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Clayton Christensen

Steve Blank

I remember the first time I read the Innovator’s Dilemma in 1997. Christensen, writing for a corporate audience, explained that there were two classes of products – sustaining and disruptive. It’s the impact you make serving God, your family, community, and country. I never got to say thank you. Eye Opening.

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Visit to Case Foundation and Startup America

David Teten

Michael Smith, leader of the Social Innovation team at the Case Foundation , introduced the Foundation as a non-profit started in 1997 by Steve Case (AOL co-founder) and his wife, Jean Case. Case Foundation didn’t have a website until 2005, although founded 1997. Goal: tap into power of developers to solve community problems.

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28 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

Back in 1997, when I was a high school junior and my brother Evan was a freshman, we launched a local moving service called Meathead Movers. I originally provided pro-bono public relations services to artists and non-profits due to my love for the community and the arts. Thanks to Dr. Dan Danyo, North Atlanta Hair Restoration ! #4-

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28 Entrepreneurs Share Their Tips and Tricks of Staying Motivated

Hearpreneur

I tried operating on 4 hours of sleep and working through my weekends in the past, but it only took a few months for me to burn out. The best advice I can give to fellow entrepreneurs when it comes to staying motivated is to maintain close connections with your users, customers, or audience. Don’t forget to join our #IamCEO Community.

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10 Tips To Help You Build A Successful Small Business Brand

Duct Tape Marketing

One of the most iconic brands of our time – Apple – was reborn after it launched, in 1997, an innovative campaign inviting people to “Think Different” Today, Apple products are perceived to be better designed, more fun, and more reliable than products from Apple’s competitors. Grow your community.

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30 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

Armed with this knowledge, you’re able to operate a customer-centric business that never loses sight of its North Star: fixing customer pain points. Women’s experiences are often used to further a male lead’s story or as shock value for the audience. Don’t forget to join our #IamCEO Community.

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Monday night: HBS Angels of NY Investor Meeting and Company Presentations

David Teten

" Since 1997, Corporate University Xchange (CorpU) has armed senior executives with cutting edge talent improvement research and benchmarking. IvyDate is a highly private, matching based community which does not place member information in a browsable database. Click here to buy tickets. Corporate University Xchange.