N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

However I believe the more important emotional trait for CEOs and entrepreneurs to gain mastery over is what I call EC or emotional control. After all, being in touch with your emotions, as well as being in tune with the emotions of others is an important trait for any leader to possess. I Think Not.

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Marshall Goldsmith

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Co-founder of Rose Park Advisors—Disruptive Innovation Fund. A leading thinker on strategy and breakthrough innovation. Formerly a leader in the automotive, retail, restaurant, media innovation and consulting industries. Darek Lenart – Senior VP HR, Finance MasterCard. Leading innovator in HR for over 25 years.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 12, 2011

Tanya energizes leaders to help them light the spark in their teams that results in: the proliferation of ideas and innovation,shorter cycle times, more collaborative environments, and high customer and employee loyalty. About Tanya Maslach Tanya leads the coaching and creative efforts of Elevati, Inc. Johnson & Johnson and others.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2010

This is simply due to the fact that more people want to hear what a high profile CEO or entrepreneur has to say. Share and Enjoy: View Comments [link] Stuart Oliver: Entrepreneur, Interim CIO, Technology COO, Strategist, » Blog Archive » To blog or not to blog [.] Something has to be subtracted. We only have so much time. I Think Not.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

New tools, resources, and intermediaries are allowing a new generation of serious entrepreneurs to begin to bridge the worlds of hacker space and industry. First, Kickstarter and other crowd-funding sources have opened up new options for initial finance. Second, a number of important inputs have gotten cheaper.

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Entrepreneur Contract Manufacturing Incubator Venture Capitalist 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 9, 2016

If the public sector is to realize the full potential of digital technology to transform public finances and even kickstart national economic growth, governments will have to move beyond streamlining services and cutting red-tape for entrepreneurs. No matter how innovative a new technology is, it’s not automatically profitable.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 28, 2016

Entrepreneurs have historically taken one of two approaches to IT. A second set of entrepreneurs focus on information goods and think of IT as the product. A second set of entrepreneurs focus on information goods and think of IT as the product. Most think of IT as a “necessary evil.” Sponsored by Accenture.

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Ask Atma

APRIL 20, 2012

Today’s business landscape over flows with the startup ideas and efforts of entrepreneurs. As an entrepreneur, the likelihood that you will fail with your current business is significant. My hypothesis is an entrepreneur who can fail better will a have greater chance of success. Pricing issues. No financing.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 4, 2012

As the editor of the journal Innovations , I'm asked with some regularity, "So, what is innovation anyhow? But one thing is for sure: If you're not pissing someone off, it's probably not innovation.". But one thing is for sure: If you're not pissing someone off, it's probably not innovation.". How would you."?

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 29, 2011

We've all been in conversations on the topics of creativity and innovation when Henry Ford's most famous adage is (excuse the pun) trotted out, usually accompanied by a knowing smirk and air of self-evidence. Battle lines are quickly drawn. Having grown weary of both sides of the debate, I was curious; did Ford utter those words?

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

This kind of innovation is almost a textbook example of frugal innovation. What’s more, many of the innovations originate in relatively poor, underdeveloped regions or are designed to serve low-income customers, which means that the innovators have no choice but to be frugal.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 19, 2013

As an entrepreneur who founded and runs a successful and growing business, Getaroom , I see many entrepreneurs with great ideas but no clue how the business will be profitable. Plan for a realistic amount of sales and interest so you can conservatively manage your finances. Are you counting on advertising to bring in customers?

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 21, 2013

If you''ve got a genuinely creative idea — or even a " me, too with a twist " — Kickstarter''s "crowd funding" platform offers a genuinely innovative way to finance creativity and innovation. They''re creative and/or innovative efforts appealing to creatives and innovators. It''s exciting. I''d say not.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 26, 2011

Solyndra's example has been particularly stark: it raised over $1 billion in equity finance in addition to receiving a $535 million loan guarantee from the Department of Energy, all prior to a cancelled IPO and the recent FBI investigation upon its bankruptcy. Click on the table below to see at full size.).

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Entrepreneurs are risk-takers. A lot of amateur entrepreneurs make the mistake of not being thorough during the first stages. Since defining a solid business model takes up a lot of time, entrepreneurs must be patient and understanding to see through the process for fruitful business outcomes. Choosing The Wrong Market.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 25, 2013

Initially when the start-up''s founder, serial entrepreneur Elon Musk, looked at the space industry, he faced a quandary about where to innovate, given the restrictions and mandatory performance criteria for space travel. Musk quickly zeroed in on the one area ripe for innovation: cost reduction. They think big.

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Cost Innovation Long-term Transportation 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 18, 2012

Many venture capitalists are up in the arms because their returns are down, their funds are drying up, and there appear to be a declining number of entrepreneurs pursuing big ideas. Angel Investors are not the reason more entrepreneurs are thinking small. Unfortunately, venture capitalists have mixed up their causality.

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Venture Capitalist Software Entrepreneur Engineering 15

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 8, 2016

based companies that they finance,” according to a paper published by the National Bureau of Economic Research. After the storm, a group of young entrepreneurs and emerging leaders banded together, first in tragedy, then in rebuilding, and then in reinvention. to live on the sort of shoestring budget that startups demand.

Real Estate 8

Real Estate Transportation Price Education 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 18, 2012

Many venture capitalists are up in the arms because their returns are down, their funds are drying up, and there appear to be a declining number of entrepreneurs pursuing big ideas. Angel Investors are not the reason more entrepreneurs are thinking small. Unfortunately, venture capitalists have mixed up their causality.

