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27 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Businesses

Hearpreneur

For those that cannot afford the services of my company, I make sure to volunteer in leadership positions with the Junior League of San Diego. I realized that working for large companies who were fighting each other, or fighting the government, was never going to scratch that itch. Thanks to Alice Maples, Recess Everyday LLC !

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18 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

We asked some entrepreneurs and business owners, why they started their businesses: #1 – Food is Always Needed. I was tired of the bureaucracy of government and corporate work along with limited vacation days (my balance was always bouncing off of zero!). I started my business in San Diego in 2007.

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How to Open a Marijuana Dispensary

Up and Running

If you are one of the many entrepreneurs interested in opening a marijuana dispensary, this article can guide you through the necessary steps. Furthermore, if medical marijuana is not legalized in your state, any dispensary is liable to be shut down by the federal government. See Also: Market Research Resources for Entrepreneurs.

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Part 2 of Episode 6 on Sirius XM Channel 111: Steve Weinstein and Venk Shukla

Steve Blank

government commercializes science. I spoke with Steve about innovation in the movie industry, and to Venk about his journey from bureaucrat in India to entrepreneur here in the U.S., and his work helping other Indian entrepreneurs through TiE, the Indus Entrepreneur network. . If you can’t hear the clip, click here.

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Getting out of the building…by staying in the building!

Steve Blank

The class provides Life Science/Health Care entrepreneurs with real world, hands-on learning on how to rapidly : define clinical utility before spending millions of dollars. This has been nearly a 4-year journey,” said Schonthal who prior to moving back to Chicago in 2011 had been working in healthcare venture capital in San Diego.

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National Security Innovation just got a major boost in Washington

Steve Blank

Soldier, Scholar, Entrepreneur. I learned he’d gone to Harvard to get his MPA at the Kennedy School of Government in conflict resolution. Ironically, I was first introduced to Joe not at Stanford but through one of his other lives – that of an entrepreneur and businessman – at the company he founded, BMNT Partners.

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Hacking for Defense @ Stanford 2018 – wonder and awe

Steve Blank

Few consider opportunities to make the world safer with the Department of Defense, Intelligence Community or other government agencies. We were lucky to get a team of mentors (VC’s and entrepreneurs) who selflessly volunteered their time to help coach the teams. The Innovation Insurgency Spreads.