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[Review] Adapt: Why Success Always Start With Failure

YoungUpstarts

Using analogies from evolution such as variation, selection and adaptation, Adapt uses far flung examples ranging from the Iraq War, Global Warming, 2007′s Financial Meltdown, to 3rd World Development efforts to prove its point. getting communities to police their own developmental projects).

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Hacking For Defense In Silicon Valley

Steve Blank

Iraq, Afghanistan and the Army’s Rapid Equipping Force (REF). REF expanded its operations to include forward teams in Kuwait and Iraq to provide technology to fill capability gaps and to counter the highest priority threats. After being ignored for decades, Boyd’s OODA Loop drove the U.S. war fighting strategy in both Gulf Wars.

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Three takeaways from ATA’s lunch-and-learn with Sen. Kirk Watson

Austin Startup

Among other recognitions, Texas Monthly magazine named him one of the state’s “10 Best Legislators” in 2009 and “Rookie of the Year” in his first session, 2007. Read about their amazing journey from Iraq to Austin and consider their catering services for your next event. At the lunch-and-learn, Sen.

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