Feld Thoughts

JULY 25, 2017

While there are lots of non-profits supporting entrepreneurship, CAE is organized around the idea of engaging and educating policymakers in Washington and at state and local levels across the nation, regarding the critical importance of entrepreneurs and startups to innovation. I met the John Dearie founder and CEO of CAE, a year ago.

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David Teten

JANUARY 28, 2019

Everyone wanted to work in finance. Many universities ( University of Washington , NYU , etc.) Political science, government service, and law — Yale has the #1 rated law school in the US and a long history of alumni serving in government. “CEO is the new Analyst.”. Everyone wants to work in tech startups.

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Up and Running

MARCH 7, 2014

I say “for the most part” because government grants for small businesses do exist, but the opportunity to secure one is limited to a narrow field of candidates. Here’s what you need to know about government grants for small businesses, who is eligible to receive them, and how to go about getting them. Paying off debt.

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Up and Running

MARCH 7, 2014

I say “for the most part” because government grants for small businesses do exist, but the opportunity to secure one is limited to a narrow field of candidates. Here’s what you need to know about government grants for small businesses, who is eligible to receive them, and how to go about getting them. Paying off debt.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 29, 2016

government is discovering that Lean innovation can help them serve the country better and faster. The Small Business Administration and the digital services agency 18F are trying to help entrepreneurs build successful companies and the 21st century digital government. And some of it could be in development.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 13, 2013

On occasion we take a look at recent legislation coming out of our Federal government in Washington. Small business people rarely hire lobbyists, and rarley have the time or resources to visit Washington DC themselves to meet their elected representatives. Hard to believe, but it is true. ” What? Do I have this straight??

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genylabs.typepad.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Emergent Research works with corporate, government and non-profit clients. I wont bother going into details on start-up financing terms ( see this post for an overview of typical VC terms) except to say if you dont know and understand: the firms cap table and valuation. government policy. The Changing Face of Entrepreneurs.

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Reid Hoffman

MAY 21, 2020

Its streamlined nature makes it more responsive than most governments. So in the early days and weeks of the pandemic, when our own federal government seemed largely paralyzed or in denial about how to respond to the rapid global spread of the disease, the Gates Foundation continued to escalate its investments.

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Cracking the Code

JUNE 24, 2021

Proximity to Washington DC was going to be key for US government customers and the heart of finance was in New York so it made sense to set up shop there. With the crypto ecosystem, you’ve got a big buyer in US government agencies, Chainalysis’ European roots, the UK’s GCHQ, and a lot of crypto activity in Asia.

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ReadWriteStart

APRIL 18, 2018

Coinbase’s $1 billion valuation, combined with its large influence on the cryptocurrency community and healthy finances , puts it in a strong position to gobble up competitors. Government IT service CSRA was said to be in the process of being acquired by General Dynamics for $6.8

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 11, 2017

Joe Zhu is a quick study with a natural desire to offer assistance anytime, anywhere startups face marketing, operational, and financing challenges. About Leaders Forum: The Leaders Forum is a nonpartisan, nonprofit network of leaders and strategic partners in government and private industry.

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Seeing Both Sides

APRIL 29, 2009

And, secondly, NYC is where the big capital was - that is, after the company had matured past the VC financing stage. Instead, Washington DC has in many ways become the New, New York. As you would expect, the CEOs were keen to hobnob with the Washington elite and their peers. My how things have changed. Instead, it was up 50%.

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Growthink Blog

JANUARY 3, 2018

Stabilizing solar panel prices and “America First” manufacturing policies in Washington drove a 112.9 Key Lesson: With local, state, and federal government expenditures close to 40% of the economy, policy and regime changes have BIG impacts on wide swaths of the economy (see healthcare, manufacturing, etc.). financing round.

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Growthink Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2010

And with over 50% of this spending coming from government - primarily from Medicaid spending (up 10%) and Medicare (up 8%) - there is no end in sight to the growth. As a patriotic American, I am doing what I can (and hope you are too) to make sure our leaders in Washington DO SOMETHING to corral this out-of-control beast. Far from it.

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Growthink Blog

APRIL 25, 2011

And listen up Washington - 83 percent of them plan to hire in the coming year. The top challenge listed across all respondents was access to financing. And Government Just Gets in the Way. And They Believe as I do, that America’s Decline has Been Greatly Exaggerated. still comes out on top. Money Still Makes the World Go Around.

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The Entrepreneurial Mind

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

I had raised concerns about an artificial infusion of debt financing for small businesses when this was first announced (see here and here ). It may seem odd, but a story about government bailouts actually qualifies as a "The Glass is Half Full" post. It seems that as of today, none of the money has been distributed.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JUNE 21, 2010

It also causes them to miss the numerous other kinds of startups that appear in less-glamorous settings: inside enterprises, non-profits, and even governments. This is equally true of a packaged good in a grocery store, an ecommerce website, a non-profit social service or a variety of government programs. Wrong again. Wrong again.

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Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 11, 2008

Among those: plentiful financing and nerds , a culture that celebrates both failure and success, and an ethos of openness and sharing. To an early observer, it would have seemed obvious that Route 128 had all the advantages: a head start, more government and military funding, and far more established companies.

