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Why The Government is Isn’t a Bigger Version of a Startup

Steve Blank

Indeed, Silicon Valley was born as a center for weapon systems development and its software and silicon helped end the Cold War. One of the unintended consequences was that many of the academics went off to found a wave of startups selling their technology to the military. Russia, Iran, and North Korea have also fused those activities.

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[ADV] 4 Products Businesses Can Import From Qatar

YoungUpstarts

Bordering Saudi Arabia, Persian Gulf, UAE and Iran, Qatar is one of the most important Middle Eastern countries despite its small size. Contrary to the popular belief, Qatar does not only export oil but other products as well including software, machineries, vehicles etc. Here are 4 products that businesses can import from Qatar: 1.

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Episode 92: Educational and Galactic Profitability with Dr. Zarik Boghossian

Mike Michalowicz

Today Dr.Zarik Boghossian shares his personal story of being born in Iran and moving to the US, the hardships he faced because of his accent, having no money and how he moved on to successfully develop a software that does the flight navigation for the international space station. Show Summary. Welcome back from the weekend!

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The Internet Might Kill Us All

Steve Blank

While labeled the “dot.com” bubble, valuations went crazy across a wide range of technology sectors including telecommunications, enterprise software and biotech, not just the Internet. They finance companies that invest in new technologies, new ideas and new products. Are tech bubbles necessarily bad – no.

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Bright Unveils A Data-Driven Approach To The Job Search, Raises $6M

techcrunch.com

Previously, he was a staff technology writer at Adweek, worked as a senior editor at the tech blog VentureBeat, and was also a reporter at the Hollister Free Lance, where he won awards from the California Newspaper Publishers Association for breaking news coverage and writing. For new MacBook Pro owners, a software update awaits.

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