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Every Business Is (Or Should Be) a Social Business

Mills Scofield

As someone who works with a variety of organizations in my roles as strategy and innovation consultant, venture capitalist, professor, and mentor, this question intrigues to me. The differences were more along traditional business characteristics: virtual vs. physical product or service, B2B vs. B2C, etc.

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Every Business Is (Or Should Be) a Social Business

Harvard Business Review

As someone who works with a variety of organizations in my roles as strategy and innovation consultant, venture capitalist, professor, and mentor, this question intrigues to me. The differences were more along traditional business characteristics: virtual vs. physical product or service, B2B vs. B2C, etc.

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What It Takes to Become a Great Product Manager

Harvard Business Review

I’m clearly biased in favor of the third type of philosophy about PM (as is venture capitalist Fred Wilson ) as I’ve experienced all three and found the yin-yang to be most effective. There are of course many other factors to consider for any role such as the type of product you are building (B2B, B2C, industry, etc.),

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Doing Business in India Requires a Mobile-First Strategy

Harvard Business Review

Amazon, Alibaba and venture capitalists have invested billions into Indian e-commerce. Two-way video on a 4G platform will enable urban patients to avoid traffic and rural patients to consult remote specialists while making providers more productive with their time. Online shopping : E-commerce is growing at exponential rates in India.

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Birthing a Baby Unicorn: The Anatomy of a Successful Startup Launch

Great Leadership By Dan

So much depends on the market the startup is in as well as the company’s focus (B2B vs. B2C), but there are still some guidelines that apply across the spectrum: 1. They are also co-authors of THE ULTIMATE START-UP GUIDE: Marketing Lessons, War Stories, And Hard-Won Advice From Leading Venture Capitalists And Angel Investors.