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Why You Should Bring a Startup Founder Mindset To Your Leadership

Terry Starbucker

When I moved here to Portland in 2010 I wasn’t really looking for those folks – I had just gotten out of a long-time corporate career, mostly in the Cable TV business, and was looking to settle into a nice business/leadership consulting practice whilst I kept writing my blog and my book. Trevor Mauch of Investor Carrot ).

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Is Becoming Self-Employed All It’s Cracked Up To Be?

The Horizons Tracker

Not only are high profile entrepreneurs banging the drum for the lifestyle, but a vast swathe of accelerators and incubators have emerged to help startups to grow. The data confirms this general trend, with the highly educated scientists and engineers often failing to improve their income after transitioning into self-employment.

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The SOBCon Manifesto

Terry Starbucker

Home About Me About This Blog Starbucker’s Amazon Store TerryStarbucker.com Ramblings From a Glass Half Full The SOBCon Manifesto by Starbucker on March 25, 2010 I am one of the founders of SOBCon , a venture that started in 2007. steveracer April 22, 2010 at 10:19 pm Awesome Terry. I am so looking forward to coming this year!

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Why Today’s Corporate Research Centers Need to Be in Cities

Harvard Business Review

Consider the iPad, first released in March 2010; at the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show, close to a dozen tablets were on display. Georgia Tech’s incubator, the Advanced Technology Development Center , helps create successful startups by connecting entrepreneurs to mentors, capital, and customers.

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It Takes a Village to Raise an Entrepreneur

Harvard Business Review

In 2010 and 2011, almost 50% of the applicants to Echoing Green relied on hybrid models, versus 37% in 2006. A hybrid approach is exemplified by startup Frogtek, which develops software for local shopkeepers in emerging markets to more efficiently track their inventory, leading to better purchasing decisions and greater profits.

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What Inclusive Urban Development Can Look Like

Harvard Business Review

metros that increased their productivity, average wages, and standard of living from 2010 to 2015, only 11 metros achieved inclusive economic outcomes. The second is to develop spaces and programs to incubate entrepreneurs. Even smaller cities like Portland, Nashville, and Austin are attempting to curb their own deep-seated divides.

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Indian Tales of Inclusive Business Models

Harvard Business Review

He has challenged Indian companies to come up with inclusive business models that deliver more value at less cost for more citizens — be it in agriculture, healthcare, education, energy, or financial services. We visited major Indian metros to interact with companies that are pioneering these inclusive business models.