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Leaving Government for the Private Sector – Part 1

Steve Blank

Most of her lessons were applicable to any government employee venturing out to the private sector. Today, I get to move our national security mission in emerging technologies farther and faster in ways that I could not in government. Government conducts, often with little direction. Below is the first of her three-part series.

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Leaving Government for the Private Sector – Part 2

Steve Blank

Most of her lessons were applicable to any government employee venturing out to the private sector. Before leaving government service one of my biggest challenges was to understand how my skill as a Case Officer would translate into a job in the commercial world. It provides governance and financial oversight to the company.

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How to Raise More Money for Your Nonprofit

The Startup Magazine

Moreover, nonprofits need money to develop their brand, advertise, and take advantage of growth opportunities. Nonprofits can create catchy advertising campaigns that capitalize on TikTok trends. Government Grants. Many nonprofits raise significant sums of money through government grants.

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

Steve Blank

How would your organization increase collaboration between industry and government, especially at the startup and small company level? I was 33 years in industry, before coming into government. And this government job is by far the most fascinating job I’ve had. But that’s where we advertise all of our jobs.

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How To Start Your Trucking Business

YoungUpstarts

Advertising (e.g. With the advent of social media marketing, advertising budgets can be as big or small as you like. Regulations governing the trucking industry—both in your home state and across the U.S.—will Depending on the marketing methods used, this can cost anywhere between hundreds of dollars to thousands.

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Hacking for Defense @ Stanford 2021 Lessons Learned Presentations

Steve Blank

In 2016, brainstorming with Pete Newell of BMNT and Joe Felter at Stanford, we observed that students in our research universities had little connection to the problems their government was trying to solve or the larger issues civil society was grappling with. Many will continue to work with their problem sponsor. He runs H4X Labs.

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Is the Lean Startup Dead?

Steve Blank

Startups with huge burn rates – building leases, staff, PR and advertising – ran out of money. And government agencies find themselves being disrupted by adversaries unencumbered by legacy systems, policies and history. Both companies and government agencies struggle with how to deliver innovation at speed. IPOs dried up.

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