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Technology, Innovation, and Modern War – Class 16 – Acquisition & Sustainment – Ellen Lord

Steve Blank

We just held our sixteenth session of our new national security class Technology, Innovation and Modern War. 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.

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VCs eating our own dog food: Using technology and analytics to make better investments

David Teten

When I met my now-wife, I realized that any technology that can find me a spouse is a killer app. I’d argue that the same type of technologies that have revolutionized dating can revolutionize our industry. . I walk through below how progressive investors are using technology and analytics throughout all of their operations.

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Virtual Data Room Cybersecurity is the Latest Business Opportunity

The Startup Magazine

A viable business opportunity is to present expert business services designed to help companies operate and implement first cybersecurity procedures and measures. Some of the services can include threat and risk assessment, integration, and design, consulting, maintenance and support as well as education and training. Fundraising.

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Qualcomm’s Corporate Entrepreneurship Program – Lessons Learned (Part 2)

Steve Blank

Since there weren’t corporate resource for further evaluation, (one of our programs’ constraints was not to create new permanent infrastructures for implementation,) we had no choice but to assign the idea to a business unit and ask them to perform due diligence the best they could. (By

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How to Pick the Right Attorney For Your Startup

Up and Running

My business partner and I made many mistakes in our first tech startup, and so many of them were the result of choosing a lawyer who was a terrible fit. After a couple of due diligence meetings with the investor and our attorneys, he gave us the check. We gladly handed it over to him as part of the due diligence process.

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How to value your company for sale (Part 1)

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

accounting, law, design) where the mechanisms for revenue and profit are well-known. That’s where acquisition comes in — if you can’t make it, buy it! The take-away point is that buyers have lots of reasons for acquisition, and few of them relate to basic company financials or your existing customer base.

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Microsoft’s Bing Fund will give online startups cash, advice, and discounts

venturebeat.com

VentureBeat | News About Tech, Money and Innovation. Acquisition. Dylan’s Desk: New security threats target intellectual property, infrastructure. Additionally, he’s looking for companies that have a long-term potential to be Microsoft partners or acquisitions. Whats Hot Menu. Skip to primary content.

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