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From idea to business concept blueprint in five steps
“An idea that is developed and put into action is more important than an idea that exists only as an idea.” –Buddha We all have ideas… They come out of nowhere: in the shower, while driving, over coffee, reading newspapers… … Continue reading
Definition of Entrepreneurship
Jeff Housenbold, CEO of Shutterfly, recently spoke at Stanford’s Technology Ventures Program: Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders. I especially enjoyed his definition of entrepreneurship as well as how he applied this definition throughout his career. I think entrepreneurship is mostly a state … Continue reading
Valuing Your Intangible Assets
Whether we you call it a knowledge-based, idea-based or innovation-driven economy, our firms’ value is more and more driven by our intangible assets. Dr. Robert Shapiro captures this quite eloquently in NDN’s Globalization report, “The Idea-Based Economy and Globalization: The … Continue reading
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Tagged intangible assets, ROI, strategic planning
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To quit or not to quit: The Dip
There are many books that discuss success and how to think and be successful… There are many business books that highlight the importance of opportunity cost (and sunk cost) evaluation in strategic planning… But I know of only one book … Continue reading
Lights, Camera, Action!
TV pilots, especially the successful ones, are a great analogy for how to conduct product concept demos. At least, that is the insight I gained as I was watching the pilot episode of House M.D. You see, I am working … Continue reading
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Tagged business pitch, chewbacca, product demo, startup, VC
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