Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

neglected strategic threats from China and a rearmed Russia. This year we’ve expanded the scope of the class to look beyond just the effect of new technology on weapons and operational concepts. For 25 years as the sole Superpower, the U.S. One can make the case that all of these have/or are happening to the United States.

Technology 392

Technology Russia China Intellectual Property 392

Steve Blank

APRIL 19, 2023

is supporting a proxy war with Russia while simultaneously attempting to deter a China cross-strait invasion of Taiwan. Ukraine’s military is not burdened with the DoD’s 65-year-old acquisition process and 20th-century operational concepts. Russia will not defer its future plans for aggression to meet our dates. Today, the U.S.

Ukraine 273

Ukraine China Taiwan Russia 273

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

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. John Raymond , Chief of Space Operations, United States Space Force. He or she has to conduct operations today.

Technology 284

Technology United States Iraq Operations 284

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 27, 2020

Everything from customer service, technical support, to back office operations are able to be outsourced as a way to reduce costs, keep up with the evolving consumer expectations, and drive a faster return on investment.

Offshore 154

Offshore Costa Rica Dominican Republic Jamaica 154

The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Few, if any, successful businesspeople operate in their nation. For instance, the Caribbean nations permit dual nationals to travel to more than 130 nations, such as the UK, the Schengen Area, Hong Kong, China, Russia, and Singapore. This is why dual citizenship is the easiest way out.

Russia 128

Russia Singapore Global China 128

The Next Web

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

For many investors and entrepreneurs in the West, doing business in Russia can seem like a step into the unknown. With a little knowledge of some of the key cultural differences and unique properties of the local tech scene, Russia can easily become one of the most attractive tech markets in the world for investors. Russia in numbers.

Russia 140

Russia Europe Government Vertical 140

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Given the tech-centricity of Stanford and Silicon Valley, Joe Felter , Raj Shah and I thought it was natural to design 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. And that has happened to us.

Technology 436

Technology China Russia Silicon Valley 436

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Our national power (our influence and footprint on the world stage) is being challenged and effectively negated by autocratic regimes like China and Russia. At Stanford, the Gordian Knot Center will sit in the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies run by Mike McFaul , ex ambassador to Russia. Marine C orps with just that.

Security 364

Security Silicon Valley Russia China 364

Haystack

DECEMBER 29, 2018

Governments blocking acquisitions, the curtailment of company expansion, more scrutiny on overseas operations of U.S. A concept discussed during that time was “ glasnost ,” a part of the new Russia’s restructuring to provide more openness and transparency in information. That will take a long time to settle.

Technical Review 165

Technical Review Venture Capital Russia China 165

Steve Blank

DECEMBER 9, 2020

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. Capturing market space versus Russia, for instance. Today’s topic was Acquisition and Sustainment and Modern War.

Acquisition 284

Acquisition Technical Review Technology Security 284

Steve Blank

OCTOBER 7, 2011

I spent the month of September lecturing, and interacting with (literally) thousands of entrepreneurs in two emerging startup markets, Finland and Russia. Finnish private investors don’t yet have enough time-in-grade to have developed good pattern recognition skills, and most lack operating backgrounds.

Finland 324

Finland Venture Capital Government Russia 324

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Given the tech-centricity of Stanford and Silicon Valley, Joe Felter , Raj Shah and I thought it was natural to design 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. Read about all the class sessions here.

Technology 228

Technology China Russia Silicon Valley 228

Transformify

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Globalization is the most significant challenge facing multinational firms today, especially in the emerging markets of Russia, Brazil, China, and Mexico. However, global businesses evaluate a variety of considerations before expanding their operations into a new market. The Bottom Line.

Global 95

Global Brazil Russia Singapore 95

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2016

The show has become my best curator of which books to read (including my favorite of last year, The Accidental Superpower ) and my go to for understanding geopolitics of: Russia, Iran, Pakistan, China, India and of course the US. But they also take on issues in science, technology and management.

Pakistan 150

Pakistan Technical Review Iran Russia 150

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Given the tech-centricity of Stanford and Silicon Valley, 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. Institutional inertia is a social problem.

Technology 335

Technology North Korea Silicon Valley Artificial Inteligence 335

Gust

AUGUST 22, 2012

Silicon Arabia has engineers in Russia as well as Egypt.) Arab countries, stretching from Morocco to the Persian Gulf, have a combined population of about 350 million, with combined GDP equal to nearly 40% of China’s.). Distributed teams can work across multiple countries in ways that make the most efficient use of human capital.

Technical Review 172

Technical Review Egypt Morocco Russia 172

Steve Blank

MAY 11, 2021

This emerging opportunity reflects the urgency of keeping pace with rivals like China and Russia, who are furiously integrating commercial technologies like AI, quantum computing, and unmanned systems into their armed forces. A startup could land a contract worth up to $3 million within months of entering the defense market.

Artificial Inteligence 326

Artificial Inteligence Marketing Startup Silicon Valley 326

Gust

FEBRUARY 22, 2014

There are literally hundreds of platforms currently operating that connect investors and startups, and there have been at least a hundred others that have come and gone. ” With that in mind… No: It’s a similar situation in the entrepreneurial funding space.

Belarus 107

Belarus Kazakhstan Portugal Accredited Investor 107

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 5, 2015

For example: what are the implications of Russia having a life expectancy of 59 versus 61 for Bangladesh? Companies need to be creative and find new business models to take advantage of the shifting makeup of their operating countries’ populations.

