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27 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Businesses

Hearpreneur

I also grew up with a father who had traditional values around gender roles, favoring female domesticity over entrepreneurship and leadership. For those that cannot afford the services of my company, I make sure to volunteer in leadership positions with the Junior League of San Diego. Thanks to Teo Vanyo, Stealth Agents ! #18-

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Story Behind “The Secret History” Part III: The Most Important.

Steve Blank

had been engaged in the Vietnam War, and had agreed to parity in nuclear weapons, Soviet forces in Europe had built a 3 to 1 advantage in tanks, artillery, armored personnel carriers, and soldiers, all under Détente. Smart weapons, smart sensors, and stealth. Yet while the U.S. Ah, ‘thems’ were the days.

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The Story Behind the Secret History Part II. Getting B-52s through.

Steve Blank

The Vietnam war was winding down. Even though the bombers we lost over North Vietnam were older versions, called B-52 D-models, many of the systems were the same. And just to make the problem harder, the North Vietnamese had shot down B-52s in December 1972 and given the Soviets the captured electronic countermeasures equipment.