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The Leader as a Venture Capitalist

Kevin Eikenberry

He said that when striving for innovation, leaders should think like venture capitalists. Consider what venture capitalists do. Reply Kevin Eikenberry October 6, 2010 at 7:37 pm You are most welcome Robin. The more I think about this idea, the more I like it. That is why we are here.

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Eliciting Excellence – An Online Leadership and Learning Opportunity

Kevin Eikenberry

Tagged as: online events , teleseminars { 1 comment… read it below or add one } leadership development October 5, 2010 at 2:49 am Great post! And no specific time to log or tune in because you’ll have access to each expert interview for a full 24 hours. Over recent years Adults learn from a variety of sources.

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Do You Have a Balanced Reading (and Learning) Diet?

Kevin Eikenberry

by Kevin Eikenberry on October 8, 2010 in Achievement , Learning The idea for this post comes with a tip of the hat to a high school friend, Jerry Gray, reconnected with first online. Tagged as: reading { 6 comments… read them below or add one } Carletta October 8, 2010 at 9:35 am Excellent! It was implied but not stated.

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Integrated Marketing and Social Networks

Coaching Tip

On the other hand, they have opened up a lot of opportunities," said David Cowan, a venture capitalist at Bessemer Venture Partners in Menlo Park, CA. billion in 2010, according to research firm eMarketer. In just two years, Facebook's share of online display ads has surged to 13.6% of the U.S. market, which reached $8.88

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We Recorded VCs’ Conversations and Analyzed How Differently They Talk About Female Entrepreneurs

Harvard Business Review

When venture capitalists (VCs) evaluate investment proposals, the language they use to describe the entrepreneurs who write them plays an important but often hidden role in shaping who is awarded funding and why. All told, we observed closed-room, face-to-face discussions leading final funding decisions for 125 venture applications.

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Views on a New Opportunity (Note: VCs please avoid reading this.

Rajesh Setty

On a lighter note, Venture Capitalists, please avoid reading this excerpt Excerpts from the first chapter… When I first discovered that my nickname among some members of staff at Virgin was “Dr. © 2005 - 2010 Rajesh Setty Podcast Powered by podPress (v8.8)

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How the Geography of Startups and Innovation Is Changing

Harvard Business Review

These major transformations pose significant implications for entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, workers, and managers, as well as policymakers for nations and cities across the globe. The first shift is the Great Expansion, as the past decade has witnessed a massive increase in venture capital deployed globally.