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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. Today, every government agency, service branch, and combatant command is adopting innovation activities (hackathons, design thinking classes, innovation workshops, et al.)

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Six Criteria for Outsourcing the Right Processes

Startup Professionals Musings

For example, 90% of the software used in China and Vietnam today is pirated. Creative or operational. Creative products, like chip design programs, architectural rendering, or consumer games are not easily outsourced. If the software is ancillary to your mission, proceed through the rest of these considerations.

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Six Key Factors in the Right Outsourcing Decision

Startup Professionals Musings

For example, 90% of the software used in China and Vietnam today is pirated. Creative or operational. Creative products, like chip design programs, architectural rendering, or consumer games are not easily outsourced. If the software is ancillary to your mission, proceed through the rest of these considerations.

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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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To Outsource or Not to Outsource Software

Startup Professionals Musings

For example, 90% of the software used in China and Vietnam today is pirated. Creative or operational. Creative products, like chip design programs, architectural rendering, or consumer games are not easily outsourced. If the software is ancillary to your mission, proceed through the rest of these considerations.

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

YoungUpstarts

Fortunately none of our employees lost their lives and the second office 300 miles away in Manila continued operating as normal. 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. Make sure your papers are in order. They founded Free Event Finder.

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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. So I asked our COO, Stuart Lander (a Brit) to set up operations for us. When he had finished the program the US wanted more doctors due to the Vietnam War. He was fortunate.