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Technology, Innovation, and Great Power Competition – Class 4- Semiconductors

Steve Blank

Please watch the video, review the slides and blog posts]. INTERACTIVE CHART “ Average Cost of Hard Drive Storage per Gigabyte 1980-2014” Human Progress. They heard from a professor that the ratio of Stanford students taking software versus hardware courses was 10-to-1 software, a complete reversal from decades ago.

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The Case for Optimism and Risk at Startups

Both Sides of the Table

I told her that I believed America’s best asset – driven initially from software innovation mindset in the San Francisco Bay Area and media innovation driven from Los Angeles – was our willingness to accept failure. Are we right in all of our assumptions and diligence? Mark Suster (@msuster) November 1, 2014.

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15 Ways A Brand New Small Business Can Look Established

YoungUpstarts

Hire a professional, or at the least, use inexpensive design software like Tailor Brands to create a great logo yourself. Create a schedule to knock out a handful each week during your first year in business, or look at different local marketing software that can handle it for you. Or reviews! Don’t skimp on a logo.

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What is the Right Burn Rate at a Startup Company?

Both Sides of the Table

I was reading Danielle Morrill’s blog post today on whether one’s “ Startup Burn Rate is Normal. by Michael Woolf that is worth any startup founder reading to get a sense of perspective on the reality warp that is startup world during a frothy market such as 1997-1999, 2005-2007 or 2012-2014. Profitability.

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Twitter Link Roundup #203 – Small Business, Startups, Innovation, Social Media, Design, Marketing and More

crowdSPRING Blog

Book Review: Remote by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson – crowdspring.co/1gYIIgT. Book Review: Remote by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson – crowdspring.co/1gYIIgT. Ecommerce Trend for 2014: Buying Into the Subscription Service Model | by Matt Villano – crowdspring.co/1hVvm6v. 18JdG4a.

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23 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

I fell in love with the blogging community, traveling, and cooking (plus eating) new foods and flavors. We started our business in 2014, after a successful Kickstarter campaign. Due to business, I am free to spend my time and money as I see fit. I’ve spent more than two decades in the software industry. Virtina ! #16-

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Be the architect of your own schedule

Jeff Hilimire

I’ve always been somewhat maniacal about how I manage my schedule (proof: check out this post from 2014 called I use email and my calendar to manage my life.) No, its probably because I’m trying to make sure I blog every weekday in 2018…and I’m trying to read a book a week.