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Why The Government is Isn’t a Bigger Version of a Startup

Steve Blank

As there was no venture capital, these early startups were funded by early sales to weapon systems prime contractors and subcontractors. And from then on, innovation in semiconductors, supercomputers, and software would be driven by startups, not the government. The Government Can’t Act Like a Startup.

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Technology, Innovation, and Modern War – Class 17 – Organizational Design – Safi Bahcall

Steve Blank

Does the story of a superpower ignoring distant threats from seemingly weak competitors sound familiar from the class discussions on China? Over this course you’ve heard from the leading voices across the military, government, and industry issue a call to action. and China in the near, mid, and long-term time frames.

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

Steve Blank

The report came out in 2018, highlighted reliance on foreign suppliers , including China for critical materials such as rare earth elements and microelectronics. For example, China has an 80% market share in rare earth elements, as well. Reforms in each of these areas will strengthen the foreign military sales process.

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The Coming Chip Wars

Steve Blank

The United States just did this to China by limiting Huawei’s ability to outsource its in-house chip designs for manufacture by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), a Taiwanese chip foundry. The committee found that Huawei could not or would not explain its relationship with the Chinese government and did not comply with U.S.

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Doing Business in China: Lessons from an Expat Entrepreneur

Up and Running

Today, China is without a doubt one of the most exciting places in the world to do business. Despite the recent economic downturn, the market potential is enormous, the entrepreneurial spirit in China is high, and the country is inevitably going to increase its global influence thanks to its economic vitality. and the E.U.—and

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Think you’ve got a strategy to enter the Chinese market? Think twice

The Next Web

Whenever I visit the US, one question mobile entrepreneurs always ask me is ‘How can my startup break into China?’. The biggest mistake most US entrepreneurs make right off the bat is in thinking of China as one market. The biggest mistake most US entrepreneurs make right off the bat is in thinking of China as one market.

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2021 was a record breaking year for Israeli startups. What now?

VC Cafe

China: $104.4 The government set a goal to increase the percentage of people employed in tech t0 15% but it cannot be achieved overnight. There are two main forms of exits for startups: trade sale/M&A or IPO. The trend is expected to continue and is supported by government grants, the Israel innovation authority etc.