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NYU Commencement Speech 2016

Steve Blank

It said, “teach us to number our days that we gain a heart of wisdom “ Since then I’ve had a series of interesting careers: technician in the Air Force, tech writer, marketer, entrepreneur, CEO and now educator and mentor. Congratulations class of 2016. I had no idea I was being mentored and never asked for it.

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How Boards Need to Evolve Over Time

Both Sides of the Table

Reviewing financial & operational performance. By now you have many smart people around your board but probably people who don’t totally understand the nuances of your employees, customers, sales reps, marketing messages, technology challenges, competitors and strategic choices. How to build a great forecast.

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How To Predict The Future

Feld Thoughts

I’m a huge fan of William and his writing as you can see from my review of his book Avogadro Corp. There seem to be two schools of thought on how to predict the future of information technology: looking at software or looking at hardware. A big technical challenge we studied was piping streaming video over networks.

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Ecommerce Trendwatching: How To Find, Follow, and Set Trends

ReadWriteStart

It becomes even more interesting in the world of emerging technologies and the IoT. In fact, the small brand is likely to become a rising industry star due to the established trust, convenient delivery times, and various payment options available in the marketplace. These new technologies will become an integral part of most e-shops.

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7 Team Attributes That Can Make Any Idea Come Alive

Startup Professionals Musings

As an angel investor, I’ve learned to believe in this approach, since I have seen great ideas go astray, due to poor execution and I have seen apparently marginal ideas make millions, managed by a savvy entrepreneur. An entrepreneur needs a depth of business experience on the team, as well as technical expertise.

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Startup Benchmarks

VC Cafe

When you start with an honest and diligent effort to determine the truth of your situation, the right decisions often become self-evident.” — Jim Collins , author of Good to Great. Forecasting is sometimes done by dragging the mouse based on many assumptions, because it’s hard to predict the future. Source: The SaaS Napkin.

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Business Immigration With CanadaCIS: How To Start A Successful Business In Canada

YoungUpstarts

However, you must first review the requirements and ensure that you get your business immigration and relevant documentation right and polished to acceptable (industry or trade) standards. Let’s review their areas of expertise. Unlike other countries, the process of starting your business in Canada is simple and straightforward.

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