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China Startups – The Gold Rush and Fire Extinguishers (Part 5 of 5)

Steve Blank

And they were increasing at an aggregate 33 million IOS and Android activations per month. The Chinese government must be laughing hysterically over U.S. When the Chinese government censors (run by their propaganda department ) shutdown access to yet another U.S. (They also probably haven’t seen a phone that isn’t mobile.)

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100 Startups Join Forces with Air Force Stakeholders at Inaugural Spark Collider Event

Austin Startup

Jeff Degraff took to the stage and wasted no time in jump-starting the conversation, “What does your innovation kill?” Since most of our lives are governed by maintenance, innovation becomes a form of deviating from the norm and creating constructive conflict.

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Visit to Case Foundation and Startup America

David Teten

Although they focus on initiatives that leverage technology, they engage in a wide spectrum of cross-sector collaborations with for-profit, government, and non-profit institutions. They do that by aggregating America’s startups, providing them with pro bono services, and promoting regional ecosystem development. What can you do?

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How To Disrupt The Investing Business, With Katina Stefanova (Ex-Bridgewater Management Committee)

David Teten

I had a conversation recently about the investing business with Katina Stefanova , who recently left Bridgewater, the largest hedge fund in the world. My conversation with Katina below is part 3 of my series on disrupting asset management. How does the increase in government regulations come into play?

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China Startups – The Gold Rush and Fire Extinguishers (Part 5 of 5)

Steve Blank

And they were increasing at an aggregate 33 million IOS and Android activations per month. The Chinese government must be laughing hysterically over U.S. When the Chinese government censors (run by their propaganda department ) shutdown access to yet another U.S. (They also probably haven’t seen a phone that isn’t mobile.)

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Out of the Crisis #3, Jen Pahlka and Raylene Yung on creating the U.S. Digital Response

Startup Lessons Learned

Deputy Chief Technology Officers Cori Zarek and Ryan Panchadsaram to help all levels of government with COVID-19 response and delivery of services. You can listen to our conversation on Apple Podcasts , Google podcasts , or wherever else you like to download podcasts. 41:05) The long-term impact of the crisis on government. (

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Search Intent: How to Analyze and Optimize Your Site

ConversionXL

Satisfying passive intent, Kohn argues, is essential for user engagement and conversion. Aggregators? Government and university sites? Blue links of aggregator sites with “Best Restaurants” lists. displays aggregators when you’re an individual site, or vice versa). It also implicitly asks (i.e. Individual sites?

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