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100 Startups Join Forces with Air Force Stakeholders at Inaugural Spark Collider Event

Austin Startup

On August 14–15, the Air Force, through AFWERX , hosted a two-day Spark Collider event at Capital Factory to bring newly awarded 19.2 SBIR Phase I companies together with relevant Air Force and venture capital stakeholders. What does SBIR Phase I mean, exactly?

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Lessons for the DoD – From Ukraine and China

Steve Blank

For decades, satellites that took detailed pictures of Earth were only available to governments and the high-resolution images were classified. government satellite in orbit. Venture capital and startups have spent 50 years institutionalizing the rapid delivery of disruptive innovation. In the U.S.,

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Government Grants Cost No Equity, But are Not Free

Startup Professionals Musings

A good place to start looking is the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, which is a lifeline for high-tech startups. Since government grants are funded by tax dollars for specific industries and research, usage of grant funds is carefully monitored. Stringent spending controls. Violations can lead to jail time.

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Office of Naval Research (ONR) Goes Lean

Steve Blank

He wanted to build an innovation pipeline that would allow the Navy to: Create “dual-use” products (build solutions that could be used for the military but also sold commercially, and attract venture capital investments.) It is a process that operates with speed and urgency. Lean Innovation is a Process.

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Small Business Grants: The Facts and The Fiction

Up and Running

I say “for the most part” because government grants for small businesses do exist, but the opportunity to secure one is limited to a narrow field of candidates. Here’s what you need to know about government grants for small businesses, who is eligible to receive them, and how to go about getting them. Paying off debt.

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Small Business Grants: The Facts and The Fiction

Up and Running

I say “for the most part” because government grants for small businesses do exist, but the opportunity to secure one is limited to a narrow field of candidates. Here’s what you need to know about government grants for small businesses, who is eligible to receive them, and how to go about getting them. Paying off debt.

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How to Build a Healthcare Startup

Up and Running

Health care ethics are the moral principles and values that allow you to make the right choice while promoting, distributing, and operating your product to healthcare organizations or patients directly. However, you can certainly raise some of the capital through bootstrapping and the rest via seed funding. Secure timely funding.

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