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Well, Washington is at it again. Remember when the government pushed banks to lend to people who could not afford mortgages? That's right. We had the housing bubble that first over inflated our economy and then led to its collapse. We have all been suffering ever since. It seems that Fed Chief Bernanke is pushing banks to more lend to small businesses. MORE
The post Hypergiant Strikes Big Partnership with Booz Allen Hamilton and Opens an Office in Washington, D.C. Hypergiant Industries, the artificial intelligence startup in Austin, announced a big partnership Tuesday with Booz Allen Hamilton, a huge government contractor. MORE
First entry this year in a series on innovation from places you do not typically expect much innovation from The Invisible Bike Helmet – Sweden Big Data of International Technology Patents – Washington, US TGVLabs – France Florida Poly Futuristic. MORE
It is Washington. Never in my lifetime have I seen Americans as mad with the "system" as they are right now. And never have more Americans agreed on what that "system" is: 1. The "out to lunch and out of touch" tone and policy responses from both Democrats and so-called free market Republicans to the historical economic crisis facing American families and small businesses. It is Wall Street. MORE
Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Monday, September 14, 2009 International tour about to begin For my international readers: are you in Washington DC, Paris, Barcelona, London, Amsterdam, Malmo, or even Oulu, Finland? Summit wrap-up International tour about to begin The cardinal sin of community management Happy blogiversary (my present: a brand new URL) What would you want to tell Washington DC about st. MORE
Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Tuesday, September 8, 2009 What would you want to tell Washington DC about startups? Im writing this post from an airplane headed to Washington DC, where Ill be presenting at the Government 2.0 So heres my simple question: What do folks in Washington need to know about the global community of entrepreneurs? Hope your presentation here in Washington, DC reaches a few new minds today. MORE
We started in North Carolina eating BBQ and enjoying the Southern culture, went through Washington D.C MORE
The Washington Post has just launched On Small Business , a new online channel that focuses on entrepreneurship and small business. Resources Capital Business Entrepreneurship On Small Business online resource small business The Washington Post MORE
Inspiration denzel washington motivation videoThis motivational video is for entrepreneurs, startups and business owners to start their week off on the right foot. MORE
The non-profit Security Innovation Network , on whose board of directors I now serve, is taking this message to Washington on June 25th. MORE
The new year came early to 1776 last night. The D.C. incubator – which launched in February 2013 – hosted the first regional pitch of its 2015 Challenge Cup. Founders from four categories – health, education, energy, and cities – competed to represent D.C. at the Challenge Festival in May 2015. MORE
However, all eyes are on Washington DC, with US Secretary Treasury Steve Mnuchin calling a press conference today to express Treasury’s view on digital assets and in particular the Libra token. The post FOMO in Washington DC: Mnuchin, Trump and Tomorrow’s Libra Hearing appeared first on The Barefoot VC. The last time I wrote was on the eve of Facebook’s cryptocurrency Libra announcement. MORE
Today I return to writing a new book I am co-authoring with my buddy George Solomon, who teaches at George Washington University. Tags: Entrepreneurial Finance Business Model Business model George Solomon George Washington University Hewlett-Packard Our book is about raising money in light of the new economic realities we now face. I received a very timely e-mail this morning from a Belmont alum, who is trying to start a business here in Nashville. MORE
Jena McGregor (@jenamcgregor) wrote an interesting piece recently for the Washington Post titled “Why Brainstorming Doesn’t Work.” Creativity and Self-Expression Idea Generation Innovation Alex Osborn brainstorming Creativity facilitation Gregg Fraley ideas ideation Jena McGregor multi-modal ideation Nicolas Kohn Steve Smith Texas A&M University of Texas Washington Post Why Brainstorming Doesn't Work MORE
It’s thought that US student debt is more than the rest of the world combined. With $1.2 trillion outstanding, its impact on lifetime earnings – and career choices – can’t be overstated. Who can afford to launch their own startup when Uncle Sam knocks down the door each month? MORE
