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Motivations and Challenges of Starting a Defense Tech Company
This chapter explores the personal and professional motivations of the co-founder of Vannevar Labs for starting VAN of Our, highlighting the lack of support in the technology space for defense. It discusses the challenges and frustrations of trying to bring about change within the government and explains how starting a company was the best way to innovate in the defense sector. The chapter also dives into the importance of deep domain expertise, learning from customer feedback, and finding product-market fit.