Government Non-Compete Silicon Valley Technical Review 
Steve Blank
SEPTEMBER 5, 2018
A version of this article first appeared in the Harvard Business Review. Tech IPO prices exploded and subsequent trading prices rose to dizzying heights as the stock prices became disconnected from the traditional metrics of revenue and profits. Then the cycle repeats with a new set of technologies. The Rise of the Lean Startup.
Both Sides of the Table
NOVEMBER 25, 2010
It’s the one thing I miss having switched from player to manager – I love the joy of winning and of competing. I came several times to NorCal (where I grew up, actually) and went and met several partners from each Silicon Valley firm. They hired a consultant to help them with the review.
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Both Sides of the Table
NOVEMBER 25, 2010
It’s the one thing I miss having switched from player to manager – I love the joy of winning and of competing. I came several times to NorCal (where I grew up, actually) and went and met several partners from each Silicon Valley firm. They hired a consultant to help them with the review.
Austin Startup
AUGUST 20, 2017
There are many ways to measure technical skills and check work histories and achievements, but assessment of team chemistry is a high art form. And, there are potential tax traps as well, especially when Non Qualified options are traded for services. That will keep the Silicon Valley wags buzzing for some time to come.
Steve Blank
OCTOBER 17, 2017
Our defense department and intelligence community owned proprietary advanced tools and technology. We and our contractors had the best technology domain experts. We used these tools to keep pace with the Soviet threats and eventually used silicon, semiconductors and stealth to create an offset strategy to leapfrog their military.
SoCal CTO
DECEMBER 1, 2010
I continue to collect great content that is the intersection of startups, products, online and technology. The United States is now a debtor nation to China and that the bill is about to come due. These are probably the two sites where I've posted the most reviews. Put likable, competent and passionate people on the front line.
David Teten
FEBRUARY 2, 2012
I’ve recently met with several universities, nonprofits, and government employees who’ve all asked the same question: how can we promote entrepreneurship? The first and primary role of a government is to provide basic public goods competently. To the extent that the government fails to do that, it will retard job creation.
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