Steve Blank

JUNE 5, 2018

Is your organization full of Hackathons, Shark Tanks, Incubators and other innovation programs, but none have changed the trajectory of your company/agency? In some companies and government agencies, innovators even have informal groups, i.e. an Innovators Alliance, where they can exchange best practices and workarounds to the system.

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Transformify

APRIL 15, 2016

The capital of Kenya, Nairobi, is a vibrant city offering various resources for young start – ups, including accelerator 88MPH and incubator i-Hub. Since then, his leadership of the Fund has allowed several African startups to access capital, mentorship and acceleration services. The next step would be to secure funding.

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ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 9, 2012

Like an accelerator or incubator program, NestGSV gives its resident startups office space, advice and lots of other amenities (even a beach volleyball court) at its Redwood City, California, campus near Silicon Valley. Ecosystm + Incubator = Ecobator. That really differentiates us from any other accelerator or incubator out there.”.

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ReadWriteStart

AUGUST 27, 2023

The government’s unwavering commitment, proactive support, robust investment in research and development, and favorable policies have paved the way for a remarkable transformation. The Korean government has played a pivotal role in fostering this thriving start-up ecosystem through various initiatives.

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ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 9, 2012

Like an accelerator or incubator program, NestGSV gives its resident startups office space, advice and lots of other amenities (even a beach volleyball court) at its Redwood City, California, campus near Silicon Valley. Ecosystm + Incubator = Ecobator. That really differentiates us from any other accelerator or incubator out there.”.

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Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 6, 2022

Founders Space was ranked the #1 incubator for overseas startups by Forbes and Entrepreneur Magazines. One of the world's leading startup accelerators with over 50 partners in 22 countries, founder space was ranked number one, the number one incubator for overseas startups by Forbes and entrepreneur magazines.

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Steve Blank

AUGUST 25, 2015

I’ve spent this year working with corporations and government agencies that are adopting and adapting Lean Methodologies. Most of the time our attempts at innovation result in “innovation theater” – lots of motion (memos from our CEO, posters in the cafeteria, corporate incubators) but no real change. —– What Have We Lost?

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! 1871 Ranks 9th In The World In Survey Of Business Incubators – crowdspring.co/Xe1N6Y. Here are some of the links that I’ve liked and shared this past week!

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Steve Blank

MAY 29, 2019

The easy part is, “Let’s have an incubator.” The only hard part about it, is to get well-defined problems from sponsors in the local city or government agency that you offer to students. But this type of innovation requires leadership who understands that is their goal. Innovators are not entrepreneurs.

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ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 9, 2012

Like an accelerator or incubator program, NestGSV gives its resident startups office space, advice and lots of other amenities (even a beach volleyball court) at its Redwood City, California, campus near Silicon Valley. Ecosystm + Incubator = Ecobator. That really differentiates us from any other accelerator or incubator out there.”.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 10, 2017

The process recognizes that Innovation isn’t a single activity (an incubator, a class, etc.). Solution exploration and hypotheses testing : The ideas that pass through the prioritization filter enter an incubation process like Hacking for Defense /I-Corps, the system adopted by all U.S. It is a process from start to deployment.

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Hearpreneur

AUGUST 8, 2018

For example, women-owned businesses that sell to the largest customer on the planet – the US Federal Government – can use the 5% contracting goal as extra muscle. State and local government, as well as large businesses, are also attempting to meet diversity goals for awarding contracts to women. Photo Credit: Ketan Kapoor.

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 13, 2019

The Summit will be an immersive educational experience with participants cutting across the sectors of government, thought leadership, utilities, technology providers, startup companies, trade organizations, academia and research. May 15th 2019. ILLUMINATION ENERGY SUMMIT. June 17th 2019. POC PROGRAM STARTS.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

One observation that often goes unnoticed is that the government audit agencies – GAO, DoDIG – are also part of the problem, as they work hard in assuring compliance with bad strategy. invests large % of its GDP in research and development; however, the source of those dollars has shifted from government to private industry.

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David Teten

JANUARY 28, 2019

Events and Conferences : Yale Innovation Summit , Yale Cyber Leadership Forum , Yale Alumni Nonprofit Alliance (with focus on innovation). 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. Incubate non-Yalies.

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Steve Blank

AUGUST 29, 2016

We tend to associate the government with words like bureaucracy rather than lean innovation. But smart people within government agencies are working to change the culture and embrace new ways of doing things. The National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA) is a great example. The NGA, an organization within the U.S.

