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Vietnam venture capital – potential unlocked

VC Cafe

Vietnam’s Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) has shared a circular (a regulatory document, in Vietnam speak) for improving the legal environment for venture capital investing in the Socialist state. Vietnam’s promising start-up ecosystem. Funds will not be regulated by the Securities Law in Vietnam.

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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. In the middle of the Vietnam War, student riots protesting military research forced the end of classified work on most college campuses.

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Cynicism in Silicon Valley

Feld Thoughts

As I was reading The Atlantic article Silicon Valley Abandons the Culture That Made It the Envy of the World I kept flashing to the end of Anna Wiener’s awesome memoir Uncanny Valley. This is a full reversal of the language that tech promoters used to sell Silicon Valley–style innovation and competitiveness for decades.

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The Secret History of Silicon Valley Part VI: Every World War II.

Steve Blank

—————- The next piece of the Secret History of Silicon Valley puzzle came together when Tom Byers , Tina Selig and Mark Leslie invited me to teach entrepreneurship in the Stanford Technology Ventures Program ( STVP ) in Stanford’s School of Engineering. What Does WWII Have to Do with Silicon Valley?

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

YoungUpstarts

Right now, Silicon Valley has a highly creative pool of talent, but there is a blaringly obvious missing link between creativity and business. Silicon Valley is a breeding ground for ideas. The Startup Lab usually takes equity in return for talent that is dedicated to the company. Who does it help?

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Southeast Asia Startup Ecosystem Continues to Prosper Post-Pandemic

ReadWriteStart

When it comes to launching a startup, most founders think they should reside in the United States, Silicon Valley, in particular, to have a successful business. But there are other regions in the world that might not be as fancy as Silicon Valley but have a remarkable potential for growth.

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