Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 4, 2013

INNOVATOR’S DILEMMA. He calls this competing with “non consumption” It was the most profound business strategy book I had read and greatly influenced how I thought about company building and certainly how I think about investing. Startup Advice' But if you have time later – please watch video with Bill.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 27, 2023

So when Jim floated the idea of a book targeting entrepreneurs to help more of them succeed, we gave it serious thought. We summarize these pearls of wisdom in our new book, Smart Startups: What Every Entrepreneur Needs to Know — Advice from 18 Harvard Business School Founders. Fundraising doesn’t equal success.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 26, 2010

Many of you have read or at least know the primary thesis of “ Crossing the Chasm &# the seminal book on marketing your products to mainstream consumers by Geoffrey Moore. The book popularized the technology adoption lifecycle curve that originally came out of Iowa State University shown below. We are evangelists.

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Hunter Walk

FEBRUARY 22, 2025

The phrase needle in a haystack is commonly credited to the book Don Quixote from the early 1600s (“needle is a bottle of hay”) but there’s also a Fujian proverb “To dive into the sea, to feel for a needle” that is thought to be even older and gets to the same point. First, a piece of literary history.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

AngelList – as great and innovative as it is – does not guarantee success for investors. It’s sort of like having an Encyclopedic history book before just launching your product and seeing whether anybody uses it. Tags: Startup Advice Tech Market Analysis VC Industry. Obviously.

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Paul G. Silva

MARCH 6, 2025

Safe space for brainstorming – Test ideas without judgment or politics Consistent advice – Your virtual advisors won’t forget previous conversations Customizable expertise – Add or remove advisors based on your changing needs Setting Up Your Virtual Board Ready to create your own advisory team?

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 4, 2012

I am often reminded of the story of the building of Chicago and the rise of modern skyscrapers of glass & steel with non-load-bearing walls as talked about in The Fountainhead but also chronicled in history books and in the many architectural tours I’ve taken in Chicago. 14:00 How can we bring that culture to other places?

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 17, 2011

One of the books that first made me aware of the “creative brain&# was “ Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain &# by Betty Edwards. All are known creativity drivers and are covered in the book mentioned above. But for many people the most important driver of innovation is this kind of visualization & self talk.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

You can now take advantage of this wisdom directly as Brad has now published it for everybody in a fantastic new book, “Startup Communities.” ” Put simply, if you care about building a successful tech community outside Silicon Valley you should read this book. Oh, and buy Brad’s book. Here are mine: 1.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JANUARY 15, 2020

His drive and passion for education eventually led him to establish an innovative English language school in Costa Rica, where he now provides life-changing courses to his community. His advice to YLAI Network members looking to make a difference in their community is to really work hard to get to know their community first.

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Dream It

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Dreamit Ventures and MedCityNews teamed up to get a pulse on the current appetite for innovation at large health systems across the United States. The survey data tapped senior innovation leaders, 85% of whom came from health systems with over 1,000 beds.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 1, 2011

years ago you’d remember RIP Good Times from Sequoia, which still strikes me as having been prudent advice in late 2008. I think that’s the beauty of both capitalism and innovation. If you were reading the headlines from only 2.5 So which is it? Feast or famine? Bull or bear?

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 17, 2011

Whatever you’re working on now, the half-life of innovation is so rapid now that your product will soon be out-of-date. Your existence is irrelevant unless you continue rapid innovation. He is out innovating people with 10 years’ his experience. His innovation and execution are proving his worth. And he pushed for it.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 5, 2025

Personalized Advice and Guidance One of the most significant advantages of one-on-one mentoring is the personalized advice you receive. With one-to-one mentoring, you aren’t getting generic advice you’re receiving insight applicable to your business.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 22, 2010

It sort of reminds me of the new generation of innovation that is happening around user-controlled terrestrial & Internet station Jelli.]. Marketing Innovation - Too many entrepreneurs are great product or technology people and lack the knowledge, skills or even desire to figure out how to market their products or themselves cleverly.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 12, 2010

I was WAY off between my book research about what the engineering & construction market would want (my first company) and what they actually wanted. The next mistake people make is to hire people who have “done it before&# in your field and from a big-name innovator in your field. Tags: Startup Advice.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 7, 2024

Dozens of investors have approached me for advice on assessing the effectiveness of such policies. Companies are at a crossroads where well-defined and shared WFH policies can greatly enhance their brand, creating a favorable environment for innovation, teamwork, and lasting business success.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 29, 2012

We spent a bunch of time in the video talking about “disruption” as described by Clay Christensen in his seminal book, “The Innovator’s Dilemman” which I profiled here. 22:00 Mark’s book recommendation: American Pastoral by Philip Roth.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 1, 2009

This is one book-end of the cycle. But in addition to structural reasons such as the market upturn, the increase in IPOs and the need to put capital to work, some real innovation has also encouraged a new round of investment. As I often quote Fred Wilson, “The VC business isn’t broken, some of the participants are “).

