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The Dynamics Of Partnering With Entrepreneurs

The Horizons Tracker

The market for PlayStation2 games was chosen because the lack of self-publishing opportunities at the time meant that developers had to partner with publishers to get their games to market. Developers typically look for a couple of things when choosing a publishing partner. Power play. Making the trade-off. Securing help.

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How to Compete Like the World’s Most Innovative Leaders

Skip Prichard

Innovation Capital. And one of the most overlooked reasons for entrepreneurial failure is innovation capital. That’s why I enjoyed talking with Jeff Dyer who, along with Nathan Furr and Curtis Lefrandt, wrote a new book, Innovation Capital: How to Compete and Win Like the World’s Innovative Leaders.

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Searching for Health Care's Entrepreneurial Spirit

Harvard Business Review

Editor's note: This post is part of a three-week series examining innovation in health care, published in partnership with the Advanced Leadership Initiative at Harvard University. And that's true in many areas: New devices, pharmaceuticals, and surgical techniques regularly get developed and incorporated into practice.

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Don’t Judge the Economy by the Number of Start-Ups

Harvard Business Review

The implicit axiom here is that robust companies that have sustained and grown over the longer term are somehow less innovative. And Alibaba is a 16 year-old company, and no one is claiming it is sluggish or un-innovative.)

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Taxpayers Helped Apple, but Apple Won't Help Them

Harvard Business Review

government, which through DARPA and other initiatives stands out worldwide for its astoundingly positive track record in funding true innovation. Even development banks in emerging economies, like China and Brazil, are doing more than Silicon Valley-type "entrepreneurs.". Yet it's a capitalism impossible to conceive of without the U.S.

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How to Revive a Tired Network

Harvard Business Review

Make you more innovative. I know because I ask a second question: On a scale of one to five, how would you rate the quality of your current network? I call these three qualities the BCDs of network advantage, or A = B + C + D. It can keep you informed. Teach you new things. Give you a sounding board to flesh out your ideas.

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The Promise and Challenge of Big Data for Pharma

Harvard Business Review

The emergence of big data, as well as advancements in data science approaches and technology, is providing pharmaceutical companies with an opportunity to gain novel insights that can enhance and accelerate drug development. Innovating for Value in Health Care. Exploring cutting edge ways to lower costs and improve quality.