Tag: Innovation

Venture Capital 101: What Entrepreneurs Need to Know Before Seeking Funding

Venture capital funds only a small share of startups. Learn how VC firms work, what investors want and what founders should expect if they get funded. The financial market can be daunting for new Read more

Not every startup should use the same approach. Learn when to use a business plan, MVP, customer discovery or rapid market testing based on the risks you face. By William Schulze, Robert Wuebker, and Read more

Startups are not inherently better at innovation. Large companies can win by combining scale with agility and following a think big, start small, learn fast approach. The chief innovation officer of Read more

This classroom activity uses an open trading market to challenge students’ assumptions, expose restrictive mental models and help them practice the flexible thinking entrepreneurs need. Read more

Regulation can be costly and frustrating, but for little-known companies it can also provide something valuable: legitimacy. While many might argue compellingly that regulation protects the public, Read more

New tools, shared maker spaces and crowdfunding platforms are making it easier for entrepreneurs to develop products, test ideas, raise money and bring innovations to market. Not too long ago, Read more

Time and money are two crucial resources, but they are significantly different. Money not used today can be saved and used later if we so choose. Time, on the other hand, marches on and gets used up Read more

Discover how Fred Smith and Dick Schulze made "bet-the-company" decisions that transformed two startups into global business icons. Entrepreneurial startups have the advantage of nimbleness that Read more