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Steve Blank

AUGUST 29, 2016

We tend to associate the government with words like bureaucracy rather than lean innovation. But smart people within government agencies are working to change the culture and embrace new ways of doing things. The National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA) is a great example. The NGA, an organization within the U.S.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 7, 2018

Heather is an outspoken advocate for women in tech leadership roles and building an inclusive and diverse workforce. Advisor, Austin Mayor Steve Adler Eugene has long operated at the intersection of business, government & nonprofits, locally and nationally. As the third U.S.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

His organization had a corporate incubator for disruptive ( horizon 3 ) experiments and provided innovation support for his company’s operating divisions for process and business model innovations ( Horizon 1 and 2.) The time for a process resolution in a billion-dollar corporation – two weeks. Lessons Learned.

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ConversionXL

MAY 1, 2017

Such lapses in strategic vision and product innovation often lead to a company experiencing what is called a growth stall, a phrase coined by Matthew Olson, Derek van Bever, and Seth Verry of CEB , a leadership advisory network. billion, a 35 percent drop. Image Source. Taking Moonshots.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

One observation that often goes unnoticed is that the government audit agencies – GAO, DoDIG – are also part of the problem, as they work hard in assuring compliance with bad strategy. invests large % of its GDP in research and development; however, the source of those dollars has shifted from government to private industry.

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Feld Thoughts

DECEMBER 18, 2011

Government. Keys of Leadership Culture. How Accelerators Are Different Than Incubators. Why Incubators Don’t Work. Reliance on Government. Entrepreneurs vs. Government. Engage The Entire Entrepreneurial Stack. Leaders vs. Feeders. What’s A Leader? What’s A Feeder? Entrepreneurs. University.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 15, 2020

11:59) Giving people trust and autonomy and opening lines of communication as a leader, and how Mark's leadership has evolved. (14:16) So talk a little bit about what you've seen and why you felt called to take on a leadership role. I think that's really a big part of how my leadership has evolved. Now I trust them.

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NZ Entrepreneur

OCTOBER 8, 2020

This is often described as desktop research and is a critical step in incubating an innovation. Dr Mary Tate is an Associate Professor in Information Management at the Wellington School of Business and Government. Another round of focussed research will help identify these and reframe the problem appropriately.

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Steve Blank

AUGUST 17, 2009

The university found government contracts profitable as the government reimbursed their overhead charges (their indirect costs.) Over a hundred government contractors reviewed Stanford’s work on tubes and systems. The lab would repeat the conference the following week for government agencies doing military work.

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NZ Entrepreneur

JULY 23, 2019

As a country of small businesses, New Zealand is home to number of organisations that offer formal mentoring or business coaching facilities – including government agencies, incubator programmes (like The Icehouse), your local Chamber of Commerce or business association. Business mentors & coaches.

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Steve Blank

MAY 16, 2016

Why Innovation in Government Is Hard. The first barrier to innovation is the Horizon 1 leadership conundrum. The same is true in most DOD/IC organizations: leadership has been promoted through the ranks for their ability to execute existing programs/missions. . —-.

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Austin Startup

JUNE 26, 2019

proving that this “consumer purchase” is, in fact, a journey not a one-time use) Our leadership and vision earned marquee partnerships and champions in both the public & private sectors from the United Way of Central Texas, Partners in Parenting, Promise Venture Studio, IDEO and more! Our Monthly Active Users was 53%?—?(people

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Up and Running

APRIL 24, 2018

Besides experience, they will also need to have a combination of leadership , communication, and presentation skills, plus financial and technical knowledge. Because of complex government regulations and a lengthy incubation period, funding a healthcare startup is more difficult compared to financing a tech startup.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 6, 2020

The institutions that governed our lives before are under extreme stress, and the cracks and gaps in the system are becoming rifts and fault lines. We're very fortunate that the YCombinator program took us on and is our incubator company, all of that. I am Eric Ries. Eric Ries : When was that? When did you apply to YCombinator?

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David Teten

OCTOBER 1, 2015

incubators, e.g., the many options in New York. I was fortunate to get some thoughtful input from the leadership of DarwinApps , Casual Corp , Coventure , HappyFunCorp , OAB Studies , and World Accelerator. Many industries are very difficult to penetrate from the outside, e.g. healthcare, education, government services, and more.

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David Teten

SEPTEMBER 6, 2015

Internal R&D, labs, incubators, accelerators, corporate and business development, and M&A all play important roles in helping corporations innovate. When it comes to governance, putting operating heads on portfolio company boards hasn’t worked. So is strong support from the parent company’s leadership.

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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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online.wsj.com

JULY 11, 2012

Craig Walker, co-founder and CEO of Firespotter Labs, a technology incubator, said it feels unnatural to bestow so much voting power on one executive. Distribution and use of this material are governed by our Subscriber Agreement and by copyright law. Future Leadership Program. We both win if we work together. About Dow Jones.

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