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Blowing up the Business Plan at U.C. Berkeley Haas Business School

Steve Blank

Starting in the 1950’s, Stanford’s engineering department became “outward facing” and developed a culture of spinouts and active faculty support and participation in the first wave of Silicon Valley startups. Given its inward focus, Berkeley has always been the neglected sibling in Silicon Valley entrepreneurship.

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The State Department Meets the Lean Startup – Hacking For Diplomacy

Steve Blank

ambassador to the United Nations and a Stanford professor of political science; Zvika Krieger , the State Department’s representative to Silicon Valley and senior advisor for technology and innovation; retired U.S. Guiding, drilling and grilling these teams are Jeremy Weinstein , former deputy to the U.S.

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The State Department Meets the Lean Startup – Hacking For Diplomacy

Steve Blank

ambassador to the United Nations and a Stanford professor of political science; Zvika Krieger , the State Department’s representative to Silicon Valley and senior advisor for technology and innovation; retired U.S. Guiding, drilling and grilling these teams are Jeremy Weinstein , former deputy to the U.S.

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