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Technology, Innovation, and Modern War – Class 12 –The Space Force– General John Raymond

Steve Blank

In August 2019 we reestablished Space Command as its own combatant command. A few months later, in December 2019, the United States decided to elevate what we call the “organize, train and equip” part of the military. On 20 December 2019, when the President signed the law, I was the first one. Strategic Command.

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Hacking for Defense @ Stanford 2019

Steve Blank

All the teams used the Mission Model Canvas , Customer Development and Agile Engineering to build Minimal Viable Products, but all of their journeys were unique. Hacking for Defense has its origins in the Lean LaunchPad class I first taught at Stanford in 2011. All the presentations are worth a watch. Team: Panacea.

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Do The Work In The Meeting: How To Establish A Meeting Culture In Your Startup

YoungUpstarts

In January 2019, the meeting scheduling company Doodle released its The State of Meetings Report and estimated that “pointless meetings will cost companies $541 billion in 2019.” For one, effective meetings save money and time – both vital resources for any startup.

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Crisis versus Opportunity: 6 Ways to Bootstrap a Startup in a Post-COVID-19 World While Navigating the New Normal

ReadWriteStart

It is generally accepted that the novel coronavirus, COVID-19 , was first seen in Wuhan, China, during the last days of 2019. Implement the “lean startup” philosophy. It’s vital to be aware of the fact that agile iterations are not random and haphazard. Crisis versus opportunity: Setting the Scene. Invest in your brand.

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What is Brand Identity and How To Create a Great One: A Complete Guide for Marketers and Businesses (2019)

crowdSPRING Blog

This is the most comprehensive guide online to creating a strong brand identity for your business or organization in 2019. Curved lines are visibly flexible and can communicate agility and reactivity. Logo Design Trends 2019: Your Ultimate Guide to Navigate The Biggest and Hottest Trends. Business cards.

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Gregg Fraley, Author of Jack's Notebook - Untitled Article

Gregg Fraley, Author of Jack's Notebook

Keith House, Chicago, Thursday March 28th, 2019. Gregg instructs ways to blend frameworks and use the best tools within frameworks such as Lean, Agile, CPS, or Design Thinking. The Innovation Intensive course outline: Approaches to innovation (Design Thinking, Lean, Agile, TRIZ, CPS, and blended systems).

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Denouement

Agile VC

But there is also opportunity in lean times. 2019: Profitability Rears Its Ugly Head. VC backed funding continues full speed ahead, by midyear total US VC funding is on pace for >$120B, and 2018-2019 look to be shaping up as the first ever back to back years above $100B. Survival is the order of the day.

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