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Open Innovation in DC

Startup Lessons Learned

Something interesting is happening in Washington, DC right now. I did my best to focus the conversation on key concepts like minimum viable product and rapid experimentation. Right now, all three are present in DC. He said that "Data.gov was as a minimum viable product."

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Greenhouse CEO Daniel Chait on how AI is changing human resources and weaning his company off venture funding via private equity

Hunter Walker

DC: As a lifelong entrepreneur, Greenhouse is now basically the largest company I’ve been a part of (and has been for several years) so I’ve had to learn a ton over the years about how to scale myself. HW: Hiring, and PeopleOps in general, is an area where software has improved the quality and efficiency of workflows.

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Even the Smartest VCs Sometimes Get it Wrong – Bill Gurley and Regulated Markets

Steve Blank

In a regulated market, the government controls how products and services are allowed to enter the market, what prices may be charged, what features the product/service must have, safety of the product, environmental regulations, labor laws, domestic/foreign content, etc. In the U.S. Fast forward 25 years. But startups?

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Accelerator Spotlight: Caesar Sustainability

View from Seed

I’m Connor Cash, the founder of Caesar and I grew up outside of Boston but currently live in DC! One hour I’m deep into product development, the next I’m thinking about our hiring needs and recruiting, to the next on a sales call. RH: What’s your favorite thing about being an early-stage founder? And your least?

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Lessons Learned: The product manager's lament

Startup Lessons Learned

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Sunday, October 5, 2008 The product managers lament Life is not easy when youre working in an old-fashioned waterfall development process, no matter what role you play. I met one recently that is working on a really innovative product, and the stories I heard from their development team made me want to cringe.

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What You Need to Know Before Buying JBL Powered Speakers – sponsored

The Startup Magazine

These powered speakers often come with a subwoofer and amplifier built right in, which means they generally have more power than other types of this product. The outdoor speaker that runs on battery power can be charged using electricity (AC or DC) or by solar panels (if they come with them).

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Culture Isn’t Everything: 3 (Other) Traits Vital To Your Business’s Success

YoungUpstarts

Zvi frequently participates in thought leadership panels at Tech Cocktail, WordPress DC, DC PHP, and DCRUG events. He loves solving new problems and building new products and services. Advice For The Young At Heart business planning business success managing a business startup startup culture Zvi Band'

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