Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 13, 2021

In my role as advisor and mentor to many new entrepreneurs, I often find myself suggesting that they think bigger. We all are excited to hear real innovation, and struggle daily to increase every potential entrepreneur’s scope of thinking. For example, smart entrepreneurs look for recognizable patterns in disconnected domains.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 26, 2021

As a long-time advisor to entrepreneurs and occasional angel investor, I often see and hear innovative product pitches that sound exciting, but are missing one or more of the key business elements that investors deem critical for funding consideration. Patents are a good place for you to start.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 7, 2021

For example, after Yvon Chouinard founded Patagonia , he wisely recognized a growing interest in helping the environment, and capitalized on it by dedicating a percent of sales to environmental needs. Elon Musk offered his battery patents free to all takers in order to expand the electric car market, and provide a common infrastructure.

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