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Hacking for Diplomacy – The State Department Takes Notice

Steve Blank

If there was any doubt among the teams about the value of what they’re learning, Blinken put it to rest with a compelling overview of how so many of today’s complex global problems – from stopping Ebola to monitoring cease-fires and improving food security – demand innovative, tech-based solutions. A giant fork in the road.

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Hacking for Diplomacy – The State Department Takes Notice

Steve Blank

If there was any doubt among the teams about the value of what they’re learning, Blinken put it to rest with a compelling overview of how so many of today’s complex global problems – from stopping Ebola to monitoring cease-fires and improving food security – demand innovative, tech-based solutions. A giant fork in the road.

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Out of the Crisis #2: Mark Cuban on putting people first, the Dallas Mavericks, and what we'll want on the other side

Startup Lessons Learned

It's never selfish to try to do the right thing for your employees, your customers, and your stakeholders." They're going to look to see how you treated your customers. 22:13) The way companies treat employees and customers and impact their communities now will them for decades to come. It's never selfish to hire. ER : Totally.

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[INTERVIEW] Kris Thorkelson, Entrepreneur And Business Leader

YoungUpstarts

A licensed pharmacist since 1991, it wasn’t enough for Thorkelson to merely fill customers’ prescriptions. There are points in their development, especially in the early years, when they demand all of your energy. Such has been the case for Winnipeg’s Kris Thorkelson. Kris Thorkelson: Businesses are like children.

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The Series A crunch is hitting now. Have we even noticed?

pandodaily.com

Doctors are in high demand, not just by their patients, but by startups looking to create social networks, marketplaces, and portals around their expertise. Syria shuts down Internet in attempt to quell uprising. See those things around your legs, cloud customer? Source VentureBeat ]. - November 29, 2012. at a glance.