Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 15, 2014

His studies show that companies at this stage show five key characteristics, which I believe every startup should strive to achieve from the very beginning: Decision making. You need a sense of flow – decisions are made without the decision-making process placing a burden on the organization, or the leader. Goal setting.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 15, 2011

This is a good thing for entrepreneurs and investors, who can win big, but it’s not a given. He asserts that the problem is lack of inspiration, and he supports this with twenty years of real case studies from his own experience. Andy offers a simple mantra for innovation, expressed as “Look at more stuff; think about it harder.”

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 16, 2017

His studies show that companies at this stage show five key characteristics, which I believe every startup should strive to achieve from the very beginning: Decision making. You need a sense of flow – decisions are made without the decision-making process placing a burden on the organization, or the leader. Goal setting.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 21, 2011

His studies show that companies at this stage show five key characteristics, which I believe every startup should strive to achieve from the very beginning: Decision making. You need a sense of flow – decisions are made without the decision-making process placing a burden on the organization, or the leader. Goal setting.

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

Brandon Hance , Founder and CEO of Los Angeles based GoodThreads , went through college as a student athlete playing football for USC while studying business. Soon into college he realized that a career as a professional athlete is not what he wanted and instead quickly caught the entrepreneur/startup bug.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

I told people privately my perfect spec: computer science undergrad from MIT (or any other great school), 2-years at McKinsey but no more than that (I love the analytical framework that the top strategy consulting firms provide. If you had a non-business undergrad and want to study for a master’s in business – go for it!

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 12, 2014

The starting point of product IS marketing, which is what a lot of young entrepreneurs that never studied business don’t realize. Having a high position can make a huge difference to “organic” downloads. But being best-in-class at online marketing is also a sine qua non to standout from your peer group.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 11, 2010

His studies show that companies at this stage show five key characteristics, which I believe every startup should strive to achieve from the very beginning: Decision making. You need a sense of flow – decisions are made without the decision-making process placing a burden on the organization, or the leader. Goal setting.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 20, 2022

Yet I believe the role and requirements continue to evolve, as detailed in the book, “ Innovation by Design ,” by Thomas Lockwood and Edgar Papke, based on their studies. I support their list of key requirements for you as an aspiring design thinking leader or entrepreneur. Listen with mutual respect and fearless exploration.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Yet I believe the role and requirements continue to evolve, as detailed in the classic book, “ Innovation by Design ,” by Thomas Lockwood and Edgar Papke, based on their studies. I support their list of key requirements for you as an aspiring design thinking leader or entrepreneur. Listen with mutual respect and fearless exploration.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Recent surveys of global business leaders show that they overwhelmingly agree, but less than a third believe their organizations’ culture and leadership are ready today, They and I are always on the lookout for ways to prepare current and future leaders. Listen with mutual respect and fearless exploration.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 28, 2011

You want somebody who can raise $15 million to build out your R&D, business development and sales organizations. They often are very good at getting information out of people, helping create a framework for making decisions and pushing for support amongst the organization from those that back the decision and those that do not.

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