Two good things just happened in Washington – these days that should be enough of a headline. First, someone ideal was just appointed to be Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense. Second, funding to teach our Hacking for Defense class across the country just was added to the National Defense Authorization Act. Interestingly enough, both events are about how the best and brightest can serve their country – and are testament to the work of two dedicated men. MORE
Here is one over Washington, DC. It's been wonderful to see Blue Angels, Thunderbirds and other planes do flyovers over different cities to honor front line workers during the COVID-19 crisis. While those flyovers have received media attention, very little. New Normal COVID-19 MORE
As Washington, London and other world capitals debate and revisit classical global trade thinking, a remarkable change has been happening in the technology world. MORE
A Venture Capitalist goes to Washington appeared first on Lightspeed Venture Partners The post Today on Capitol Hill?—?A MORE
Last Thursday, I helped lead a delegation of over one hundred CEOs to Washington DC - our most impressive turnout ever - to advocate for policies consistent with our values. There is a growing awareness in Washington on the importance of reducing regulatory burdens on business. In addition to my day job as an early-stage venture capitalist, I spend some time on civic activities - I think I must have gotten the social justice gene from my Dad. MORE
In its continued expansion across the country, Austin-based Favor announced this week it has launched in Washington, D.C. ” The company employs errand runners which […] The post Favor Launches in Washington, D.C. Favor is now available in 14 cities nationwide and in Canada. For the launch, the company is offering its first time customers in D.C. free delivery using the promo code “District.” MORE
Instead, Washington DC has in many ways become the New, New York. As you would expect, the CEOs were keen to hobnob with the Washington elite and their peers. broadband, wireless), then what's going on in Washington DC matters to you. But for companies outside of NY, it is simply less relevant, whereas Washington has gone from being irrelevant, to suddenly centrally relevant. Personally, I don't believe this power shift to Washington DC is entirely a good thing. MORE
Fortune on Ginni Rometty of IBM Speaking October 16 at the Fortune Most Powerful Women Summit in Washington, D.C., Rometty outlined five areas on which she depends to help her prepare IBM for future markets. First, there''s research, an area. MORE
As an example, all graduates of George Washington University Online come out of school with a number of valuable contacts. Legal insight George Washington University law firm Lawyer legal brief paralegal MORE
Hope is inspired by successful projects; the lesson of Washington at Trenton. An example from history: George Washington actually lost more battles than he ever won (and in innovation, you’ll also fail, fail, fail). Hope is a Four Letter Word in Innovation. MORE
The word from Washington (and the word from here in Tennessee, too) is that we better get settled in to working from home for a while longer. Even though I’ve been doing quite a bit of working from home over the years, it is an adjustment to be only working from home. MORE
I hope you can join me in Washington, DC, on Thursday, May 24, 2012, 5:30 PM To 8:30 PM for a talk and event sponsored by the HBS Club of Washington, DC. Angel Investing Background: This event will also be used to re-launch the angel investing activity of the HBS Club of Washington DC. RSVP required; No money can be taken at door. As I’ve previously blogged , I will soon publish the first formal study of best practices of VCs in improving portfolio company value. MORE
Washington, founder of Real Money Answers and author of “ Real Money Answers for Every Woman “ Your success, in any area of life, is strongly determined by the people you surround yourself with. by Patrice C. MORE
Writing you today from Three Oaks, Michigan, aka “Michiana” Steve Case’s article this morning in the Washington Post – Why innovation and start-ups are thriving in ‘flyover’ country – is spot on. MORE
The Washington Post has a good take on this aspect of things. Readers of this blog know that I advocated for the passage of the JOBS Act (Jumpstart Our Business Startups) in the USA. This is H.R. The good news is that the bill has passed the US Senate. MORE
If you are in the Washington DC area and want to see a live demo, email me. Oblong is one of the most amazing companies I’ve ever had the honor to be involved with. We invested in them in 2007 when they were four people building on the incredible research and ideas of John Underkoffler. Today they are almost 100 people strong, have shipped an awesome set of products, and are on a path to fundamentally change the way we interact with computers. MORE
Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Saturday, March 6, 2010 Startup Visa update As I write this, I am traveling at 30,000 feet on Virgin Americas excellent IAD->SFO nonstop, following an intense few days of conversations in Washington, DC about the Startup Visa. MORE
