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

Startup Lessons Learned

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. Jen Pahlka : I hope so too.

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How World-Class Mountain Guides Inspire Young Business Leaders

YoungUpstarts

I leaned about the meaning of being able to rely on those on my team – and have them rely on me.” Maxwell, PhD , is a Senior Fellow of the Center for Leadership and Change Management at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Lead like a guide! Christopher I.

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Unintended Lessons

Steve Blank

checking out the shopping in Georgetown, saw beautiful horse country in Pennsylvania and upstate NY and headed down into the bays and coves of Connecticut filled with sailboats. We started in North Carolina eating BBQ and enjoying the Southern culture, went through Washington D.C

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CourseKit Guys from Penn Drop Out to Launch With $1 Million Seed Round

Campus Entrepreneurship

From TechCrunch : Three students at the University of Pennsylvania—Joseph Cohen, Dan Getelman, and Jim Grandpre—are quitting school to launch a new education startup called Coursekit, and they’ve raised $1 million in a seed round to do it. These guys have been making the rounds and using Penn’s great infrastructure.

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34 Educational Resources for Aspiring Entrepreneurs

Up and Running

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. Health Policy and the Affordable Care Act. Product development. Edison Nation. Startup books.

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Transcript of How to Apply the Principles of Aikido to Entrepreneurship

Duct Tape Marketing

Michael Veltri: I’ve been a lifelong martial artist growing up in Erie, Pennsylvania. I think a lot of entrepreneurs kind of commit almost a bit of self-sabotage by not having this kind of foundational practice to lean on. John Jantsch: How did you personally come to Aikido? John Jantsch: A hotbed. Michael Veltri: Yeah, exactly.

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How One Popcorn Purveyor Found Sweet Success

Up and Running

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. Sometimes, the path to small business success is surprisingly sweet.