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Technology, Innovation, and Modern War – Class 17 – Organizational Design – Safi Bahcall

Steve Blank

It’s not leadership. The military has three of the four pieces of the puzzle you need: strategy, access to technology, leadership. Leadership was not the problem. Strategy, technology, leadership – those were fine. They need to understand product market fit: why some ideas will get traction, others won’t.

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China – The Sleeper Awakens (Part 1 of 5)

Steve Blank

This was the China I grew up with – the one where private enterprise was a crime and marketing wasn’t a profession. Research universities also became an integral part of the military ecosystem as the federal government pumped billions into supporting science. viewed science and technology as a strategic asset.

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China – The Sleeper Awakens (Part 1 of 5)

Steve Blank

This was the China I grew up with – the one where private enterprise was a crime and marketing wasn’t a profession. Research universities also became an integral part of the military ecosystem as the federal government pumped billions into supporting science. viewed science and technology as a strategic asset.

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Furniture CEO Finds Balance between Success and Staying Grounded

Hearpreneur

With the state of North Carolina being the furniture capital of the world, Hickory and High Point the main producers, we sat down with Blake to learn more about how this location impacts his business as well as more information on his company, methods for combating stress, and leadership values. Tell us about your background.

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America’s Entrepreneurial Innovation Needs Help

Startup Professionals Musings

Nothhaft, in his new book “ Great Again: Revitalizing America's Entrepreneurial Leadership ” are already calling these last ten years the “Lost Decade.” Nothhaft has put together a challenging but small list of things we have to do to revitalize our innovation leadership, and I’m supportive: Liberate entrepreneurs from regulatory shackles.

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The Secret History of Silicon Valley Part VII: We Fought a War You.

Steve Blank

The Cold War After World War II ended, our wartime ally the Soviet Union kept its army in Eastern Europe and forcibly installed Communist governments in its occupied territories. That same year China fell to the communists under Mao Zedong, and the Nationalist government retreated to Taiwan. Meanwhile the U.S.

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The Coming Chip Wars

Steve Blank

The United States just did this to China by limiting Huawei’s ability to outsource its in-house chip designs for manufacture by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), a Taiwanese chip foundry. The committee found that Huawei could not or would not explain its relationship with the Chinese government and did not comply with U.S.

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