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Hacking for Defense @ Stanford 2021 Lessons Learned Presentations

Steve Blank

Although the class was run completely online, and even though they were suffering from Zoom fatigue, the 10 teams of 42 students collectively interviewed 1,142 beneficiaries, stakeholders, requirements writers, program managers, industry partners, etc. Team Neurosmart – Optimizing Performance of Special Operators.

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25 Entrepreneurs Explain Their Motivation to Grow Their Business

Hearpreneur

By expanding and innovating ShipSage, I aim to offer more businesses a solution that eases their operational burdens, allowing them to focus on their core offerings. In the past year alone we’ve had several partners expand their cleaning centers, hire new staff, and invest in their machinery thanks to the revenue from ihateironing.

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Waiakea Water Joins List Of Sustainable Companies

YoungUpstarts

This San Francisco-based company operates sustainably. This company operates on the Big Island of Hawaii. He partners with Pump Aid to donate clean, fresh water to people in Malawi. In quality and function, these bottles operate the same as conventional plastic bottles. Harmless Harvest. Waiakea Water. Crowdflower.

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Some Thoughts on Leadership Going into 2016

Both Sides of the Table

It feels like something you could turn your attention to once you have tens of millions of dollars and a large staff to run operations and you could step back from it all and think about how to lead. We try to recruit investment partners who bring startup operating experience. The reality of most startups is about survival.

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Walmart’s Been On A Buying Spree. Which Company Could It Acquire Next?

Up and Running

Jet.com founder Marc Lore ascended to CEO of Walmart’s US e-commerce operations, and since joining has taken the company on an e-commerce/apparel acquisition spree. Select investors: Comcast Ventures, True Ventures, Norwest Venture Partners, First Round Capital. Walmart’s $3.3B Strengthen e-commerce reach and assortment.

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18 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

My business partner – Anton and I started Fantastic Services as a solution to a problem. And now, 8 years later, Fantastic Services has become a multi-national, multi-operational company working in the UK, Australia, and the US. I saw old operating and fundraising habits that hurt leagues and cut kids off from access to sports.

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15 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Name

Hearpreneur

My business partner and I wanted the new name to reflect our striving to be a “Kingdom Business” discovering what unique role God wants us to play in the local and global marketplaces. These texts help to form the banks of the river for how we operate as a business. Our financial services firm is named Single Point Partners.

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