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

Steve Blank

And from then on, innovation in semiconductors, supercomputers, and software would be driven by startups, not the government. Russia, Iran, and North Korea have also fused those activities. The Government Can’t Act Like a Startup. The government isn’t a bigger version of a startup and can’t act like a startup does.

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Looking Back On Tech, Startups, And VC In 2018

Haystack

Governments blocking acquisitions, the curtailment of company expansion, more scrutiny on overseas operations of U.S. If scooters were not being stolen, reprogrammed, vandalized, thrown into lakes, hung from trees, or pooped on, many city governments felt they were being hustled by these companies in a post-Uber world.

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What Jonah @Peretti, CEO of BuzzFeed, Sees in the Future of Digital Media

Both Sides of the Table

It conjures up a range of emotions anytime I’ve privately expressed my opinion to thought leaders in our industry that I believe it is one of the most innovative companies in digital media. Some, of course, agree with me that BuzzFeed has been and continues to be the gold standard innovator in digital media to emulate.

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E Pluribus Unum – A Rallying Cry for National Service

Steve Blank

But a half-century ago, the country started to disconnect from each other and our government when we eliminated national service. Instead our values are shaped by what we read on social media, where we find an echo-chamber of others who think like we do. Few of my students knew what the DoD or other branches of government did.

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What could go wrong with Vinod Khosla’s techno-optimistic vision of the future

VC Cafe

Project ‘Sfera’ is a recent example from Russia. What happens when we can no longer believe what we see on social media (or the news) unless it is verified? The US Airforce successfully conducted a Dogfight between an autonomously controlled fighter jet and a human pilot last year. Time will tell.

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The Fatal Flaw of the Three Horizons Model and How To Fix It

Steve Blank

It’s one of the quickest ways to describe and prioritize innovation ideas in a large company or government agency. However, in the 21 st century the Three Horizons model has a fatal flaw that could put companies out of business and government agencies behind their adversaries. Why Do the Challengers/new Entrants Have the Edge?

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The 50 Most Promising Israeli Startups in 2016

VC Cafe

NSO – Offensive cyber espionage tools for governments (Raised $130M) – 60% of the company is owned by PE fund Francisco Partners. Gett – Taxi hailing and deliveries in Israel, Russia and UK (Raised $102M). Celeno – Chip for processing home media in high quality (Raised $68M).