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Hacking for Defense @ Stanford 2021 Lessons Learned Presentations

Steve Blank

The trick is we use the same Lean LaunchPad / I-Corps curriculum — and the same class structure – experiential, hands-on– driven this time by a mission -model not a business model. Hacking for Defense has its origins in the Lean LaunchPad class I first taught at Stanford in 2011. Goals for the Hacking for Defense Class.

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The Rapid Evolution of Generative AI Video footage

VC Cafe

Both startups and large tech companies leaned in hard, incorporating automation tools and generative AI applications across verticals. 2023 was the year of generative AI, but more specifically, the year we witnessed the power and potential of LLMs, large language models. Visual generative AI made strides as well.

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An Entrepreneur’s Moving Guide: 10 Best U.S. States To Consider

The Startup Magazine

People between these ages tend to lean towards working at startups while also bringing something new to the table while having the necessary skills and experience to thrive. Surprisingly, Hawaii is no longer about surfers, vacation, enjoying the sunshine, as this area has grown to be a great place for startups. Why this range?

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Thanksgiving Day

Steve Blank

Since our kids were little our Thanksgiving tradition was to head to Hawaii with friends and eat Thanksgiving dinner under the palm trees to the sound of the waves next to the warm ocean. ( So no post today on entrepreneurship, Secret History of Silicon Valley, Customer Development, Lean Startups, etc.

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30 Entrepreneurs Explain Their Major Accomplishments In 2021

Hearpreneur

20, 2021 we opened our first flagship store in Waikiki, Hawaii. This cycle of solutions delivered and value received has been a staple for us since our inception and we expect to lean on this approach for the foreseeable future. . Through a difficult time, hard work can still pay off. We launched We Are Dark on Dec.

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Pixar, Artists, Founders and Corporate Innovation

Steve Blank

While the parallels between a director and a startup founder are striking, what’s even more surprising is the match between the creative process Pixar uses to make its movies and our implementation of Lean for startups in the Lean LaunchPad and I-Corps incubators. Lean Startups are built around the same notion as Pixar research trips.

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What I Read On Spring Break

Feld Thoughts

Amy and I just spent a week off the grid in Hawaii with my partner Ryan, his wife Katherine, and their son. Last year on spring break we cancelled a trip to Hawaii (with the McIntyres) because of the earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear disaster in Japan. The Titan’s Curse - Rick Riordan: Book #3 of Percy Jackson.

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