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The Red Queen Problem – Innovation in the DoD and Intelligence Community

Steve Blank

In the 21st century you need a scorecard to keep track of the threats: Russia, China, North Korea, Iran, ISIS in Yemen/Libya/Philippines, Taliban, Al-Qaeda, hackers for hire, etc. It is a process that operates with speed and urgency, where innovators and stakeholders curate and prioritize their own problems/Challenges/ideas/technology.

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Supercharge Growth Without Raising Money

YoungUpstarts

My good friends and I, all aged 21, were working on a design inspiration blog and curating content for designers and artists. Come early 2014, myself and the team at Gadget Flow had been trying to cope with the website’s demanding tasks. Things began to get serious in an apartment in 2012. Cash keeps the lungs of your business full.

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Can you hire an all-remote team using freelance platforms only?

Transformify

A COO based in the US would probably demand $200K+ a year and equity options. My procurement team is in China, my customer support team is in the Philippines, my COO is in Ukraine, my CFO is in Atlanta, and my legal team is in Chicago. Due to the differences in living standards, he’s happy with a salary that I can afford to pay.

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