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Understanding How The Innovator’s Dilemma Affects You

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Many people bandy about the definitions of “disruptive technology&# or “the innovator’s dilemma&# without ever having read the book and almost universally misunderstand the concepts. It should affect how you think if you are an incumbent but also if you’re a startup. It is often LESS performant.

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Catching a Second Wind

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While incumbent competitor Mattress Firm began a process of consolidation and subsequently filed for bankruptcy in 2018, Casper announced it would be opening 200 retail locations across the US. CB4 , for example, has developed machine learning software that enables retail chains to solve operational issues that hamper sales.

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Revolution co-founder talks Living Social, ZipCar, Steve Case & GroupOn Super Bowl Ads

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The venture capital industry is so heavily skewed to Northern California, which the remains spilled over Boston, New York & Southern California. So it was wonderful to hear from a leading venture capital firm based in Washington DC. We are a venture capital growth equity fund in Washington DC with about $500m invested.

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