Steve Blank
DECEMBER 9, 2020
Capturing market space versus Russia, for instance. How would your organization increase collaboration between industry and government, especially at the startup and small company level? I was 33 years in industry, before coming into government. And this government job is by far the most fascinating job I’ve had.
Steve Blank
OCTOBER 10, 2011
I presented to 1,000’s of entrepreneurs, talked to 17 startups, gave 12 lectures, had 9 interviews, chatted with 8 VC’s, sat on 4 panels, talked policy with 2 government ministers, 2 members of parliament, 1 head of a public pension fund and was in 1 TV-documentary. Toxic Business Press and Contradictory Government Incentives.
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Steve Blank
OCTOBER 7, 2011
I spent the month of September lecturing, and interacting with (literally) thousands of entrepreneurs in two emerging startup markets, Finland and Russia. a government that’s trying to help, but gets in the way. Government Funding: Tekes , Sitra , Finnvera , Finnish Investment Industry. 9-to-5 Venture Capital.
ReadWriteStart
OCTOBER 13, 2011
I spent the month of September lecturing, and interacting with (literally) thousands of entrepreneurs in two emerging startup markets, Finland and Russia. A government that's trying to help, but gets in the way. Yet Tekes does that and is trying to act like a government-run Venture Capital firm. 9-to-5 Venture Capital.
Gust
AUGUST 22, 2012
How spoiled we are, taking for granted a system of government with relatively stable, transparent laws and regulations, consistently applied (at least in theory), and subject to judicial oversight with appellate review. For example, in an area known for a high crime rate, security guards can be hired and other measures taken.
Transformify
SEPTEMBER 2, 2022
Globalization is the most significant challenge facing multinational firms today, especially in the emerging markets of Russia, Brazil, China, and Mexico. Emerging market governments often implement measures that support industrialization and prompt economic expansion. The Bottom Line.
Startup Lessons Learned
MAY 15, 2020
It's never selfish to hire. My grandparents were forced from Russia. I said, "Hire people. Hire them to do whatever you can find them to do." ER : A lot of folks I've been talking to about this, they're not accustomed to asking the government to help and it feels a little weird. Wars have been fought.
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