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Why The Government is Isn’t a Bigger Version of a Startup

Steve Blank

One of the unintended consequences was that many of the academics went off to found a wave of startups selling their technology to the military. And from then on, innovation in semiconductors, supercomputers, and software would be driven by startups, not the government. The Government Can’t Act Like a Startup.

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Calling Financial Innovators

VC Adventure

Sweet Grace was born in 2008, as the Great Recession ripped through the United States, particularly affecting working-class communities like Lawrence, Massachusetts where Danaris lives. One of our biggest inspirations and favorite New Builders is Danaris Mazara of Sweet Grace Heavenly Cakes. She had $37 in food stamps to her name.

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In Boston, a School to Learn How to Work at a Startup

ReadWriteStart

For years, the Boston tech scene has lamented the fact that many of its best and brightest grab a prestigious diploma or hook up with a hot startup and flee Massachusetts. In fact, just being around TechStars, located in the heart of MIT and the technology district of Cambridge, will help Startup School students make connections.

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How Massachusetts Tried To Fleece Its Technology Sector With “Tech Tax”

ReadWriteStart

Massachusetts needs money. But Massachusetts looked at its burgeoning technology sector and thought that it could squeeze at least $160 million a year out the Commonwealth’s startups and established technology firms for funding of a transportation bill. So, the Massachusetts “Tech Tax” was born.

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Digital Nomad Visa: Where to find the highest average salary?

Transformify

Massachusetts, home to more than 110 universities and colleges including Harvard and MIT, has the highest average salary at $72,940 (£58,320). Plus, the government provides lots of retraining and education services to help unemployed people get back into work as soon as possible.

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Startup Strategy Roundtable: Niche Marketplace Businesses Can Be Interesting

ReadWriteStart

Well, there are some government and NGO contacts that I have in mind for her to explore. Sramana Mitra is a technology entrepreneur and strategy consultant in Silicon Valley. She has a master's degree in electrical engineering and computer science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Voices.com.

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Tech-Business Divide - A Call To Arms

Seeing Both Sides

While Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg’s decision to drop out of Harvard and move to Silicon Valley was a plot point in in the movie “The Social Network,” it looked like a watershed event to many in the local technology community. And many of them view the local government as an irrelevant factor in their business.