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Venture Capitalist Software Entrepreneur Engineering 15

Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

If not for the idea, the entrepreneur would be more worried about getting a predictive reach, perfect location for sufficing the demands, and the list is endless. it is essential to deal with finances and accounting. He will only be hoping if the new company has the same atmosphere and working culture.

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Company How To Banking Finance 97

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Personal savings, insurance, credit, cash transfers from family and friends and other financing mechanisms offer promising opportunities to create security and steady employment but they require a nuanced understanding of product design and the local market conditions in order to be effective.

Microfinance 8

Microfinance Insurance Banking Bottom-up 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 20, 2014

How does this consolidation impact entrepreneurs? New, small entrants into the market will be at pains to form relationships with such firms, and the power imbalance is effectively a monopsony — sell to us at our price, on our invoice terms, or get lost. For entrepreneurs, why start something new in such an environment?

Pharmaceuticals 8

Pharmaceuticals Banking Chemicals Trends 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 10, 2013

I met Slovenian entrepreneur, Sandi Cesko, in 2007 when his Ljubljana -based multi-channel retail operation, Studio Moderna , had about $70 million in sales. That dialog includes all stakeholders, from the entrepreneurs themselves to investors to government policymakers. Even better. Not" is not a typo.

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Entrepreneur IPO Incentives Venture Capitalist 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 16, 2018

The entrepreneur who founded and grew the largest startup in the world to $10 billion in revenue and got fired is someone you have probably never heard of. Sloan kept the corporate staff small and focused on policy making, corporate finance, and planning. Within each brand there were several models at different price points.

Transportation 8

Transportation Automotive Brand Engineering 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 28, 2013

In business, volatility used to be more limited to the realms of finance and high tech. Innovations like Amazon price checks, or changes to healthcare or shipping enabled by mobile phones, are becoming commonplace. The only sure thing, especially when it comes to technology, is continuous discontinuity.

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Innovation Telecommunications Technology Entrepreneur 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 10, 2013

Entrepreneurs often perceive a short window of opportunity. Consequently, entrepreneurs have a sense of urgency that is seldom seen in established companies, where any opportunity is part of a portfolio and resources are more readily available. For example, a new venture might employ a new business model for an innovative product.

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Definition Entrepreneur Tactics Business Model 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 25, 2016

Water and energy are not typically priced to reflect their true scarcity, value, or costs. Partnerships can help finance women entrepreneurs, create local centers to supply clean water, and inform communities via text messages when clean water is available. Find ways to value water and price carbon in all future investments.

Energy 8

Energy Price Telecommunications Industry 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 30, 2013

In 2010, one of us was sitting in a room at the Harvard Business School with Eric Ries and a number of budding entrepreneurs. One of these young entrepreneurs in particular stood out. It''s not about price, or code, or agile development. To us, there are few better examples at demonstrating the power of the Lean Startup.

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Company Ries Maturity Innovation 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

This is particularly true when it comes to leaders and entrepreneurs. For example, Steve Jobs, Jeff Bezos, and Elon Musk enjoy cult-like status and are widely regarded as modern tycoons of innovation. Third, CEOs’ reputations — their public personas — affect company valuations and stock prices.

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CEO Drucker Peer Review Reputation 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 24, 2013

If you are a growth-obsessed startup and venture capital financing dries up and buyers grow scarce, you can run out of money. The company''s efficient supply chain made individual transactions profitable, even at low price points. A pure focus on growth carries risks. For a long time, Amazon.com fit in this category.

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Venture Capitalist Supply Chain Long-term Christensen 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 27, 2015

And it’s interesting to note that although the party had threatened to check the licenses of the rich “entrepreneurs” who own the key media, they shelved the pledge a few weeks into their administration—after which media coverage of the party became broadly supportive (at least until the crisis peaked).

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Banking Crisis Tourism Policies 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

With interest rates at historic lows, market volatility, political uncertainty, the European crisis, severe commodity price fluctuations, and other unpredictable market conditions, corporate brands and executives have been understandably inclined to sit on the sidelines. That would foster job creation, innovation, and growth simultaneously.

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Intangible Assets Venture Capitalist White Paper Real Estate 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 11, 2016

In traditional financing models, it’s just not possible for investors to see their way to a financial return based on some abstract added value of the integrated whole. Innovation in Cities. The vibrant, sustainable cities of the future will be funded and delivered by creative financing arrangements that encourage collaboration.

Finance 8

Finance Innovation Bond Incentives 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 7, 2015

Innovation tourism: it’s a thing. These well-intentioned professionals travel the world in pursuit of the secret sauce of innovation. If you ask the director of a government innovation agency how influential or effective they are, what answer do you expect, other than “ extremely ?” Kenneth Andersson.

Innovation 8

Innovation Planning Tourism Venture Capitalist 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 24, 2017

Also known as “token sales,” this new fundraising phenomenon is being fueled by a convergence of blockchain technology, new wealth, clever entrepreneurs, and crypto-investors who are backing blockchain-fueled ideas. ICOs are the Wild West of financing — they sit in a grey zone where the U.S. Insight Center.

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Venture Capitalist Due Diligence Finance Long-term 9

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

Challenged by other entrepreneurs in Scale Up Milwaukee’s Scalerator program to come up with a plan for rapidly ramping up his business, Cronce wondered: “What if I redefined Raphael as a strategic link in the global medical imaging supply chain, rather than as a paint shop? Innovate and invest, even when it hurts.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Collins Golden Handcuff Pharmaceuticals 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 14, 2016

Led by serial entrepreneurs. Unicorns are often founded and led by serial entrepreneurs, who have experienced business failures several times in their professional lives. Financed by VC firms. billion in a single round of equity financing, the largest private fundraising round for a VC-backed startup ever.

Company 8

Company Succession Analysis Entrepreneur 8