Steve Blank

AUGUST 17, 2009

In some cases, branches of the military contracted directly with Stanford which worked with local contractors in Silicon Valley to build these components or systems for the military. Terman had sent faculty and graduate students to the University of Illinois in 1953 to learn transistor physics.)

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Feld Thoughts

AUGUST 25, 2015

For example, my firm at the time, Continental Illinois Venture Corporation, the wholly owned SBIC of Chicago’s Continental Bank, had many successful investments. Some were Silicon Valley early stage companies, such as Apple, Quantum, and Masstor Systems. Silicon Valley firms also did many non-tech deals.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 3, 2012

Illinois 3rd-worst in nation for business, CEO survey says - [link]. VCs in Angels’ Clothing: The Sneaky New Trend of “Deal Scouts” in Silicon Valley - [link]. Lean Marketing: Delivering Customer Service via Social Media - [link]. Traits of successful founders - [link]. The dirty secret behind the incubator boom - [link].

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ReadWriteStart

MARCH 24, 2011

First up, Priyanshu Harshavat, from Evanston, Illinois, presented Socioclean , a service for cleaning up your reputation on social networks. Next Chris Ruder from Chicago, Illinois, pitched Spikeball , a new volleyball-esque game that is being played at camps and college campuses. I like these two strategies.

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 29, 2018

Basing your startup in Silicon Valley gives you some advantages. You aren’t the only entrepreneur inspired by Silicon Valley. According to the New York Times, the rising cost of San Francisco is pushing many investors to consider other parts of the country , signaling the end of Silicon Valley’s reign.

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Steve Blank

DECEMBER 30, 2014

MATTER is funded and supported by a broad range of private sector partners including established companies, providers, payers, service providers and others; as well as public sector support from the State of Illinois and the City of Chicago. It Takes a Village.

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

– Cornell University; University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center at Carnegie Mellon University; and the San Diego Supercomputer Center at the University of California at San Diego. Steve Blanks 30 years of Silicon Valley startup advice. Order Here. To Order Outside of the U.S.

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