At Inforum in Washington this week, I only got a detailed briefing about the Retail vertical. I wrote last week that I was looking forward to getting an update on Infor’s verticals – hospitality, healthcare, manufacturing, logistics, retail and others. Enterprise Software (IBM, Microsoft, Oracle, SAP MORE
Maximizing shareholder value: The goal that changed corporate America – The Washington Post. via Maximizing shareholder value: The goal that changed corporate America – The Washington Post. Business Development CEO Succession founder Revenue Growth SaaS startup CEO Tom Nora MORE
Though it may seem as if politicians in Washington, D.C. Much progress has been made to ensure that those in Washington are hearing entrepreneurs’ concerns, but we still have a long way to go – especially with connecting politicians to those in the seed-stage technology sector. Politics Entrepreneurship events global accelerator network startup day across america startups washington MORE
The for-profit higher education space is currently under incredible scrutiny in Washington, with administration officials and many Senators supporting various regulatory actions that are unprecedented in the history of American Higher Education. Over at Inside Higher Education , Stephen Burd goes after the Washington Post Company because it owns the paper and Kaplan Inc. MORE
Jeff Bezos just bought The Washington Post and the snarky tweets and blog posts are pouring in. So do I think he’ll be able to figure out how to take The Washington Post and successfully bring it into the digital age? MORE
Ashley Judd Recites ‘I Am a Nasty Woman’ Poem at Women’s March on Washington (Watch) (Variety) – Not suitable for kids because she repeats words our current President has said that have already been in the media. Wow, just wow! MORE
Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Saturday, September 19, 2009 Support the Startup Founders Visa with a tweet Its been an exhilarating first day here in Washington DC for the Geeks on a Plane tour. Labels: startup visa Support the Startup Founders Visa with a tweet Its been an exhilarating first day here in Washington DC for the Geeks on a Plane tour. MORE
Summit in Washington DC last week. Summit wrap-up International tour about to begin The cardinal sin of community management Happy blogiversary (my present: a brand new URL) What would you want to tell Washington DC about st. Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Tuesday, September 15, 2009 Gov 2.0 Summit wrap-up I had an incredible time at the Gov 2.0 Ive never seen such a mixed crowd of entrepreneurs, vendors, and policy makers all in one place. There was quite an exchange of ideas. MORE
As a geek I was also happy to see George Washington University is using Google apps for their email provider. George Washington University GWSB GWUI recently updated my alumni profile (or created one actually) at GW and have been thinking about the idea of alumni networking. MORE
Thomas Smouse, VP of Administration and HR at Newfield Exploration, an attendee at Oracle’s HCM event this week in Washington, DC, appropriately framed for me the rapidly changing talent market. The oil and gas industry has been transformed with innovations. Enterprise Software (IBM, Microsoft, Oracle, SAP MORE
12, and George Washington’s birthday on Feb. But even so, here are some of my favorite quotes from George Washington: Associate yourself with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation. Tags: startup advice George Washington Presidents' Day MORE
Washington Related Topics YoungUpstarts
OCTOBER 24, 2011
The Washington Post has just launched On Small Business , a new online channel that focuses on entrepreneurship and small business. Resources Capital Business Entrepreneurship On Small Business online resource small business The Washington Post
Steve Blank
JULY 19, 2017
Two good things just happened in Washington – these days that should be enough of a headline. First, someone ideal was just appointed to be Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense. Second, funding to teach our Hacking for Defense class across the country just was added to the National Defense Authorization Act. Interestingly enough, both events are about how the best and brightest can serve their country – and are testament to the work of two dedicated men.
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SiliconHills
SEPTEMBER 29, 2015
In its continued expansion across the country, Austin-based Favor announced this week it has launched in Washington, D.C. ” The company employs errand runners which […] The post Favor Launches in Washington, D.C. Favor is now available in 14 cities nationwide and in Canada. For the launch, the company is offering its first time customers in D.C. free delivery using the promo code “District.”
