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Even the Smartest VCs Sometimes Get it Wrong – Bill Gurley and Regulated Markets

Steve Blank

The first part was railing against the consequences of regulatory capture on innovation and a second part, about the consequences of premature government regulation of AI and why the incumbents are all for it. And why was Bill’s advice of staying away from Washington flawed for startups? But regulated markets are different. In the U.S.

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Capacity Building Grants for Nonprofits in 2022

Board Effect

The following areas will give you some good places to start: Governance. Capacity Building Grants: Washington State. Washington Trust for Historic Preservation. The following four steps will take you through how to apply for a capacity building grant. Review your short and long-term goals and target areas of need. Technology.

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Sandy Hook Promise and Tech Activism

Both Sides of the Table

It is enshrined in the 2nd amendment and necessary for citizenry to feel it can protect itself against future oppressive governments. Based on my sideline view of Washington this won’t happen without advocacy and pressure. I know many people are passionate about this topic from many different angels. We shoot rifles.

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Mark Hauser’s Hauser Private Equity Spearheads Major Deals in Industrial Sector

The Startup Magazine

They have executed a number of co-investments with Shore Capital Partners, including a partnership with Innovative Packaging Company, a custom packaging solutions provider operating out of Vancouver, Washington.

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Hypergiant Strikes Big Partnership with Booz Allen Hamilton and Opens an Office in Washington, D.C.

SiliconHills

Hypergiant Industries, the artificial intelligence startup in Austin, announced a big partnership Tuesday with Booz Allen Hamilton, a huge government contractor. The deal involves Hypergiant and Booz Allen Hamilton working together to create artificial intelligence solutions and products for companies and government agencies.

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Hacking for Diplomacy – The State Department Takes Notice

Steve Blank

We’ve just held our seventh and eighth weeks of Hacking for Diplomacy at Stanford, and the attention our course is getting from Washington – and around the world – has been interesting. government does have some unique convening power and the ability to tap external talent and resources. Sometimes you think, oh, the U.S.

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Hacking for Diplomacy – The State Department Takes Notice

Steve Blank

We’ve just held our seventh and eighth weeks of Hacking for Diplomacy at Stanford, and the attention our course is getting from Washington – and around the world – has been interesting. government does have some unique convening power and the ability to tap external talent and resources. Sometimes you think, oh, the U.S.