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Technology, Innovation, and Great Power Competition – Class 7 – Space

Steve Blank

The third class focused on Russia, which since 2014 has asserted itself as a competing great power. In class six we discussed unmanned systems and autonomy and how the advent of these weapons will change operational concepts and the face of war. and its partners to mitigate that threat? Class 7 – Guest Speaker. Space Force.

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How Great, Operationally-Focused CFO’s Can Transform Your Business

Both Sides of the Table

It is one of the primary reasons Sam was able to accomplish so much in 2014 because he could focus his time on what really mattered. We hired Steve Pease to run finance and then eventually all operations and it has transformed how we operate. I’d like to give you some actual examples and also talk about the role they play.

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Hacking for Defense @ Stanford 2021 Lessons Learned Presentations

Steve Blank

Although the class was run completely online, and even though they were suffering from Zoom fatigue, the 10 teams of 42 students collectively interviewed 1,142 beneficiaries, stakeholders, requirements writers, program managers, industry partners, etc. Team Neurosmart – Optimizing Performance of Special Operators. Stay tuned.

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Please Help Me Congratulate Jordan Hudson as @UpfrontVC’s Newest Investment Principal

Both Sides of the Table

Most firms have “associates” and “partners” and some have an additional role called a “principal.” Usually there roles are a combination of: Deal sourcing for partners. Deal support / analysis / quant / legal for deals a partner is seriously considering. Deal screening. Industry reviews.

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How Much Founder Stock Should You Offer Co-Founders?

Startup Professionals Musings

The next default of waiting until later is equally bad, since partners who bow out early will still expect an equal share of that first billion you make later. Co-founders only able to work part-time, with responsibility and major income sources elsewhere, don’t carry the same risk as others with more operational responsibility.

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6 Ways Your Business Processes Could Be Hurting Your Business

YoungUpstarts

Your prospects, customers and partners (and employees for that matter) do not see you as a series of disparate organizations. Rather, it is the companies willing to redefine who they are, what they sell, and how they operate that will win in the new digital economy. They see you as a company.

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Microsoft’s Cloud-First, Mobile-First Bets To Start Paying Off: TBR

YoungUpstarts

With Nadella’s message that the company he leads is primed to further evolve into a platform and productivity company communicated at great length during the Windows 10 preview event in earlier January 2014, it is clear that the primary focus for Microsoft has shifted back to increasing user engagement with Windows software.

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