Mozambique 100

Mozambique Ethiopia Tanzania Bangladesh 100

ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 13, 2011

I spent the month of September lecturing, and interacting with (literally) thousands of entrepreneurs in two emerging startup markets, Finland and Russia. Finnish private investors don't yet have enough time-in-grade to have developed good pattern recognition skills, and most lack operating backgrounds.

Finland 158

Finland Venture Capital Government Russia 158

Transformify

AUGUST 20, 2018

across the country, as well as operating over 35 active in-country payroll solutions for those working overseas. ‘’Test-and-Hire’’ Solution. The candidates are hired as self employed or independent contractors via Transformify Recruitment CRM.

Saudi Arabia 40

Saudi Arabia Czech Republic Hiring South Korea 40

YoungUpstarts

MAY 21, 2014

In its new Connected Countries report , it found that the companies that have managed to do well in the past three years in this part of the world are those that tended to have a global footprint, that is, those who operate both in Asia as well as those outside Asia.

Asia 169

Asia Global South America Russia 169

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Given the tech-centricity of Stanford and Silicon Valley, 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. Institutional inertia is a social problem.

Technology 122

Technology North Korea Silicon Valley Artificial Inteligence 122

Board Effect

APRIL 7, 2020

Criminals are always on the lookout for how they can make money by staying current with global trends and news in much the same way that legitimate corporations operate. There are a good number of hackers lurking in cyberspace that have the backing of their governments —namely in China, North Korea, and Russia.

North Korea 59

North Korea Russia Ukraine Mongolia 59

The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Countries like Russia, China, Canada, and the United States are involved in drilling races, trying to capture as much of the crude oil market as they can, all the while implementing new energy tech innovation to improve safety, productivity, and environmental impact.

Saudi Arabia 82

Saudi Arabia United States Offshore Russia 82

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Russia, Norway, Mexico and Japan were the only other countries to have no female representation in their respective top 25 Google Images results. Steve Carpenter is the Business Development Director at Creditsafe , a global business data provider which operates in 16 countries. This 53% discrepancy is the highest found in the study.

Malta 104

Malta Canada Norway New Zealand 104

Steve Blank

JULY 15, 2013

In Russia, President Putin’s office just stopped using PC’s and switched to typewriters. You’d be invisible to all rootkit detection techniques that checks the operating system. Your operating system ensures security of updates by checking downloaded update packages against the signing key.) George Orwell.

Silicon Valley 335

Silicon Valley Russia Security Customer Development 335

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 30, 2011

Serial entrepreneur Weyrich has started three Internet companies and three mobile app companies since the age of 22, and recently sold a Catholic Dating service he owned and operated in 2007 to a competitor.

Portugal 150

Portugal Netherlands Italy Spain 150

YoungUpstarts

MAY 30, 2017

and Russia have a combined 13,800 nuclear bombs, many 10x more powerful than those dropped on Japan. Think doctors and AI robots operating on patients in tandem and the improvement in surgery outcomes. There are countless examples of the notion, “just because we can, it doesn’t mean we should:”. Nuclear weapons: The U.S.

Artificial Inteligence 148

Artificial Inteligence Global Los Angeles San Jose 148

Transformify

DECEMBER 14, 2021

This payment method is available across the globe excluding the OFAC restricted countries , India and Russia. The Payoneer Local Bank Transfer is available across the globe, including India and Russia and excluding the OFAC restricted countries only. Revolut operates like a traditional bank in this case. Payoneer Pre-paid Card.

Russia 52

Russia India Green Customer 52

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 26, 2019

Today, the largest gas producers are the US and Russia, with around 766 billion m3 and 635 billion m3 respectively as of 2015, according to CIA’s World Factbook data. Thus, if a natural gas exporter is moving toward an economic or political crisis, it wouldn’t be profitable to buy stocks of companies operating in that particular country.

Saudi Arabia 28

Saudi Arabia Stock Iran Russia 28

thebarefootvc

OCTOBER 15, 2017

When Facebook automated its ad placement system, they probably did not conceive of a scenario where Russia would influence a US presidential election by buying ads on their platform.

Private Equity 50

Private Equity Russia Equity Demand 50

Reid Hoffman

MAY 18, 2021

Napoleon failed in Russia because his supply chains failed during the frigid Russian winter. Another area in which I learned lessons from Star Fleet Battles is the importance of operational security and deception. You can’t win a war if you can’t establish and maintain your supply lines.

Cofounder 69

Cofounder Silicon Valley Russia Germany 69

Feld Thoughts

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

My grandparents immigrated from Russia, Germany, and Austria – there were people in those countries trying really hard to kill them before they managed to immigrate to America. The operation of hidden bias in our cognitive apparatus is a well-documented phenomenon in neuroscience.

Silicon Valley 143

Silicon Valley Austria Arkansas Russia 143

Steve Blank

JUNE 1, 2017

Today, China, Russia, North Korea and other countries have locked their citizens behind a great firewall. What kind of skills will you need to operate in a world of real and fake manufactured data coming from friends? And when how businesses operated changed forever. The same is true for the Internet.

North Korea 252

North Korea Social Media .Net Europe 252

OnlyOnce

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

First, our own office and operation is The Same, But Different. It has been a great week getting to meet my new colleagues in our largest office on the other side of the world – about 60 meetings with nearly 200 people by the end of tomorrow. And that’s the lead-in to the theme of my visit: The Same, But Different.

Brazil 48

Brazil India Russia China 48

The Startup Magazine

DECEMBER 5, 2017

With a smart grid, you can improve outage detection, speed of data capture, continuing and disaster recovery, field service operations and overall grid modernization techniques.”. Skolkovo Innovation City in Russia has been recognized as an attempt to emulate Silicon Valley. Smart Transportation.

Technology 60

Technology Russia China Iceland 60