SiliconHills
AUGUST 6, 2019
The post Hypergiant Strikes Big Partnership with Booz Allen Hamilton and Opens an Office in Washington, D.C. Hypergiant Industries, the artificial intelligence startup in Austin, announced a big partnership Tuesday with Booz Allen Hamilton, a huge government contractor.
Lightspeed Venture Partners
MAY 24, 2018
A Venture Capitalist goes to Washington appeared first on Lightspeed Venture Partners The post Today on Capitol Hill?—?A
Seeing Both Sides
MAY 7, 2011
Last Thursday, I helped lead a delegation of over one hundred CEOs to Washington DC - our most impressive turnout ever - to advocate for policies consistent with our values. There is a growing awareness in Washington on the importance of reducing regulatory burdens on business. In addition to my day job as an early-stage venture capitalist, I spend some time on civic activities - I think I must have gotten the social justice gene from my Dad.
Feld Thoughts
JULY 17, 2012
If you are in the Washington DC area and want to see a live demo, email me. Oblong is one of the most amazing companies I’ve ever had the honor to be involved with. We invested in them in 2007 when they were four people building on the incredible research and ideas of John Underkoffler. Today they are almost 100 people strong, have shipped an awesome set of products, and are on a path to fundamentally change the way we interact with computers.
The Next Web
OCTOBER 22, 2014
The new year came early to 1776 last night. The D.C. incubator – which launched in February 2013 – hosted the first regional pitch of its 2015 Challenge Cup. Founders from four categories – health, education, energy, and cities – competed to represent D.C. at the Challenge Festival in May 2015.
Startup Lessons Learned
SEPTEMBER 8, 2009
Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Tuesday, September 8, 2009 What would you want to tell Washington DC about startups? Im writing this post from an airplane headed to Washington DC, where Ill be presenting at the Government 2.0 So heres my simple question: What do folks in Washington need to know about the global community of entrepreneurs? Hope your presentation here in Washington, DC reaches a few new minds today.
David Teten
MAY 10, 2012
I hope you can join me in Washington, DC, on Thursday, May 24, 2012, 5:30 PM To 8:30 PM for a talk and event sponsored by the HBS Club of Washington, DC. Angel Investing Background: This event will also be used to re-launch the angel investing activity of the HBS Club of Washington DC. RSVP required; No money can be taken at door. As I’ve previously blogged , I will soon publish the first formal study of best practices of VCs in improving portfolio company value.
Campus Entrepreneurship
NOVEMBER 8, 2010
The for-profit higher education space is currently under incredible scrutiny in Washington, with administration officials and many Senators supporting various regulatory actions that are unprecedented in the history of American Higher Education. Over at Inside Higher Education , Stephen Burd goes after the Washington Post Company because it owns the paper and Kaplan Inc.
The Entrepreneurial Mind
JULY 14, 2010
Well, Washington is at it again. Remember when the government pushed banks to lend to people who could not afford mortgages? That's right. We had the housing bubble that first over inflated our economy and then led to its collapse. We have all been suffering ever since. It seems that Fed Chief Bernanke is pushing banks to more lend to small businesses.
YoungUpstarts
JANUARY 19, 2016
Washington, founder of Real Money Answers and author of “ Real Money Answers for Every Woman “ Your success, in any area of life, is strongly determined by the people you surround yourself with. by Patrice C.
Jeff Hilimire
AUGUST 6, 2013
Jeff Bezos just bought The Washington Post and the snarky tweets and blog posts are pouring in. So do I think he’ll be able to figure out how to take The Washington Post and successfully bring it into the digital age?
Gregg Fraley, Author of Jack's Notebook
JUNE 3, 2019
Hope is inspired by successful projects; the lesson of Washington at Trenton. An example from history: George Washington actually lost more battles than he ever won (and in innovation, you’ll also fail, fail, fail). Hope is a Four Letter Word in Innovation.
