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Why The Government is Isn’t a Bigger Version of a Startup

Steve Blank

In the middle of the Vietnam War, student riots protesting military research forced the end of classified work on most college campuses. And from then on, innovation in semiconductors, supercomputers, and software would be driven by startups, not the government. The Government Can’t Act Like a Startup.

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Technology, Innovation, and Modern War – Class 3

Steve Blank

Joe Felter , Raj Shah and I designed a class to examine the new military systems, operational concepts and doctrines that will emerge from 21st century technologies – Space, Cyber, AI & Machine Learning and Autonomy. Although our experience in Vietnam would foreshadow the issues of unconventional warfare the U.S.

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Survival Tips From A Seasoned Digital Nomad Who Made It Out The Other Side

YoungUpstarts

For example, in Thailand you can do a VISA run in one day then return, whereas in Vietnam they are strict with their one month policy. VISA run rules change frequently so keep an eye on the latest government updates. Moving around too often is expensive, exhausting and interferes with your startup. They founded Free Event Finder.

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The Coming Chip Wars

Steve Blank

The United States just did this to China by limiting Huawei’s ability to outsource its in-house chip designs for manufacture by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), a Taiwanese chip foundry. The committee found that Huawei could not or would not explain its relationship with the Chinese government and did not comply with U.S.

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The @TWTFelipe Story – A Tale of US Visa Policy Gone Awry (#startupvisa)

Both Sides of the Table

In 2005 he was graduated and took a job in South Carolina working for technology company while he started his own web design company on the side. When he had finished the program the US wanted more doctors due to the Vietnam War. While many doctors went to Vietnam my father was a pediatrician and they needed those in the US.

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NYU Commencement Speech 2016

Steve Blank

When I was 18 I served in the Air Force during the Vietnam War. government is still operating like a 20 th century organization while our adversaries are operating at 21 st century speed. As graduates you’ve been given the tools to design and build things to help people live better lives. Congratulations class of 2016.

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27 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Businesses

Hearpreneur

They had me lay off the entire team of seven designers and then laid me off. The realization that I could run a company and I could do it well was also the attraction, motivation, and inspiration for founding Artitudes Design. Thanks to Andrea Heuston, Artitudes Design ! #2- He didn’t believe that women should be in business.