article thumbnail

6 Ways To Learn The Realities For Starting A Business

Startup Professionals Musings

Of course, you can pick up the basic principles this way, but the problem is that the practical rules for success are changing so fast that no academic can keep up. From a practical standpoint, there are many ways to learn about business change, and the opportunities that may spring up at any moment.

Startup 142
article thumbnail

6 Tips On How To Really Prepare For Your New Venture

Startup Professionals Musings

Of course, you can pick up the basic principles this way, but the problem is that the practical rules for success are changing so fast that no academic can keep up. From a practical standpoint, there are many ways to learn about business change, and the opportunities that may spring up at any moment.

Tips 122
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

8 Keys For Transforming An Innovation Into A Business

Startup Professionals Musings

As a mentor to many business professionals and owners, and aspiring entrepreneurs, I find a wealth of innovative ideas, but often less insight on what it really takes to transform ideas into an income stream that can excite new customers into long-term business success. A great innovation starts with at least three ideas.

Ideas 145
article thumbnail

8 Key Human-Centered Leadership Elements In Business

Startup Professionals Musings

Yet I find in my mentoring practice that more and more team members prefer the human-centered approach and respond with more engagement and commitment. I’ve found that you can best start by asking for another perspective, whether of yourself or a team member. Diversity and inclusion will get you started.

article thumbnail

6 Practical Steps To Learning How To Build A Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

Of course, you can pick up the basic principles this way, but the problem is that the practical rules for success are changing so fast that no academic can keep up. From a practical standpoint, there are many ways to learn about business change, and the opportunities that may spring up at any moment.

Startup 103
article thumbnail

UCSB Tops Harvard & Wharton In Startup Wars

InfoChachkie

According to a recent Forbes article , UC Santa Barbara''s Technology Management Program offers students a superior startup education over the University of Pennsylvania (home of Wharton), as well Harvard, Northwestern and even its acclaimed southern neighbor, the University of Southern California. Techpreneurs. Share and Enjoy.

article thumbnail

After “Retiring” at the Age of 40, My Wife, My ADHD & an Itch to Have an Impact on the World Sent Me Back to Work

Frank Addante

Well, after months of soul searching and talking to 100 people (one of my key rules before starting any business or product) — I figured it out! We build and invest in startups with impact. We have a Startup Studio and Early Stage Investment Fund. A number of years ago, I did a case study for Harvard Business School.

Startup 105