only by customers, but by new technology, changing government regulations, and a surge in new competitors.

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Board Effect

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Technology can be a substantial help in taking stock of the board’s future needs. There’s a need for modern governance today. Modern governance is the practice of empowering leaders with the technology, insights and processes required to fuel good governance. Board composition is experiencing an evolution.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 25, 2023

This presents a great opportunity for entrepreneurs to launch their own businesses and capitalize on the latest technology. Then, you may begin to promote your items on your blog and social media profiles. 14- Government contracting business Photo Credit: Justin Siken Now is an excellent time to start a government contracting business.

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Board Effect

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Governance is evolving in many respects and the changes are placing their mark on virtually every organization and industry. Healthcare is certainly one of those sectors where vast changes in delivery and payment are also generating strong transformations in the governance of healthcare organizations. The Strength of Board Oversight.

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Board Effect

DECEMBER 5, 2023

We’ll also touch on AI ethics and governance, and point out some of the AI challenges and considerations your board should take note of. Social Media Content Creation AI can help generate engaging, relevant content for social media channels within seconds. Next Steps for Implementing AI AI is a new concept for many boards.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 2, 2023

On the Internet, I am wary of one more search engine provider, clones of existing social-media sites, and yet another new dating site. Products requiring changes to government regulations. Things such as driver-less cars and new medicines are far more than a technology challenge. You need a big differentiator in these arenas.

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ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 18, 2019

Technology, however, plays a crucial role in helping to keep agents safe when they’re on location visiting properties with strangers. Here’s a look at six technologies agents can use to help keep them safe. The post The New Technologies Keeping Real Estate Agents Safe appeared first on ReadWrite. Image source.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 19, 2020

Technical entrepreneurs love their technology, and often are driven to launch a startup on the assumption that everyone will buy any solution which highlights this technology. These founders all seem to be pushing their technology, rather than highlighting their solution to a painful need. Limit the features and complexity.

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Steve Blank

MAY 17, 2022

The Department of Defense has thought that Artificial Intelligence is such a foundational set of technologies that they started a dedicated organization- the JAIC – to enable and implement artificial intelligence across the Department. These technologies will transform businesses and government agencies.

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Transformify

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

Over the past few years, there has been an increasing emphasis on girls and information and communication technology in the development sector. Large government donors, NGOs, and the private sector believe girls could play a big role in resolving poverty and making development gains through ICT.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 8, 2021

In 2016, brainstorming with Pete Newell of BMNT and Joe Felter at Stanford, we observed that students in our research universities had little connection to the problems their government was trying to solve or the larger issues civil society was grappling with. Stay tuned. Team AngelComms – Rescuing Downed Pilots. He runs H4X Labs.

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Board Effect

MAY 8, 2019

Large-cap companies are feeling immense pressure to adhere to good governance principles and engage more with shareholders. Boards are being forced to come to terms with the fact that they need to fight back with technology. With so many data breaches being reported in the media, security isn’t a good place to cut corners.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 22, 2023

We've also seen extensive use of technology and increased remote working. As a result, businesses in this field should leverage technology to provide interactive, easy-to-understand educational content that can help customers make health-related decisions and maintain healthy habits. Thanks to Erik Pham, Health Canal ! #2-

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Steve Blank

APRIL 11, 2013

The previous post described how China built its science and technology infrastructure. This post is about the how the Chinese government engineered technology clusters. Of all the Chinese government programs, the Torch Program is the one program that kick-started Chinese high-tech innovation and startups.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

On the Internet, I am wary of one more search engine provider, clones of existing social-media sites, and yet another new dating site. Products requiring changes to government regulations. Things such as driver-less cars and new medicines are far more than a technology challenge. You need a big differentiator in these arenas.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 10, 2020

To test your market, you can try uploading a variety of videos on numerous media streaming platforms first without spending tons of money. Social media users don’t browse their feed to get information about products and services. Due to the advancement in technology, video marketing has become even more affordable these days.

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VC Cafe

JANUARY 10, 2024

Not so long ago, we were all posting AI profile pictures on social media, but very quickly we’re now seeing an emergence of generative AI tools and LLM applications to assist almost every role in the organisation, across industries and verticals. This shift is particularly significant in the realm of Large Language Models (LLMs).

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Board Effect

MARCH 22, 2021

Service to the public and accountability go hand-in-hand, and that means good governance is paramount. Fortunately, there’s been a concurrent evolution in nonprofit board technology which is quickly becoming a valuable and essential tool for nonprofit boards. What Are the Dangers of Poor Nonprofit Governance? Environmental.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 18, 2014

Every aspect of our lives – the information we consume, the governments we vote for, the way we work, the way we learn, and the way we enjoy – is influenced by the Web. On a slightly darker note, the chapters on Big Armies and Big Government warned global powers how fragile peace and stability can be.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

With social media and smart phone apps, real product information spreads at astounding speeds. Moving forward, you should expect the market volatility to increase, driven not only by customers, but by new technology, changing government regulations, and a surge in new competitors.

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View from Seed

JUNE 23, 2022

DC: Short-term: Do-it-yourself (DIY) social media influencers in the United States with 100K+ followers. Just a few years ago, we discovered products on social media, then went to an online retailer to make the purchase. For example, Marques Brownlee is one of the most prolific technology reviewers. RH: Who are your customers?

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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.

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Start Up Blog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Ross Hill I met while doing my first startup (above) at the MODM event (Melbourne Online Digital Media – run by Cameron Reilly ). Ross helped me understand social media, blogging, and the emerging business models the internet was facilitating. He truly led me to becoming an author and technology commentator.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 16, 2019

New emerging technologies have been the key catalyst for in-demand jobs. The most sought-after hires are computer programmers and interactive media developers. Information and communications technology include 4,600 companies and 45,000 employees. tests new technology on a province-wide scale for industry and government.

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crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 22, 2013

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! College Students Bring Targeted Media to Doctors’ Waiting Rooms – [link]. Always interesting to see Gartner’s Hype Cycle for emerging technologies.

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