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NYU Commencement Speech 2016

Steve Blank

As graduates you’ve been given the tools to design and build things to help people live better lives. Congratulations class of 2016. But as engineers trained here at NYU you have a distinct advantage. You can solve major challenges the world faces. You can create something that never existed.

Lean 221
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3 Ways Your Website Can Grow Your Startup In 2016

YoungUpstarts

It should be designed to actually contribute to your success. Luckily, there are actually a few web design trends poised to be very prominent in 2016 that have been tested, and shown to improve conversion rates on any website when used correctly. The way I see it, your website should cover two major bases: It should be current.

Startup 100
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Technology, Innovation, and Great Power Competition – Class 4- Semiconductors

Steve Blank

Joe Felter , Raj Shah and I designed the class to cover how technology will shape all the elements of national power (America’s influence and footprint on the world stage). designed technology into their military systems? should improve its ability to design and produce semiconductors, and develop and retain relevant talent.

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Turn Your Web Design Talent Into Freelance Success

YoungUpstarts

By Dan Bochichio, co-founder of Bocain Designs. It’s 2016, and just about everyone either does business online or uses the internet as a tool to discover, rate and engage with businesses they rely upon. Web design is an increasingly competitive profession. A good designer has both artistic sensibilities and business savvy.

Web 100
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Escaping the Design Trap in Agile Marketing

crowdSPRING Blog

The biggest trend in marketing in 2016 has been the idea of “agile marketing.” But in no arena is the impact more strenuous than the one already most subjective and onerous: design. ” That makes it difficult to generate exemplary, distinctive designs on a consistent basis.

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Twitter Link Roundup #294 – Terrific Reads For Small Business, Entrepreneurs, Marketers and Designers!

crowdSPRING Blog

We regularly share our favorite posts on entrepreneurship, small business, marketing, logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, economics and other interesting stuff! Four Things Working at Facebook Has Taught Me About Design Critique – [link] crowdspring.co/1T6gtPa.

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Technology, Innovation, and Modern War – Class 5 – Chris Brose

Steve Blank

Joe Felter , Raj Shah and I designed a class to examine the new military systems, operational concepts and doctrines that will emerge from 21st century technologies – Space, Cyber, AI & Machine Learning and Autonomy. Our system is not designed to do that. Our system is designed to try to predict the future in ten, 20 or 30 years.