Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 17, 2019

I was intrigued when I learned about a game-changing technology in 2006: the manufacture of fabric from recycled plastic bottles. Through years of innovative research and intentional transparency about our process, we have created a name for ourselves. One of our biggest strategies is collaboration.

sustainability 186

sustainability innovation collaboration culture 186

This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 9, 2011

With that in mind, I tried to come up with a structure and set of incentives to make it easier for new up and coming faces in the crowd to step up and make a name for themselves by making a positive impact on the innovation community. The details of this program are below. Run two nextNY events (e.g. Run two nextNY events (e.g.

leadership 256

leadership communities innovation venture capital 256

This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

Blogging what you've learned positions you as a professional continuing to develop, striving for more knowledge and invites others who have learned similar lessons to share and compare notes, making your learning that much more efficient.

peer-to-peer 299

peer-to-peer innovation startup frameworks 299

Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 30, 2018

We started with the easiest problem that technology could attempt to solve. LESSON: Technology solves silicon-intensive problems and humans solve judgment-intensive ones. Our attribution rate of 91% was a roaring success—we’d created a scalable technological solution in the process! Tight timeline, undefined goals.

innovation 152

innovation hospitality incumbents technology 152

This is going to be BIG.

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

Perhaps you have an interesting building management technology. Why not profile the most innovative buildings or the people who are behind modernizing the processes and infrastructure at famous addresses? And please, please, please don''t pitch VCs who blog to write about your company as if we were tech journalists.

startup 381

startup construction venture capital financing 381

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

One of the most influential books of my career is The Innovator’s Dilemma by Clay Christensen. I cannot recommend it enough for people in the technology or media sectors. And weirdly the buyers of this technology often have a vested interest in buying from the incumbent. It is often LESS performant. So what did happen?

incumbents 376

incumbents disruption frameworks innovation 376

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 14, 2013

Creating awareness for your brand and products is one of the lifebloods of technology startups yet in a world where so many companies are being created it becomes difficult to rise above the noise. The major battle for press is a battle for “mindshare” and it’s exactly the reason I blog. I am a VC. I hand out money.

mix-use 389

mix-use advice VC technology 389

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

The press around the raise & company was fantastic and the promise of their technology – wireless charging that works as easily as WiFi – would positively affect many of our lives. If a society shuns people for TRYING you discourage people from creating truly breakthrough innovation out of fear of failure.

startup 417

startup innovation entrepreneurs transportation 417

INBIA

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

This guest blog was written by Ryan Glenn, Director of Statewide Initiatives for the Ben Franklin Technology Partners. Launched more than 40 years ago, Ben Franklin Technology Partners was ahead of its time. This year’s e.Builders Forum will be held at Ben Franklin Northeast in Bethlehem, PA, this October 2-3.

innovation 195

innovation technology 195

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 3, 2013

I have written about Deflationary Economics (one of my most read posts ever) & The Innovator’s Dilemma before. He talked about how for centuries education had “no technological core” (meaning it was bound by physical locations) and thus disruption was very difficult. Internationalization of Technology.

education 403

education disruption entrepreneurship venture capital 403

This is going to be BIG.

APRIL 11, 2011

Back in 2005, when I was with Union Square Ventures, we changed our brochureware homepage into a blog. A few other VCs had been blogging before, but no one had gone as far as to make the whole front facing effort of their firm into something so interactive. It changed the way we worked with entrepreneurs.

innovation 264

innovation media development technology 264

Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

Read on to learn why Joachimsthaler believes this framework encourages innovation more than any other business model. Tesla has offered to share its innovative battery technology and other software with the automotive industry. How does the interaction field model boost innovation better than other existing models?

hospitality 312

hospitality health mix-use enablement 312

Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 7, 2024

Generative AI, when harnessed correctly, has the potential to revolutionize the way companies operate, innovate, and compete. The answer lies in setting up an AI (artificial intelligence) Center of Excellence inside your company that combines information technology with learning and development to serve the needs of business operations.

