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Why The Government is Isn’t a Bigger Version of a Startup

Steve Blank

And from then on, innovation in semiconductors, supercomputers, and software would be driven by startups, not the government. But the 2013 Snowden revelations damaged that tenuous relationship yet again. The Government Can’t Act Like a Startup. The government isn’t a bigger version of a startup and can’t act like a startup does.

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AI Startups Need Data, and the Government Needs Help

ReadWriteStart

Due to their unique oversight, governments have a surplus of data at their fingertips. Here are the facts about AI startups needing data , and how that helps governments. Here are the facts about AI startups needing data , and how that helps governments. government procurement data. All hope is not lost, though.

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Why Bitcoin is Gaining Worldwide Popularity

The Startup Magazine

On top of this, 2013 saw a rapid increase in Bitcoin’s value making it a much more attractive asset to hold for average investors around the world. From 2011 until 2013 Bitcoin’s value went from $1-$20 USD per Bitcoin. Since then, Bitcoin’s price has increased exponentially, recently reaching $1,120 (Dowling 2013).

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The Chinese government appears to have completely blocked GitHub via DNS

The Next Web

— GreatFire.org (@GreatFireChina) January 21, 2013. There might be a chance that this is a temporary block, however, as with the Chinese government you just never know. Bad news for Chinese software developers. ” Just last week, there were reports of “No censorship detected.”

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What I noticed in 2013

Start Up Blog

I’ve been reviewing my notepad from 2013 and thought I’d share my insights into what’s changed and the big issues from my perspective in startups, business and technology. As privacy gets eroded through government activity we can expect a lot more anonymous forums to emerge as powerful web platforms.

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“BUG: Government occasionally shuts down”

SiliconHills

Lf75PaCeR1 — Dave Rupert (@davatron5000) October 9, 2013 Here’s the complete post: “No one is assigned. I noticed […] The post “BUG: Government occasionally shuts down” appeared first on SiliconHills. Rupert goes by the name “davatron5000″ on Github.

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The Lean Startup SXSW 2013

Startup Lessons Learned

> Uber's " Reality Therapy 4 Startups": What U Need 2 Know NOW > Steve Blank on why NOT to be an Entrepreneur > Airbnb's Globetrotting Lessons: Building 4 a Global Market > Vinod Khosla - The VC Legend: Interview w/ Dave McClure > Eric Ries on Entrepreneurship: What He's Learned Along the Way > GitHub's Secret 2 Success: Rethinking (..)

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