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9 Strategies For Implementing An Innovative Business

Startup Professionals Musings

Many people believe that new ideas are the critical element of innovation, but in my experience as a mentor and investor, long-term business success is more about implementation than ideas. Search for customer pain rather than high margins. New customers don’t see incremental improvements.

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7 Entrepreneur Attributes You Need To Lead The Market

Startup Professionals Musings

Elon Musk seems to be highest on this list these days, with his record-setting order rate on the new Tesla Model 3 all-electric car, and well as groundbreaking progress on SpaceX and SolarCity. Maintaining that balance between doing good and doing business is a key to success that investors and customers watch carefully.

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8 Attributes That Still Make Superstars In Business

Startup Professionals Musings

For example, in the entrepreneur world there are people like Elon Musk , who has demonstrated not only innovative ideas, but also impressive results in SpaceX, Tesla Motors, and Hyperloop. In the enterprise environment, Jack Welch led GE through 600 acquisitions in emerging markets, to a market value of $280 billion.