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White Gold: A Story of Persistence

RapidStart Leadership

Within seven years, petroleum had become the second most valuable export in the United States, helping fuel industrial expansion and development at home and abroad. Eric Ries Click To Tweet. Oil had recently been found not far away on Black Creek. We have to be smart enough to recognize that success can take on different forms.

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The Hidden Costs of Initial Coin Offerings

Harvard Business Review

In recent years, much has been written about how the Blockchain is poised to transform traditional industries such as banking, real estate, and healthcare. The publicity around the upcoming launch of an ICO that plans to raise several tens or even hundreds of million dollars is a related way to drive developer interest and engagement.

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The Right Way for an Established Firm to Do an Innovation Pilot with a Startup

Harvard Business Review

You’re probably familiar with the “minimum viable product” of Eric Ries’ Lean Start-Up fame; but here I’m talking about the acronymically identical “minimum viable pilot.” ” A fintech start-up enjoyed greater success piloting a security offering with a global bank. ” Insight Center.

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