Growthink Blog
JANUARY 24, 2010
It is Washington. Never in my lifetime have I seen Americans as mad with the "system" as they are right now. And never have more Americans agreed on what that "system" is: 1. The "out to lunch and out of touch" tone and policy responses from both Democrats and so-called free market Republicans to the historical economic crisis facing American families and small businesses. It is Wall Street.
Scalable Startup
DECEMBER 28, 2013
Maximizing shareholder value: The goal that changed corporate America – The Washington Post. via Maximizing shareholder value: The goal that changed corporate America – The Washington Post. Business Development CEO Succession founder Revenue Growth SaaS startup CEO Tom Nora
Feld Thoughts
AUGUST 6, 2013
Though it may seem as if politicians in Washington, D.C. Much progress has been made to ensure that those in Washington are hearing entrepreneurs’ concerns, but we still have a long way to go – especially with connecting politicians to those in the seed-stage technology sector. Politics Entrepreneurship events global accelerator network startup day across america startups washington
Hearpreneur
JUNE 22, 2015
Inspiration denzel washington motivation videoThis motivational video is for entrepreneurs, startups and business owners to start their week off on the right foot.
The Startup Magazine
FEBRUARY 28, 2018
As an example, all graduates of George Washington University Online come out of school with a number of valuable contacts. Legal insight George Washington University law firm Lawyer legal brief paralegal
deal architect
MAY 26, 2020
Here is one over Washington, DC. It's been wonderful to see Blue Angels, Thunderbirds and other planes do flyovers over different cities to honor front line workers during the COVID-19 crisis. While those flyovers have received media attention, very little. New Normal COVID-19
Gregg Fraley, Author of Jack's Notebook
SEPTEMBER 23, 2014
Writing you today from Three Oaks, Michigan, aka “Michiana” Steve Case’s article this morning in the Washington Post – Why innovation and start-ups are thriving in ‘flyover’ country – is spot on.
Seeing Both Sides
APRIL 29, 2009
Instead, Washington DC has in many ways become the New, New York. As you would expect, the CEOs were keen to hobnob with the Washington elite and their peers. broadband, wireless), then what's going on in Washington DC matters to you. But for companies outside of NY, it is simply less relevant, whereas Washington has gone from being irrelevant, to suddenly centrally relevant. Personally, I don't believe this power shift to Washington DC is entirely a good thing.
Gregg Fraley, Author of Jack's Notebook
MARCH 27, 2012
The Washington Post has a good take on this aspect of things. Readers of this blog know that I advocated for the passage of the JOBS Act (Jumpstart Our Business Startups) in the USA. This is H.R. The good news is that the bill has passed the US Senate.
Gregg Fraley, Author of Jack's Notebook
NOVEMBER 9, 2011
Jena McGregor (@jenamcgregor) wrote an interesting piece recently for the Washington Post titled “Why Brainstorming Doesn’t Work.” Creativity and Self-Expression Idea Generation Innovation Alex Osborn brainstorming Creativity facilitation Gregg Fraley ideas ideation Jena McGregor multi-modal ideation Nicolas Kohn Steve Smith Texas A&M University of Texas Washington Post Why Brainstorming Doesn't Work
Steve Blank
SEPTEMBER 28, 2009
We started in North Carolina eating BBQ and enjoying the Southern culture, went through Washington D.C
thebarefootvc
JULY 25, 2019
However, all eyes are on Washington DC, with US Secretary Treasury Steve Mnuchin calling a press conference today to express Treasury’s view on digital assets and in particular the Libra token. The post FOMO in Washington DC: Mnuchin, Trump and Tomorrow’s Libra Hearing appeared first on The Barefoot VC. The last time I wrote was on the eve of Facebook’s cryptocurrency Libra announcement.
Startup Lessons Learned
MARCH 6, 2010
Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Saturday, March 6, 2010 Startup Visa update As I write this, I am traveling at 30,000 feet on Virgin Americas excellent IAD->SFO nonstop, following an intense few days of conversations in Washington, DC about the Startup Visa.
