The word ‘Nerd’ used to be a negative term. But today, it’s a badge of honor for millions of hackers worldwide. We know that nerds are driving the economy in new directions and that it’s never been a better time to be a nerdpreneur. And we are devoted to enabling the new nerd economy by [...]
Having worked in the private sector for many years, Todd Park , the Chief Technology Officer for the United States and Assistant to the President, admits the most entrepreneurial he has ever felt has been working for the US Federal Government. Park is the federal government’s tech entrepreneur in residence. He runs an incubator inside the government [...]
“Entrepreneurship cannot be taught, but entrepreneurship can be taught to those who volunteer.” Those sage words come from Steve Blank (@sgblank), who has been called “The Father of The Lean Startup Movement”. He’s also Consulting Professor at Stanford University and Lecturer at the UC Berkeley Haas Business School. Blank recently spoke at the Lean Startup Conference in San [...]
Whether it’s the minimum viable product (MVP), pivots or continuous deployment, entrepreneurs love quoting the tenets of The Lean Startup movement. “The Lean Startup is more than just the parts that fit on a bumper sticker,” said Eric Ries, author of The Lean Startup and co-host of the third annual Lean Startup Conference in San Francisco. Ries [...]
Bragging that you’ve worked a 16-hour day doesn’t actually increase your bottom line. Success comes from being smart about how you work which doesn’t necessarily mean you have to forgo sleep and family to be successful. Much of the advice from “The Lean Startup” speaks to working smarter, not harder. At The Lean Startup Conference [...]
