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Why Some of the Most Groundbreaking Technologies Are a Bad Fit for the Silicon Valley Funding Model

Harvard Business Review

The myth of Silicon Valley is that venture-funded entrepreneurship is a generalizable model that can be applied to every problem, when in actuality it is a model that was built to commercialize mature technologies for certain markets. “There are just too many unknowns, and that requires a different approach.”

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In Big Companies, Lean Is Only One Piece of the Puzzle

Harvard Business Review

rubber trees take years to mature.". Eric looked back at the student and said, "Couldn''t you take some of that grant money and haul in some mature trees to test your assumptions?" For that reason, the "Lean" mentality is one of the most powerful tools in the innovator''s arsenal — in startups and mature corporations alike.

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What Does an Aspiring Founder Need to Know?

Harvard Business Review

The survey results show that no single management skill stands out above the rest. Respondents indicated that founders need to be management jacks-of-all-trades, so to speak. The non-MBA founders shared the view that it is very important for future leaders of technology ventures to build a wide range of management skills.

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There’s No One System for Paying Your Global Sales Force

Harvard Business Review

It provides control over sales incentive spending around the world, and it simplifies plan management and administration.” Market maturity: Salespeople in mature markets focus on protecting business with existing customers, while salespeople in growing markets tend to focus on new customer acquisition.

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The Very First Mistake Most Startup Founders Make

Harvard Business Review

Founders face a wide range of decisions when building their startups: market decisions, product decisions, financing decisions, and many more. as their startups mature. However, we often act very differently at home than we do at the office, and also very differently under the extreme stresses that accompany startup life.