Steve Blank

OCTOBER 17, 2017

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. The problem is they don’t know how to be innovative in peacetime when innovation succumbs to the daily demands of execution.

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Growthink Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2010

The teapot dictators in Iran and North Korea may get all the ink, but it is the Chinese, Indian, and Brazilian technocrats with their quiet defense of free markets and trade that make hay. Growing Globally Has Never Been Easier.

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Reid Hoffman

MARCH 2, 2021

I was born in Iran and I grew up there. Then in 1978, the Iranian Revolution happened, and you know, it was a religious revolution, and the folks who were associated with the Shah or the wealthy families et cetera were not safe and not welcome in Iran. I’ll start with my dad: he went back to Iran to be at his father’s deathbed.

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Trading lanes that were once calm and free, are being contested by geopolitical actors such as Iran, UK, China, USA and Russia. Data is showing that new markets such as India and Persian Gulf states are in high demand for ships and crews, taking talent and companies away from traditional markets such as Europe, Africa and North America.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2016

I’m sure the head of the Federal Reserve Bank could spook the market or the heads of state of the US, China or Iran could. The Laws of Supply & Demand. The most basic chart of microeconomics is a supply & demand curve. Demand represents a buyer and supply a seller. Now for every dollar a VC raises $2.50

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Feld Thoughts

DECEMBER 21, 2014

He’s decided that the North Korea hack on Sony Pictures was not an act of war but is now trying to decide if it’s terrorism so he can put North Korea on the terrorism sponsors list to join Cuba, Iran, Sudan and Syria. No wait, maybe it’s to replace Cuba which Obama has decided to restore full relations with.

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Campus Entrepreneurship

APRIL 26, 2010

Many in the article claim that this is a nice thought, but that other issues – Iran nuclear policy, Iraq and Afghanistan, and Israel – matter far more. Here is the official summit page and here is the official White House Press Briefing.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Dmitri Trenin, “ A Five-Year Outlook for Russian Foreign Policy: Demands, Drivers, and Influences ” Carnegie Moscow Center , 2016. North Korea/Iran/Non-Nation States. Slides 23-25 the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) has actively pursued nuclear weapons and long range ballistic missiles. Slides 20-22.

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management.fortune.cnn.com

AUGUST 7, 2012

What really matters is that you know yourself; that you have a sense of when to dial it up and cool things down, and to ask for help when the situation demands. Standard Chartereds stock drops on Iran allegations. Tony Tjan is CEO of Cue Ball Capital and is co-author of Heart, Smarts, Guts and Luck (Harvard Business Review Press).

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 10, 2011

Or just the sheer power of people being able to self organize as they have done in Egypt, Iran or Tunisia. Like any company I’d advise, we’ll be focused on multiple streams both because our customers demand it and to maintain our stability as an independent company. But as I stated, Twitter is at the core of today’s service.

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VC Cafe

MAY 21, 2021

Our new, “new normal “ The ceasefire with Hamas will only buy us temporary calm until Iran has re-loaded Hamas for another round. The Palestinian suffering will not end when Israel withdraws or agrees to any other demands. Photo Credit: AFP. Hamas does not build shelters or invests in education, its economy or trade.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

I see companies that have been trying to raise professional money for years and have struggled suddenly gearing up for ICOs because they know there is so much demand from them — precisely because so many people speculatively made money on Bitcoin and Ethereum. What I can tell you from my vantage point?

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