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Expanding the Possibility of Play: Scopely’s Winning Strategy

Revolution

Revolution Growth first partnered with Scopely in 2017 when we led the company’s Series C. The resulting strategy: experiences center around compelling narratives, innovative interactive elements, and regular updates based on player feedback and analytics.

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What Happens When Startups Turn from Their Innovation Stage to Operational Excellence?

Both Sides of the Table

Nearly every successful tech startup I’ve observed over the past 20 years has gone through a similar growth pattern: Innovate, systematize then scale operations. Innovate In the early years of a startup there is a lot of kinetic energy of enthusiastic innovators looking to launch a product that changes how an industry works.

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7 strategies for learning new skills

The Zapier Blog

If you've been wanting to learn a new skill or even strengthen existing ones, here are the seven tried-and-trued strategies I used to boost my expertise—and how you can, too. Now that we're on the same page, let's dive into the seven strategies you can use to learn a new skill or enhance the ones you already have.

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NJEDA Names Inaugural New Jersey Innovation Fellows Cohort

American Entrepreneurship

in income replacement grants and mentorship to first-time entrepreneurs, creating 10 new businesses and helping fuel innovation in strategic sectors The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) today announced the inaugural cohort of the New Jersey Innovation Fellows (NJIF) program.

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The Benefits of Encouraging Creativity and Innovation in the Workplace

StartupNation

Goal board: create a board where you have goals or strategies that your company is striving for and each week you can focus on one goal or problem to solve or work on. Most leaders are expected to think creatively and come up with innovative solutions to organizational problems. Originally published March 9, 2017.

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Moonshots, Momentum, and Legislative Tailwinds Beyond Silicon Valley

Revolution

marking its highest level since 2017. At the end of the day, you want a thought partner who’s aligned with your strategy.” The soundbite: “What distinguishes the apex innovators from behemoths who disappear? Executing on opportunities at the intersection of utility and disruption allows for exponential innovation.

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FundersClub Weekly Newsletter - June 30, 2017

FundersClub

" Tomasz Tunguz of Redpoint Ventures looks to Ron Adner of Wide Lens to explore Adoption Chain Risk, as it applies the idea of a supply chain to innovation in " Adoption Chain Risk - The Importance Of Selling To Everyone In Your Startup's Supply Chain. part 1 of 2).