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

Steve Blank

academia was engaged in weapon systems research for the Defense Department and intelligence community. As there was no venture capital, these early startups were funded by early sales to weapon systems prime contractors and subcontractors. This article previously appeared in War On The Rocks. There was a time when much of U.S.

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In Boston, a School to Learn How to Work at a Startup

ReadWriteStart

They have all the needs of any business - including sales, marketing, product development and design - to go along with all of those software engineers. The six-week immersive program offers four tracks: software development, marketing, sales and business development, and product design. But there is more to it than that.

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What does it mean to be Latinx in Tech Today?

Austin Startup

Latinx leaders delved into discussions on representation and how to navigate the tech ecosystem, as well as exploring cultural values, perceptions, and resiliency in the Latinx tech community. In order to get your demographics to understand your idea or product, you have to both relate and localize it in the community.

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The Simplicity Cure: Why True Employee Engagement Lies In The Little Things

YoungUpstarts

During our best months, it included everyone from upper management to drivers to floor salespeople and was often over 30 pages long! He just broke our Nashua, New Hampshire, store’s all-time sales record. Todd Patkin grew up in Needham, Massachusetts. Handle mistakes with care. In business, mistakes are going to happen.

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Strategy Roundtable For Entrepreneurs: Exciting Companies Lined Up For Microsoft Startup Grant Finals

ReadWriteStart

Small and medium size business owners can set up online customer support platforms that combine the backend help desk system used by agents (ticketing, knowledge management) with an online customer portal (self service, forums, idea management, voting, etc) on the front end. To learn more, you can check out some of the videos here.

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Right Entrepreneurs In The Right Place Get Funded

Startup Professionals Musings

Obviously, a key factor is always the state of the economy and the mood of the venture capital community. California (Silicon Valley), New York (NYC), and Massachusetts (Boston) are the places to be in the US for venture capital attention. The good news is that both of these are looking up these days. No surprises here.

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Venture Capital Investors Look Beyond Your Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

Obviously, a key factor is always the state of the economy and the mood of the venture capital community. California (Silicon Valley), New York (NYC), and Massachusetts (Boston) are the places to be in the US for venture capital attention. The good news is that both of these are looking up these days. No surprises here.