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Hacking for Defense @ Stanford 2020 Lesson Learned Presentations

Steve Blank

At the end of the quarter each of the eight teams give a final “Lessons Learned” presentation. Unlike traditional demo days or Shark Tanks which are, “here’s how smart I am, please give me money,” a Lessons Learned presentation tells the teams’ stories of a 10-week journey of hard-won learning and discovery. What a year.

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Technology, Innovation, and Great Power Competition  – 2022 Wrap Up

Steve Blank

The readings, lectures, and guest speakers explored how emerging commercial technologies pose challenges and create opportunities for the United States in strategic competition with great power rivals with an emphasis on the People’s Republic of China. If you can’t see the presentation click here. Class Organization.

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Quattro Development Co-Founders Share Tips for Overcoming Mishaps in Real Estate Development

The Startup Magazine

Today, Quattro Development is a small-shop developer for chain brands across the United States. Instead of looking at their failures as setbacks, Walters and Liyeos credit their present success to their ability to bounce back from challenges. However, Quattro Development experienced many challenges in its early days.

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Technology, Innovation, and Modern War – Class 17 – Organizational Design – Safi Bahcall

Steve Blank

In addition to our speaker, today was presentation prep day for our students’ final papers. A description of their final assignment follows the summary of Safi’s presentation.). Groups will deliver a 15-minute presentation as well as a 10-page written report (<2500 words excluding appendices). Your Final Assignment.

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2024 PERM immigration process updates impact on tech startups

ReadWriteStart

A permanent labor certification issued by the Department of Labor (DOL) allows employers to hire foreign workers on a permanent basis in the United States. Current State of PERM To provide background, Alcorn describes the current state of PERM.

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Technology, Innovation, and Modern War  – Wrap Up

Steve Blank

We selected the author of one of the top student submissions to present her argument and recommendations to Congressman Mike Gallagher of the House Armed Services Committee. The students, with the help of a military member, developed broad proposals and wrote a policy paper for the President of the United States.

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Technology, Innovation, and Great Power Competition – 2023 Wrap Up

Steve Blank

Joe Felter , Mike Brown and I teach the class to: Give our students an appreciation of the challenges and opportunities for the United States in its enduring strategic competition with the People’s Republic of China, Russia and other rivals. Their policy presentations are below. Why This Class?