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Why the Future of Tesla May Depend on Knowing What Happened to Billy Durant

Steve Blank

Sloan transformed corporate management into a real profession, and its stellar example was the continuous and relentless execution of the GM business model (until its collapse 50 years later). If you’re following Tesla, you might be interested to know that Sloan wasn’t the founder of GM. What happened to him?

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SXSW Pitch Finalist: Intvo

Austin Startup

Assam Alzookery , Intvo founder and CEO, explains, “Our product solves the lack of communication between drivers and pedestrians. Alzookery is a University of Michigan graduate, but found inspiration in watching pedestrians and traffic interact in New York City. All SXSW Pitch events take place at the Hilton Austin Downtown.

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SXSW Pitch Finalist: Hemafuse

Austin Startup

Carolyn Yarina , Co-Founder and CEO of Sisu Global Health. Yarina, Co-Founder and CEO of Sisu Global, was recently named to the Forbes 30 under 30 list for Healthcare, one of many awards the company has received for its work. This will require new partners, new skill sets, and new business model innovation.

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Founders and dysfunctional families « Steve Blank

Steve Blank

What makes an individual a great startup founder (versus an employee) has been something I had been thinking about since I retired. A Day in the Life of A Founder For those of you who’ve never started a company, let me assure you that it never happens like the pleasant articles you read in business magazines or in case studies.

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