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

Steve Blank

Indeed, Silicon Valley was born as a center for weapon systems development and its software and silicon helped end the Cold War. Within a decade, the rise of venture capital in Silicon Valley enabled startups to find commercial customers rather than military ones.

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The Secret History of Silicon Valley Part X: Stanford Crosses the.

Steve Blank

In some cases, branches of the military contracted directly with Stanford which worked with local contractors in Silicon Valley to build these components or systems for the military. They’ll make much more sense if you read some of the earlier ones for context.

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One Hand Clapping – Entrepreneurship In Ann Arbor, Michigan

Steve Blank

I spent a few days in March in Ann Arbor Michigan as a guest of Professor Thomas Zurbuchen , Associate Dean for Entrepreneurial Programs, and Doug Neal , Director of Center for Entrepreneurship in the Engineering School at the University of Michigan. Visiting Silicon Valley you can’t mistake that its primary business is innovation.

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Minimum Wage Boost in Silicon Valley Ups the Cinderella Factor

Gregg Fraley, Author of Jack's Notebook

Raising the minimum wage in Silicon Valley (beyond San Jose which has already done so) is a very important and rational thing to do for the economic health of the valley, California, and the USA economy as a whole. The issue is continuing the incredible innovation that happens in Silicon Valley.

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Why the Future of Tesla May Depend on Knowing What Happened to Billy Durant

Steve Blank

But in 1904, after his first time seeing a car in Flint, Michigan, he was one of the first to see that the future was going to be in a radically new form of transportation powered by internal combustion engines. Durant died managing a bowling alley in Flint, Michigan, in 1947.

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The 10 Best U.S. Cities to Start a Business in for 2016

Up and Running

While we may think of a major hub like Silicon Valley as a prime example of an entrepreneurial city, the reality is that these epicenters of growth may not always offer the most supportive climate for new businesses. Small Business Development Center Michigan. So, where should you stick your flag in the ground? StartGarden.

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A Venture Capital History Perspective From Jack Tankersley

Feld Thoughts

Some were Silicon Valley early stage companies, such as Apple, Quantum, and Masstor Systems. Michigan Cottage Cheese: Yoplait Yogurt. while none of the non-Silicon Valley regional firms were long-term successful as regional firms. Silicon Valley firms also did many non-tech deals.