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Out of the Crisis #3, Jen Pahlka and Raylene Yung on creating the U.S. Digital Response

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She and Raylene Young, who you'll hear in a minute, have collaborated to form the USDR, The United States Digital Response, activating an entire network of government technologists, lean and agile practitioners, to bring them together with state and local governments solving problems of immediate need. Raylene Yung : I live in San Francisco.

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How World-Class Mountain Guides Inspire Young Business Leaders

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International mountain guide Christian Santelices, who with two friends achieved a first ascent on Cerro Escudo, a remote rock face in Chilean Patagonia, told me, “In order to get to the top I not only had to dig deep and reveal a part of my soul to the mountain, I also had to reveal a part of my soul to my partners. Lead like a guide!

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34 Educational Resources for Aspiring Entrepreneurs

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This online course, offered by the University of Pennsylvania, is an eight-week course designed to educate you on the healthcare laws. The Lean Startup by Eric Ries. The Lean Startup is a popular book for entrepreneurs. This book can help you pitch your idea to investors, partners, or lenders. Product development.

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How One Popcorn Purveyor Found Sweet Success

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A family-owned and operated shop on historic Route 6 in Troy, Pennsylvania, Mill Street Treats sells a variety of flavored popcorns, roasted peanuts, ice cream, and more. Choose partners you can lean on. See Also: How to Find a Business Partner. Sometimes, the path to small business success is surprisingly sweet.

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The National Science Foundation Innovation Corps – What America Does Best

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through the Lean Launchpad class. He wanted to fly out to Stanford and sit in the Lean LaunchPad class about to start in the engineering school. Principal Investigator: Alan Johnson University of Pennsylvania. Filed under: Customer Development , Lean LaunchPad , Technology. If you can’t see the video above, click here.

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The Venture Capital Secret: 3 Out of 4 Start-Ups Fail

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The company raised $45 million in venture capital from firms including DCM, Emergence Capital Partners and Bessemer Venture Partners, and built partnerships with AOL Inc., David Cowan of Bessemer Venture Partners has stuck with Mr. Dreymann. Harley Goes Lean to Build Hogs. Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania.

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Lean Startup Conference Speaker Andy Rachleff on his 35 years in Silicon Valley, Wealthfront and telling stories

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In 2005, he retired to focus on giving back, beginning by teaching technology entrepreneurship courses at Stanford, becoming a trustee at the University of Pennsylvania (which he attended undergrad), and funding cancer research with his wife. Andy and I will be having a fireside chat at this year’s Lean Startup Conference in October.