consulting 220

consulting culture innovation collaboration 220

Innovation 2 Enterprise

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Our 25th anniversary is not just a milestone – it’s a testament to the unwavering dedication of a community committed to innovation, entrepreneurship, and economic growth. We see a state that continues to evolve into a hub of entrepreneurship, a place where dreams thrive, and innovation is unlimited.

support 106

support innovation economic growth entrepreneurship 106

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 6, 2015

As an active investor in the Los Angeles technology market we’re always seeking to better understand the data and trends of why our market has grown so rapidly since 2009. To mark the occasion of launching this inaugural report I am also proud to announce that we’ve also launched the Upfront Insights blog.

VC 307

VC opportunity media innovation 307

A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

JANUARY 1, 2024

That is good news for the innovation economy because healthy capital markets are a necessary support system. However, optimistic capital markets are necessary but not sufficient for a healthy innovation economy. We also need innovation. Innovation never waits for rules and regulations. Let’s start with litigation.

energy 236

energy venture capital innovation capital 236

This is going to be BIG.

FEBRUARY 12, 2013

What they’ve done, as Mandy writes on her blog, is to “set out to make the best tool for writing and editing, one that understands that good writing—like good design, or good code—is the result of iteration and collaboration.”. Github ushered in a new style of tools built for flexible, collaborative workforces.

ventures 267

ventures creativity collaboration frameworks 267

A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

OCTOBER 15, 2020

But it is possible that there is and I missed that in my blog yesterday. USV TEAM POSTS: Albert Wenger — Oct 10, 2020 Innovation Upends Extrapolation: Urbanization. We continue to see, and fund, great woman founders so I am hoping that there is not some fundamental change to the market that is hurting women founders.

VC 345

VC innovation founder investing 345

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 17, 2011

It’s why I always work hard to find images for my blog posts & why all of my keynote presentations are visual rather than bullet points with words. When I write a blog post I often see the words before I write them. But for many people the most important driver of innovation is this kind of visualization & self talk.

creativity 356

creativity frameworks media innovation 356

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 22, 2010

He stood up, grabbed the mic and gave a heartfelt overview of his experiences in experimenting with new technologies to build relationships with his audience, get feedback on his product quality and to market his music all the way to the top of iTunes. He was riveting. To stay the crowed was “wowed&# was an understatement.

entrepreneurs 356

entrepreneurs media creativity VC 356

Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 21, 2020

In part 1 of this article, Tim discussed the false assumptions driving B2B innovations that fail. According to Accenture, 80 percent of B2B companies try to innovate around CX , but fail to generate a satisfactory return on investment. What does it take to design innovative digital customer experiences that predictably win?

innovation 222

innovation strategy energy opportunity 222

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

I’m an entrepreneur at heart so I’m always inspired when I hear stories about innovation. It really wouldn’t take much to turn a great technology ecosystem into a truly electric one. David Cohen deserves much credit for building TechStars into an internationally recognized brand name for innovation.

communities 317

communities VC innovation entrepreneurs 317

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 4, 2013

I recommend you read Fred Wilson’s recent blog post about the need for a well articulated business strategy before pushing a particular business model. I found myself in violent agreement with Fred’s blog post(s). INNOVATOR’S DILEMMA. My take on his argument is this: 1. He’s awesome to learn from.

strategy 401

strategy startup peer-to-peer advice 401

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

This blog post originally appeared in serialized form here on TechCrunch. Suddenly we were all creating blogs on Blogger.com, Typepad & WordPress. We started uploading images of ourselves to our blogs. But the masses didn’t want to blog. This was Politburo-style innovation and was laughable.

networking 318

networking mix-use innovation development 318

This is going to be BIG.

