Sun.Oct 27, 2019

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Bringing It All Back Together

A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

Early-stage companies are exercises in experimentation, iteration, and figuring things out. You try one thing, it sort of works, but you see a tangential opportunity and go after that. Sometimes that leads to a full-on pivot, other times it leads to an evolution of the opportunity. This process can create multiple products, services, projects, and it can look messy.

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OKBio BrewFest to feature local craft beers, wines and spirits

Innovation 2 Enterprise

By Scott Meacham. Successful entrepreneurs and innovators are passionate. They know their products inside out. They are driven to ask for feedback and then to listen as their customers describe what they like and what they don’t. They are evangelists for the industry they represent. When that industry is the beverage industry, savvy entrepreneurs know that the best way to tell their story is through taste.

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When in doubt, try the difference

Derek Sivers

If you’re in doubt about something that’s not in your life, try it. Things are so different in practice versus in theory. The only way to know is to experience it yourself. Try it examples: Pursuing a new interest? Moving somewhere very different? Quitting your job to go freelance? Err on the side of yes. Try it. If it was a mistake, at least you’ll know first-hand, instead of always wondering. ….