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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. But of all of the things he shared, one thing struck me in such a way that I am still thinking about over 24 hours later. The more I think about this idea, the more I like it.

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Start-ups, Franchises, Venture Capitalists Oh My!

Women on Business

Buffalo Wild Wings Grill and Bar. If you’re looking into Franchises click here to read the full list of the top 100 franchises for 2012. Here is a partial list of some of the top franchises. Domino’s Pizza. Great Clips. Dunkin’ Donuts. Plato’s Closet. Comfort Keepers. Anytime Fitness. Marco’s Pizza.

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3 Startup Financing Myths You Should Avoid

Leading Blog

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Is Entrepreneurship As Popular As We Think?

The Horizons Tracker

This is a problem across the developed world, and is far from confined to the United States. Hype run wild. Entrepreneurs and venture capitalists talk about the forcefield around their markets that destroy any startup that ventures too close. So why is the entrepreneurial image more myth than reality?

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Calculate How Much Your Company Should Invest in Innovation

Harvard Business Review

To get everyone to agree on a realistic goal, we suggest picking a year far enough in the future that people feel safe discussing what needs to happen by that time but not so far away that uncertainty about technological or market developments would render a discussion meaningless. There are two ways to set revenue targets.

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What Initial Coin Offerings Are, and Why VC Firms Care

Harvard Business Review

Venture capitalists, who generally have been standoffish to the ICO phenomenon, are now becoming more interested in it for a number of reasons. ICOs are the Wild West of financing — they sit in a grey zone where the U.S. Just as venture capitalists are taking a hard look at this new phenomenon, so should we all.

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Crowdfunding’s Big-Bang Moment

Harvard Business Review

I recently pledged $40 to support the development of the Polar stylus , a self-assembling modular pen made up largely of magnets. As Paul and I look into the forces driving Big Bang Disruption (as research for our forthcoming book ), we see crowdfunding as a key element behind a dramatic change in research and development.