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Lessons for the DoD – From Ukraine and China

Steve Blank

Looking at a satellite image of Ukraine online I realized it was from Capella Space – one of our Hacking for Defense student teams who now has 7 satellites in orbit. At the onset of the war in Ukraine, Russia launched a cyber-attack on Viasat’s KA-SAT satellite, which supplies Internet across Europe, including to Ukraine.

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10 Rosh Hashanah Resolutions for Startup Founders

VC Cafe

Use agility to your advantage and make speed a team priority. While they can outspend you, a startup offers real ownership (equity/options), more impact per employee, and the chance to change the world/industry. There aren’t many structural advantages for a startup compared to a large company, and speed is a rare exception.

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