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Hacking for Diplomacy – The State Department Takes Notice

Steve Blank

Terrorists harnessing the internet to radicalize and recruit new members. For the deputy secretary, such a dialogue in Silicon Valley is not a matter of charity, but necessity. At the same time, it’s a chance to expose some career State Department employees to Silicon Valley thinking.

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Hacking for Diplomacy – The State Department Takes Notice

Steve Blank

Terrorists harnessing the internet to radicalize and recruit new members. For the deputy secretary, such a dialogue in Silicon Valley is not a matter of charity, but necessity. At the same time, it’s a chance to expose some career State Department employees to Silicon Valley thinking.

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Why I invest outside the Silicon Valley

Hippoland

From that perspective, things have been mostly rosy in the Silicon Valley for startups! except for 2008-2009, which is another story) But, I think we’re in trouble, Silicon Valley. And use free content from the internet to learn new skills and focus on growing your business.

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Why I invest outside the Silicon Valley

Hippoland

From that perspective, things have been mostly rosy in the Silicon Valley for startups! except for 2008-2009, which is another story) But, I think we’re in trouble, Silicon Valley. And use free content from the internet to learn new skills and focus on growing your business.

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Stock Market Drops. Then It Rallies. What Happens Next for Funding?

Both Sides of the Table

Companies with less than $2 million in revenue were asking for $50-60 million valuations and getting them. We have the inability to hire engineering in Silicon Valley or brand sales people in NYC but the country still has very high structural long-term unemployment. When I first got into the industry it was 2007. My prognosis?

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Y Combinator's First Batch: Where Are They Now?

thenextweb.com

The front page of the Internet. To have been responsible for funding and nuturing something that legitimately calls itself the “front page of the Internet”, the Y Combinator program has to have done something right. Google+ is What Internet Forums Should Have Been. Koreas High-Speed Internet Access Passes 100% Penetration.