DECEMBER 21, 2010

However, the innovation community seems to be in love with this format, so you can’t be a VC without watching a bunch of them. First off, technology sucks. That's why, when you're giving a live presentation, you should pretty much assume the technology will fail—whether it’s your technology in a demo or the A/V in the room.

pitching 290

pitching VC technology communities 290

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 6, 2016

But even more important than personal lessons of failure, I believe acceptance of failure at a societal level is one of the key ingredients that allows the technology startup industry in the US to flourish. I say this as somebody who has lived in 6 countries and worked in 9 — having lived abroad for 11 years of my work life.

startup 261

startup culture creativity entrepreneurship 261

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

This blog post originally appeared in serialized form here on TechCrunch. If you came here via a direct link you might want to check out the more detailed full version on my blog, which is here. Suddenly we were all creating blogs on Blogger.com, Typepad & WordPress. But the masses didn’t want to blog.

networking 297

networking innovation development opportunity 297

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 1, 2011

I think that’s the beauty of both capitalism and innovation. And even the best teams combined to create big innovations sometimes don’t time markets well, are surprised by unexpected technology breakthroughs by competitors or just don’t find the magic the leads to mass customer adoption. So which is it?

advice 391

advice VC financing finance 391

Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 5, 2020

According to research from the British Chamber of Commerce, women are better at identifying gaps in the market , developing innovative products, and applying technology in their businesses. Technology implementation has allowed me to maintain a fairly lean payroll (critically important if fundraising is challenging).

consulting 242

consulting entrepreneurship leadership mentorship 242

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. It is often the fortuitous mixture of new technologies, customer awareness and then acceptance of the technology and then the slow adoption into our daily lives that leads to markets exploding.

entrepreneurs 374

entrepreneurs incubation board VC 374

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 7, 2011

Sometime around 2003/04 my technology team turned me on to “Spolsky on Software&# a periodic newsletter served up blog style from Joel Spolsky of FogCreek Software, a maker of bug-tracking software. Blogs weren’t popularized yet so it was an oddity for me to read the founder of a software company spewing out advice.

peer-to-peer 285

peer-to-peer communities development innovation 285

Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 4, 2023

Rapid advancements in technology—including artificial intelligence, IoT technology and blockchain—make it crucial for entrepreneurs to stay informed about technological advancements. Be it a product or service, technology and digital tools add to enhanced reach, innovation and overall customer experience.

ecology 252

ecology entrepreneurship pitching entrepreneurs 252

Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

It’s a state-of-the-art studio with the latest audio, lighting and video technology as well as a 14m-wide digital LED screen and broadcast cameras to enrich virtual events,” explains Arosh. ” A version of this article originally appeared on EO Melbourne’s blog. . and more articles from the EO blog. .

creativity 289

creativity strategy communities education 289

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 5, 2010

I commented briefly on his blog and made a mental note to write a blog post. In 2005 he was graduated and took a job in South Carolina working for technology company while he started his own web design company on the side. He started another company on the side while he was working during the day at a technology company.

education 282

education creativity innovation entrepreneurs 282

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 6, 2016

In 2008 I started VC blogging. I had blogged when I was an entrepreneur. Sometimes they take off and they reward the early innovators. But how can you invest in technology unless you’re going to use the tools and understand them? They thought it was like MySpace and why did I need a MySpace page?

networking 230

networking advice VC finance 230

This is going to be BIG.

AUGUST 13, 2012

If anything has held true about the progress of technology over the last 150 years, it is that one generation's bread and butter tasks become automated and the skill level requirement for participating successfully in the workforce is forced up. We've certainly seen technology labor get disrupted by technology itself before.

disruption 313

disruption frameworks enablement development 313

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 29, 2010

The chosen candidate will probably have worked for a very reputable firm that is either in technology, consulting, investment banking, media or a startup. Or if you did something really interesting / innovative in a startup company. I’m already 2 weeks late in writing this blog post as my partners keep reminding me.

VC 290

VC consulting media venture capital 290