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Technology, Innovation, and Great Power Competition  – Wrap Up

Steve Blank

20+ guest speakers on technology and its impact on national power – prior secretaries of defense and state, current and prior National Security council members, four-star generals who lead service branches. Team Army Venture Capital. Final problem statement : Chinese adversarial venture capital investments in U.S.

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Venture Capital Demystified: A Fundraising Guide for Entrepreneurs, Investors, and Lawyers

YoungUpstarts

by Jason Mendelson and Brad Feld, co-authors of “ Venture Deals: Be Smarter Than Your Lawyer and Venture Capitalist “ So, you’ve got a brilliant idea and you’re ready to launch a company. But first comes the tricky part: securing funds to make your dream a reality. Determine how much you need to raise.

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Startup Nation: The Best Startup Capitals for Entrepreneurs in 2023 

ReadWriteStart

Tightening of monetary policies has led to skyrocketing interest rates as central banks try to manage rampant running inflation, supply chain issues persist despite the fact that the pandemic is now in the rearview — and venture capital funding has looked to dry up almost overnight. Do Not Fear! This is an Opportunity!

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The Pitfalls Of State And Local Taxation For Startup Companies

YoungUpstarts

“We only have work-from-home employees outside of our home state; we aren’t subject to tax in other states.”. These tax liabilities, which many companies believe don’t exist, can turn into a heavy burden in the event that a company seeks investors, financing, IPO or sale. Wayfair, Inc.

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National Industrial Policy – Private Capital and The America’s Frontier Fund Steps Up

Steve Blank

After the celebratory champagne has been drunk and the confetti floats to the ground it’s helpful to put the CHIPS Act in context and understand the work that government and private capital have left to do. Today the United States is in great power competition with China. commercial and military leadership. Unlike the U.S.,

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Why Small Community Lenders Have Your Back

Up and Running

The Association of Enterprise Opportunities , a national organization that advocates for micro business development, states that roughly 8,000 business loan requests are declined each weekday in the United States. Accion also provides microfinance and larger loans to small businesses throughout the United States.

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Technology, Innovation, and Great Power Competition – Class 6 – Unmanned Systems and Autonomy

Steve Blank

We just completed the sixth week of our new national security class at Stanford – Technology, Innovation and Great Power Competition. In class 1 , we learned that national power is the sum of all the resources available to a state to pursue its national objectives and interests. Class 2 focused on China, the U.S.’s