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10,000 Startups – Startup Weekend Next

Steve Blank

Just a crazy idea two years ago, the class is now taught at Stanford , Berkeley, Columbia , Caltech, Princeton and for the National Science Foundation at the University of Michigan and Georgia Tech. I’m partnered with four great organizations to deliver the program. If you can’t see the video above click here.).

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Jason Returns to the 313 for Startup Grind Detroit on April 5th

Feld Thoughts

As many of you know, my partner Jason is from Detroit. from the University of Michigan. The Motor City. He’s going back home for a special event and I encourage anyone near Detroit to go hang with him. Prior to this, Jason was an attorney with Cooley. Early in his career, Jason was a software engineer at Accenture.

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Why an MBA can be hugely beneficial for budding entrepreneurs

The Startup Magazine

One of the best aspects of studying for a course like the online MBA Michigan is the sheer breadth of topics that you get to cover. If you choose to enroll on the online MBA Michigan or another distance learning course, you’ll enjoy the same high standard of teaching, but it will be delivered via a virtual learning environment instead.

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[Interview] Michael K. Levine, Author Of “People Over Process: Leadership for Agility”

YoungUpstarts

Before I wrote my first book I spent a few weeks at a University of Michigan seminar on lean product development. I drew from experiences in my career and also from the leading software companies I’ve had the pleasure of partnering with. I drew inspiration from how Toyota designed a new car.

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Women 2.0 Partners Google, Extends Founder Friday Events

YoungUpstarts

has announced that it is partnering search giant Google to support the startup and entrepreneurship ecosystem in the United States and around the world. Media and event company Women 2.0 To date, Women 2.0 has held over 200 Founder Friday events in 30 global cities. “Google is excited to team up with Women 2.0

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Book: The Business of Venture Capital

Feld Thoughts

I immediately introduced Mahendra to a bunch of Foundry Group LPs, partners, and entrepreneurs. During a book tour for the 1st Edition of Venture Deals, Jason and I visited the University of Michigan. He made progress quickly, and I fondly remember the first edition with the green cover. Mahendra and I kept in touch.

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6 Tips for Coming Up With Your Million-Dollar Business Idea

Up and Running

Savorfull provides its Detroit, Michigan, business clients with a surprise mix of healthy, allergy-free (“free from”) snacks delivered straight to their offices for a small monthly fee. Initially my partner and I wanted to raise capital for a local services platform similar to ThumbTack or TaskRabbit,” says Check Maid co-founder, Alex Brola.

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