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 27, 2020

A variety of backgrounds in your business means a variety of perspectives—which leads to unique innovations. The company’s Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provides counseling, wellness services and legal advice to accommodate their diverse needs. A great book I’d recommend for more shrewd businesspeople: The Diversity Bonus.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 3, 2011

She bought our first computer – an IBM XT with a 10MB hard drive – in order to do her books electronically. Perhaps somebody will champion a similar initiative to get more young women funded straight out of college to start to reverse the trend and help lead our next generation of innovation.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 6, 2020

At the start of 2020, Chelle Neff is wrapping up a decade of considerable success, growth and innovation. In addition to developing Urban Betty , a successful salon with two locations, Neff also created an app for stylists , produced a book about homes in Austin, Texas, and even reached the Inc. 5000 list twice! . What drives you?

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JUNE 16, 2022

The book, Self-Made Boss is your roadmap to help you start, grow and eventually if you wish, sell your business. Lauren Weinberg, CMO of Square, and Jackie Reses, Luna Financial Group and former Square excec, teamed up to put together a book which is a “soup to nuts” guide for aspiring and existing small business owners.

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Dream It

APRIL 3, 2020

In this episode, the two discussed how you can effectively sell in an environment where budgets are being cut, executive decision-makers are distracted with other priorities, and companies are less inclined to invest in innovation. Do you have a track record that proves you’re a credible source of advice on this issue?

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 20, 2012

I am inspired by the constant innovation in our industry by First Round Capital like the Dorm Room Fund , their expansion to Philadelphia (I hope they also have a secret plot to replace Andy Reid while there), the exchange fund and other initiative. I don’t want to be on autopilot. I know, I’m weird.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2020

Community-building is advice I give to nearly every startup team with whom I work. It’s what venture capital teams at innovators like First Round Capital and True Ventures realized 15 years ago? Ever the community builder, Derek booked Clay to speak at his event but instead of interviewing him he asked me?—?somebody

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 30, 2011

If you’re creating truly innovative products, you often have no idea whether the proverbial dog will eat the dog food. If you’re a startup or product person and haven’t read his book Four Steps to Epiphany please do. I believe that over capitalizing companies too early often favors the VC. You have a hunch.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

So Fox ludicrously set up a quasi internal innovation center called Slingshot Labs. The goal was to create innovations outside of MySpace and then MySpace would acquire them at pre-agreed prices based on how well they performed. This was Politburo-style innovation and was laughable. Enter Facebook.

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StartupNation

MARCH 30, 2021

The following is excerpted from the book “Why Startups Fail” by Tom Eisenmann. I’ll share some advice based on work on entrepreneurial failure that I’ve done as a Harvard Business School professor. While this advice is mostly sound, following it blindly might actually boost your odds of failing. All rights reserved.

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 27, 2016

They basically work towards filling your pipeline and booking meetings. Certainly, there's got to be some kind of innovation, best practice, or advice that they want to hear about. Go find the right person yourself. In sales, when you want to generate good leads, you hire an SDR--a sales development representative.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 2, 2015

Yet after a seed round of $2 million many are still doing Quickbooks entries, booking hotels & airplane tickets, negotiating offices leases and digging through employment benefits, legal contracts and such. I can’t tell you how many people have thanked me for this advice and say their productivity increased exponentially.

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NZ Entrepreneur

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Want to tap in to the best startup advice from entrepreneurs who are out there doing it? Welcome to ‘500 Founders’ where we ask innovators from around New Zealand for their top insights for first time startup founders. Luke Campbell – Cofounder. Never give up.” ” Marta Meszaros – Founder. The Cleaning Lady.

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David Teten VC

JULY 27, 2021

I have been researching this both to support Versatile VC ’s portfolio companies and also as part of research for my new book, To University and Beyond: Launch Your Career in High Gear. In my book, I collects all the best scholarships, fellowships, and other programs for high-achieving young people. . 1) Your school. 1) Your school.

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Ian Hathaway

JULY 28, 2020

After three eventful years , I’m excited to say that my new book— The Startup Community Way: Evolving an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem , with Brad Feld —is officially available to the public today! It’s my first book, so this is a new feeling. It wasn’t always fun; writing a book of this nature is really hard work.

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Gust

JUNE 19, 2012

I think I’m an innovator myself, but I know I’m not an opinion leader. Both products were innovative leaders. If you’re doing investment pitches, you should read this book. If you’re doing a pitch I’m going to see, I want you to have read this book. It seems like good advice to me.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 9, 2019

As co-founder at Radical Ventures and Singularity University ’s chair for entrepreneurship and open innovation, Pascal is focused on creating new business models for success and positively embracing disruption. Here is a radical and heretical piece of advice: Stand out by being the one person who doesn’t make things sound complicated.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 30, 2019

John Brandt, CEO and founder of The MPI Group and author of Nincompoopery: Why Your Customers Hate You—and How to Fix It , recently answered questions on customer satisfaction, hiring, innovation and leading change. . You state that innovation is one of the keys to creating an Anti-Nincompoopery plan. What is Nincompoopery?

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