InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 27, 2011

As noted in Inventors vs. Innovators , early-stage hires do not have to be wide-eyed inventors. In fact, a company filled with inventors would be a dysfunctional mess. However, such early hires should be Bank Robbers with the innate qualities that will allow them to resolve challenges with minimal resources.

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InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

Fitch was a visionary inventor, as described more fully in Inventors vs. Innovators , while Fulton was a practical innovator. . Pragmatism – Fulton was more skilled organizer & a better mechanical designer than Fitch. John Fitch’s dying prophecy was not entirely correct. He has not been completely forgotten.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

Internally at Upfront Ventures we talk about “high consensus” vs. controversial deals with “high conviction.” He simply is inspirational as an entrepreneur, an inventor and as somebody who wants to make a difference in the world. On the one hand that sounds like precisely the kind of things you should fund.

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InfoChachkie

JULY 14, 2009

Entrepreneur Does Not Equal Inventor. Only a small percentage of entrepreneurs are also inventors. Conversely, most inventors are not entrepreneurs. If necessity is the mother of invention, obsession is the father of innovation. Innovations are often sussed out by entrepreneurs who cannot let go of an idea.

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