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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. Today, every government agency, service branch, and combatant command is adopting innovation activities (hackathons, design thinking classes, innovation workshops, et al.)

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American Enterprise is In Danger from Recent Court Ruling

VC Adventure

It’s not the government’s business, or the legal system’s, to dictate how entrepreneurs or venture capitalists invest their time or money. When the government dictates how capital should be apportioned and to whom, that is the definition of another economic system: Marxist communism. University of NC, et al.

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Never Mind the Valley: Here's Madison

ReadWriteStart

Madison, Wisconsin has always been known as a progressive town - in part because it's home to the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Merlin (short for Madison Entrepreneur Resource, Learning and Innovation Network) Mentors was developed with the support of various programs at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

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The Partnership Dilemma: Six Factors Every Consultant Should Consider Before Tying The Knot 

YoungUpstarts

The split of dividends, of course, is governed by law. In my case, my partner and I were separated geographically: My office was in Wisconsin, and his office was in Virginia. The salary not taken was his way of buying into the company. We agreed that we would draw the same salary after the partnership was formed.

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Tough Love

Growthink Blog

The recent defeat of the recall effort to oust Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker should hearten those that wish to see governments at all levels benefit from the efficiencies and accountabilities that businesses utilize every day to innovate, execute, and thrive. The process is slow.

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Do we really need this help? - Startups and angels: Along the way to.

Tim Keane

"I'm from the government and I'm here to help you." "I'm from the government and I'm here to help you." Wisconsin Angel Network Find Information about all of the networks in Wisconsin here! « Bottom Up Market Sizing | Main. | Do we really need this help? Resources for startups.

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Small Business Spotlight of the Week: Roll Rangler

crowdSPRING Blog

Once upon a time, it was a beautiful, sunny, summer afternoon and I was driving on the highway somewhere in Wisconsin. But, anyone who knows anything about Wisconsin highways during the summer knows they are basically constant road construction (I can say that, I grew up there). What was your biggest learning curve/experience?