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Why the Best Strategies Blend the Digital and Physical

Skip Prichard

According to Stanford Graduate School of Business Lecturer and venture capitalist Robert Siegel , this is false – nothing in life or business is ever that simple. Quality products that don’t break build customer loyalty. What are some ways to cultivate and develop this skill? Rob Siegel.

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Startups Could Fundamentally Change the Way Big Investors Operate

Harvard Business Review

Small startup firms are already developing proprietary technologies — such as machine vision, deep learning, and other innovations —– that could help large investors evaluate opportunities and risks with far greater accuracy and efficiency than was previously possible. But right now that’s not happening.

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Making the Leap From Consumer Tech to Enterprise Class

Harvard Business Review

The annual gathering in Austin, Texas, has gained a reputation as the mecca for innovation and disruptive technologies. But first, some other developments that caught my eye: • Group messaging services. I predict a heightened frenzy of venture capitalists rushing to fund the next Pets.com or Webvan. SXJapan panel.

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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. Calculating organic growth.