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Why Companies and Government Do “Innovation Theater” Instead of Actual Innovation

Steve Blank

The type of disruption most companies and government agencies are facing is a once-in-every-few-centuries event. Ultimately, companies and government agencies need to stop doing this or they will fail. By process I mean all the tools that allow companies and government to scale repeatable execution. Process Versus Product.

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Is the Lean Startup Dead?

Steve Blank

He just hired Meg Whitman. Given the stock market was buying “the story and vision” of anything internet, inflated expectations were more important than traditional metrics like customers, growth, revenue, or heaven forbid, profits. Both companies and government agencies struggle with how to deliver innovation at speed.

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The Helsinki Spring

Steve Blank

I presented to 1,000’s of entrepreneurs, talked to 17 startups, gave 12 lectures, had 9 interviews, chatted with 8 VC’s, sat on 4 panels, talked policy with 2 government ministers, 2 members of parliament, 1 head of a public pension fund and was in 1 TV-documentary. a government that’s trying to help, but gets in the way.

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Nokia as “He Who Must Not Be Named” and the Helsinki Spring

Steve Blank

I presented to 1,000’s of entrepreneurs, talked to 17 startups, gave 12 lectures, had 9 interviews, chatted with 8 VC’s, sat on 4 panels, talked policy with 2 government ministers, 2 members of parliament, 1 head of a public pension fund and was in 1 TV-documentary. Toxic Business Press and Contradictory Government Incentives.

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China Startups – The Gold Rush and Fire Extinguishers (Part 5 of 5)

Steve Blank

The large players like Alibaba, Baidu and Tencent historically would be more likely to simply copy a startup’s features than to hire their talent. The Chinese government must be laughing hysterically over U.S. When the Chinese government censors (run by their propaganda department ) shutdown access to yet another U.S.

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See More than 120 Speakers and Mentors at The Lean Startup Conference

Startup Lessons Learned

As the emeritus Chief Technology Officer of the United States, he still connects government and Silicon Valley. He’ll talk about making a profit and making a difference in a conversation with New Media Ventures’ Christie George. Todd Park convened the team that saved Obamacare.

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China Startups – The Gold Rush and Fire Extinguishers (Part 5 of 5)

Steve Blank

The large players like Alibaba, Baidu and Tencent historically would be more likely to simply copy a startup’s features than to hire their talent. The Chinese government must be laughing hysterically over U.S. When the Chinese government censors (run by their propaganda department ) shutdown access to yet another U.S.

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