{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"508. Maintaining U.S. Dominance, Navigating Defense Tech, Prime Obsolence, and Why Your Startup is Likely DOA (Steve Blank)","description":" Steve Blank of Adjunct Professor at Stanford joins Nick to discuss Maintaining U.S. Dominance, Navigating Defense Tech, Prime Obsolence, and Why Your Startup is Likely DOA. In this episode we cover:   Changes in Product Development and MVPs  Impact of AI on Startup Success and Founder Mindset  Common Missteps and Digital Twins in Startups  Disruption and Adoption in Enterprise Software  Fundraising and Venture Capital in the AI Era  Defense and National Security Innovation  Challenges for Traditional Defense Contractors  The Role of Dual-Use Startups   Guest Links:   Steve\u2019s LinkedIn&amp;nbsp;  Steve\u2019s X  Gordian Knot Center for National Security Innovation\u2019s Website   The host of The Full Ratchet is&amp;nbsp;Nick Moran&amp;nbsp;of&amp;nbsp;New Stack Ventures, a venture capital firm committed to investing in founders outside of the Bay Area.  We\u2019re proud to partner with&amp;nbsp;Ramp, the modern finance automation platform.&amp;nbsp;Book a demo&amp;nbsp;and get&amp;nbsp;$150\u2014no strings attached.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;  Want to keep up to date with The Full Ratchet?&amp;nbsp;Follow us on social. You can learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our&amp;nbsp;LinkedIn&amp;nbsp;and&amp;nbsp;Twitter. ","author_name":"The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified","author_url":"http:\/\/fullratchet.net","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/41244970\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/201813770"}