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Why Big Companies Can’t Innovate

Steve Blank

My friend Ron Ashkenas interviewed me for his blog on the Harvard Business Review. Ron is a managing partner of Schaffer Consulting , and is currently serving as an Executive-in-Residence at the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley. He is a co-author of The GE Work-Out and The Boundaryless Organization.

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Why Big Companies Can’t Innovate

Steve Blank

My friend Ron Ashkenas interviewed me for his blog on the Harvard Business Review. Ron is a managing partner of Schaffer Consulting , and is currently serving as an Executive-in-Residence at the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley. He is a co-author of The GE Work-Out and The Boundaryless Organization.

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Who Dares Wins – The 2nd Annual International Business Model Competition

Steve Blank

Alexander Osterwalder and I spent last week in Salt Lake City, Utah as judges at the 2 nd Annual International Business Model Competition , hosted by Professor Nathan Furr , and his team at the BYU Center for Entrepreneurship. The reality is that startups needed a new class of management tools.

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Why Your Business’s Purpose Should Be More Than Making Money

Up and Running

The shift toward business models that embrace social responsibility raises questions about how financially sustainable it is to dedicate resources and employee energy to doing good in the world. Some may argue that such efforts are best left to individuals, not businesses. Companies are waking up to the value of doing more. .

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[Singapore] [Event] 20 Hottest Startups of 2013 Panel Luncheon

YoungUpstarts

If so Singapore Business Review recently featured a list of 20 hottest startups in the city, highlighting how the founders of these new upstart companies managed to make their business flourish with initial funding that ranges from as little as $15,000 to as much as $68.4 How can startups attract top talents?

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How to Launch Your Own Startup Part 4 (money, culture and becoming a manager)

The Next Web

Today, in steps 10-12 I want to discuss with you raising your first round of money, hiring to develop and maintain your company culture, as well as defining your role in the management of your startup. There are two ways to start a tech business. Prepare to become a manager. They help you to become a seriously good manager.

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Skills Development in Africa: How Wide is the Skills Gap?

Transformify

Do they possess the skills, experience, and know – how for their businesses to be successful? The ‘’must have ingredients’’ of a strong start-up team are tech, product/project management, marketing, sales, and business/finance competences. Project/ Product Management. Business / Finance.

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