Steve Blank

DECEMBER 11, 2023

While it seemed like a good idea and had the Navy’s backing, the founders got turned down for funding by companies, investment bankers and everyone, until they talked to John Parker. Applicants were told that ERA was doing electronics work for government and industry. Why Minneapolis/St. Serendipity came to Minneapolis-St.

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Up and Running

JULY 24, 2014

You probably know everything there is to know about your community or cause, but making decisions about the right approach to handling nonprofit finances can be a challenge. For some organizations, government funding is ideal and straightforward. The reality is that there is no one-size-fits-all approach to nonprofit funding sources.

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

This article will focus on the impact of hospitals in that equation, specifically those public health system owned and controlled by local Governments. [2]. Further into their lifecycle, though, they found themselves beholden to certain financial and governance handicaps. Hospital System Roots. Unions often cast an outsized presence.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 4, 2021

What is the role of public and private organizations in governing our shared civic fabric? Can institutions be totally distributed or should they be rooted and loyal to a certain community or geography? I started to go to some community college classes on programming and things like that, and started to build early websites.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2013

With Sarbanes-Oxley, the CEO, CFO, and the Board of Directors are all assumed to have full knowledge of all government standards of compliance and reporting. Expensive new IT systems, consultants, and investment bankers are usually required. Increasing government regulations. Loss of control.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 30, 2012

With Sarbanes-Oxley, the CEO, CFO, and the Board of Directors are all assumed to have full knowledge of all government standards of compliance and reporting. Expensive new IT systems, consultants, and investment bankers are usually required. Increasing government regulations. Loss of control.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 5, 2011

With Sarbanes-Oxley, the CEO, CFO, and the Board of Directors are all assumed to have full knowledge of all government standards of compliance and reporting. Expensive new IT systems, consultants, and investment bankers are usually required. Increasing government regulations. Loss of control.

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