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Lessons Learned: Hugh Molotsi

Startup Lessons Learned

When I left Intuit in 2015, I was VP of Innovation and led Intuit Labs, Intuit’s internal incubator. One of the highlights of my time at Intuit was being part of a skunkworks team in 1999 that developed Intuit’s first payment service, the QuickBooks Merchant Account Service.

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Why Corporate Dysfunction Is Deadly

YoungUpstarts

And true to their word, senior management promoted Matt amidst great fanfare. The crash took a year to incubate. Soon production managers picked up on the insular mentality and it spread. Keith Martino is head of CMI, a global consultancy founded in 1999 that customizes leadership and sales development initiatives.

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May Business Angels Spread Their Wings Over Kenya?

Transformify

The capital of Kenya, Nairobi, is a vibrant city offering various resources for young start – ups, including accelerator 88MPH and incubator i-Hub. Here are a few success stories of business angels, investors and managers who dared to invest their time and cash ( source: [link]. Nikolai Barnwell Program Manager Nairobi at 88MPH.

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Wall Street, Football, and The Great Deception

Growthink Blog

And in the 90’s, the good times rolled, with the Dow skyrocketing from 777 in August 1982 to 11,028 in September 1999. Each year, Growthink reviews hundreds of startup and emerging company opportunities and selects those with the best management teams, market opportunities, and financial prospects. Looking for Opportunities Now?

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I Want My CIC! … The Benefits for Startups to Be Co-Located

Both Sides of the Table

The CIC, founded in 1999, is located adjacent to MIT and has more than 100,000 sq ft of space for nearby startups that qualify to be housed there. These kinds of office space arrangement are often called “technology incubators&# or “startup labs&# or something similar. Now I gotta go and build it just to prove him wrong.

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Starting A New Business Venture Is Not As Daunting As You Might Think

YoungUpstarts

Check to see if your area has a local “incubator” complex or development center. He has over 30 years of experience in executive management, corporate governance and business development. Your nearby community banker is a good start. Tom Cleveland writes for BetterMerchantAccounts.com.

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Feb. 28, Stamford, CT: HBS Event on Angel Investing 101 – Best Practices

David Teten

Susan Balloch, Managing Director, Golden Seeds; formerly Executive Director and Principal, The Blackstone Group. Susan Balloch, Managing Director of Golden Seeds. Susan Balloch is a Managing Director of Golden Seeds, an angel fund that invests in early stage companies founded or led by women. Click here to make a reservation.