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The Entrepreneurial Mind

APRIL 12, 2010

While politicians in Washington love to give speeches touting how small businesses are the engines for job growth, revving up IRS audits of small business is like putting sugar in the gas tank. The administration needs to rethink a strategy that we can audit our way to creating new jobs."

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This is going to be BIG.

MAY 10, 2021

That’s the thing about someone who is a government systems wonk. She wants to figure out how to finance the billions of dollars in much-needed NYCHA repairs. Kathryn is exceedingly practical. She works towards what is possible—and will push that envelop. When you know the details of the machine, you can bend it to your will.

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

This power is wielded through a combination of a country’s diplomacy, information, its military capabilities, economic strength, finance, intelligence, and law enforcement. These instruments of national power employed in a “whole of government approach” to advance a state’s interests are known by the acronym DIME -FIL.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 7, 2021

Are they running from high prices, high taxes, dysfunctional government, and wildfires? All of the investors, all of the big companies, all of the government groups?—?they In fact, the Houston city government ranks number onein the country in renewable energy use. What’s bringing them here? Count all of the people you know!

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Pascal's View

SEPTEMBER 1, 2008

A decline in federal and university financing for research has dried up new ideas, she said. If start-up companies do find financing, she said, new regulations make it hard for them to grow, and the focus of investors on short-term performance discourages companies from taking risks.’ to stay in the U.S.

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Pascal's View

APRIL 19, 2009

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Pascal's View

AUGUST 11, 2009

The abundance of risk capital during America’s technology bubble in 1999 and 2000 effectively financed the launch of the technology innovation ecosystems that now thrive in China, India, Singapore and other emerging (and increasingly robust) economies.

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www.inc.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

government (which appointed its first CTO last year), more organizations are finding that the position is integral to organizational success. 500|5000 The 2010 Inc. 500|5000 List The 2010 Top Lists Inc. From tech-centric start-ups to, well, the U.S. 500|5000 Copyright © 2010 Mansueto Ventures LLC.

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www.founderinstitute.com

MARCH 2, 2010

He counsels public and private company clients in a variety of industries including information technology, government contracting, software and telecommunications. The Lab manages the shared operational needs of its member organizations, allowing them to better focus on mission and execution.

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Board Effect

APRIL 3, 2020

The lack of funding drains their finances and other resources which will likely have a long-term impact on their capacity to serve their communities in the coming months or years. Just when nonprofits need resources the most, they’re getting fewer donations and less help from volunteers as well as less financial support from the government.

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VC Adventure

APRIL 16, 2020

Policymakers in Washington, D.C., Thousands of small businesses are probably gone for good because of the failure of the federal government to act quickly enough. It’s about rebuilding the infrastructure of community finance and taking advantage of all the assets and conduits we have to help small businesses.

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 9, 2020

For example, Florida, Wyoming, Texas, Nevada, Washington, South Dakota, Tennessee offer no state income taxes. Finally, the government will give you a chance to add more to a plan sponsored by an employer and for a large maximum plus the contribution from the employer. Find the right state to retire.

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mashable.com

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

Government Top 5 Mashable Lists Twitter List Directory » 1 @mashable/mashable Followers: 8832 Members: 33 2 @mashable/social-media Followers: 7013 Members: 98 3 @mashable/marketing Followers: 4184 Members: 51 4 @mashable/tech Followers: 3115 Members: 65 5 @mashable/media Followers: 2751 Members: 92 Get Mashable updates on your mobile device!

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OnlyOnce

MARCH 9, 2011

I’m so disgusted with the dysfunction in Washington (and Albany…and Sacramento…and…) these days, that I’ve spent more spare cycles than usual thinking about the symptoms, their root causes, and potential solutions. Is this a smart way to govern? All of that is undemocratic.

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online.wsj.com

SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

Distribution and use of this material are governed by our Subscriber Agreement and by copyright law. Firms Miss Out on Jobs Push A new federal program that lets states give companies financial incentives for hiring jobless people hasnt gained traction, illustrating the complications of government attempts to tackle unemployment.

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Up and Running

JULY 29, 2016

Actually, they hadn’t even asked basic questions about financing or labor costs. In Washington, where I live, small assisted living homes are known as adult family homes. Unlike nursing homes, assisted living homes generally do not accept Medicaid or other government funding. If they had, it’s likely my head would have exploded.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 30, 2010

And when you further strip out any employment created by government stimulus that is uncertain to continue going forward we know that the country is not creating enough jobs. This coupled with government intervention of companies “too big to fail” were the blight that led to Japan’s “ lost decade.” We’d have to hit 2.5%

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aweissman.com

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Much ado is all I see And feel like it's surrounding me The crowd intrudes all day 'Til I'm finally swept away A few weeks ago I had the extreme privilege of going to a meeting in Washington, D.C. This the building that houses the offices of the executive branch of the United States government. It’s just people.

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Up and Running

APRIL 18, 2016

In California, Washington, Hawaii, Iowa, and Florida, you’ll need a Seller of Travel license. Further, we had a very simple organization structure, so ease of governance and compliance drove our choice of corporate structure.”. For the U.S. Canada also has licensing requirements that vary by location, and in the U.K.,

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