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

Steve Blank

In the middle of the Vietnam War, student riots protesting military research forced the end of classified work on most college campuses. As there was no venture capital, these early startups were funded by early sales to weapon systems prime contractors and subcontractors.

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[Review] Startup Asia

YoungUpstarts

Asia – especially in countries such as India, China, Vietnam – is fast becoming the place where many entrepreneurs, whether locally born or lured back from Silicon Valley, are setting up shop.

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What Impact Social Media Truly Had On Society

YoungUpstarts

Ta , CEO of Sqeeqee.com and author of “Wall Street Cinderella” By now, we are all aware that social media has had a tremendous impact on our culture, in business, on the world-at-large. Social media websites are some of the most popular haunts on the Internet. Negative Effects of Social Media. By Jenny Q.

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A Crash Course In Startup Labs: What Every Tech Entrepreneur Needs To Know

YoungUpstarts

There has been a noticeable growth and expansion of Startup Labs in Southeast Asia in countries such as Vietnam, Philippines, and Singapore. Konstantine Sukherman is CEO of Bit Olive Ventures , a startup lab incubating companies primarily in the Fin-tech, Media, Healthcare, and Enterprise companies.

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What Startups Can Learn About PR and Crisis Management

Both Sides of the Table

During the 2004 election he was accused of having made up material facts from his service in the Vietnam War in an election against somebody who didn’t serve in a war. Find other media outlets to tell your story. Trust me, these advisors will prove invaluable if you don’t have a lot of media experience.

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My Favorite Entrepreneur Story in a Long Time

Both Sides of the Table

This morning I was reading my social media and came across an article that Christine Tsai had posted on Facebook. It was about the founder of Sriracha sauce, David Tran, displaced from Vietnam when the North’s communists took power. What lessons could you learn from a Vietnam refugee who makes chili sauce?

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4 Ways Social Networks Can Boost A Company’s Reputation

YoungUpstarts

Social networking can be a tricky sea to navigate, and when companies make social gaffes on popular social media sites, the results can take much effort to correct. Few advertising agencies could present the platform that social media sites can provide, and even fewer agencies could do so for free. A New Set of Friends.