Eric Friedman
MAY 27, 2009
As a geek I was also happy to see George Washington University is using Google apps for their email provider. George Washington University GWSB GWUI recently updated my alumni profile (or created one actually) at GW and have been thinking about the idea of alumni networking.
deal architect
SEPTEMBER 27, 2018
At Inforum in Washington this week, I only got a detailed briefing about the Retail vertical. I wrote last week that I was looking forward to getting an update on Infor’s verticals – hospitality, healthcare, manufacturing, logistics, retail and others. Enterprise Software (IBM, Microsoft, Oracle, SAP
deal architect
NOVEMBER 30, 2016
As Washington, London and other world capitals debate and revisit classical global trade thinking, a remarkable change has been happening in the technology world.
Pascal's View
MAY 23, 2009
The non-profit Security Innovation Network , on whose board of directors I now serve, is taking this message to Washington on June 25th.
deal architect
MARCH 28, 2015
Thomas Smouse, VP of Administration and HR at Newfield Exploration, an attendee at Oracle’s HCM event this week in Washington, DC, appropriately framed for me the rapidly changing talent market. The oil and gas industry has been transformed with innovations. Enterprise Software (IBM, Microsoft, Oracle, SAP
Startup Lessons Learned
SEPTEMBER 19, 2009
Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Saturday, September 19, 2009 Support the Startup Founders Visa with a tweet Its been an exhilarating first day here in Washington DC for the Geeks on a Plane tour. Labels: startup visa Support the Startup Founders Visa with a tweet Its been an exhilarating first day here in Washington DC for the Geeks on a Plane tour.
Up and Running
FEBRUARY 15, 2010
12, and George Washington’s birthday on Feb. But even so, here are some of my favorite quotes from George Washington: Associate yourself with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation. Tags: startup advice George Washington Presidents' Day
entrepreMusings
JANUARY 27, 2017
Ashley Judd Recites ‘I Am a Nasty Woman’ Poem at Women’s March on Washington (Watch) (Variety) – Not suitable for kids because she repeats words our current President has said that have already been in the media. Wow, just wow!
The Entrepreneurial Mind
JUNE 14, 2010
Today I return to writing a new book I am co-authoring with my buddy George Solomon, who teaches at George Washington University. Tags: Entrepreneurial Finance Business Model Business model George Solomon George Washington University Hewlett-Packard Our book is about raising money in light of the new economic realities we now face. I received a very timely e-mail this morning from a Belmont alum, who is trying to start a business here in Nashville.
deal architect
JANUARY 16, 2014
First entry this year in a series on innovation from places you do not typically expect much innovation from The Invisible Bike Helmet – Sweden Big Data of International Technology Patents – Washington, US TGVLabs – France Florida Poly Futuristic.
deal architect
NOVEMBER 13, 2013
Fortune on Ginni Rometty of IBM Speaking October 16 at the Fortune Most Powerful Women Summit in Washington, D.C., Rometty outlined five areas on which she depends to help her prepare IBM for future markets. First, there''s research, an area.
The Entrepreneurial Mind
MARCH 31, 2020
The word from Washington (and the word from here in Tennessee, too) is that we better get settled in to working from home for a while longer. Even though I’ve been doing quite a bit of working from home over the years, it is an adjustment to be only working from home.
Startup Lessons Learned
SEPTEMBER 15, 2009
Summit in Washington DC last week. Summit wrap-up International tour about to begin The cardinal sin of community management Happy blogiversary (my present: a brand new URL) What would you want to tell Washington DC about st. Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Tuesday, September 15, 2009 Gov 2.0 Summit wrap-up I had an incredible time at the Gov 2.0 Ive never seen such a mixed crowd of entrepreneurs, vendors, and policy makers all in one place. There was quite an exchange of ideas.
Startup Lessons Learned
SEPTEMBER 14, 2009
Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Monday, September 14, 2009 International tour about to begin For my international readers: are you in Washington DC, Paris, Barcelona, London, Amsterdam, Malmo, or even Oulu, Finland? Summit wrap-up International tour about to begin The cardinal sin of community management Happy blogiversary (my present: a brand new URL) What would you want to tell Washington DC about st.
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