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What Are the Top Governance Challenges for Hospital Boards?

Board Effect

Ongoing financial pressures and legislative uncertainty are contributing issues to the top governance challenges for hospital boards of directors. Board directors should also be aware that physicians rely less on hospitals for job security than they used to due to changes in the structure of hospital business models.

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Startups Need the Eight P’s for Successful Funding

Startup Professionals Musings

Unfortunately, we read far more poorly written business plans at Main Street than good ones. Entrepreneurs tend to write business plans that are difficult to read, heavy on technology, and give little thought to the business model and commercialization strategy. Repetition will kill an otherwise acceptable business plan.

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Bridging the gap between tech startups and the Fortune 500

David Teten

Some corporations emulate this model by creating their own wholly-owned VC entities, typically with one LP: the corporate balance sheet. The companies will have access to GE mentors and “will offer a virtual commercial laboratory” that provides innovative business models and partnership opportunities.

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Philosopher Versus MBA

Reid Hoffman

What business schools can provide is an opportunity to learn a set of skills that can be helpful on the entrepreneurial journey. MBA programs teach valuable analytical skills that can help you evaluate and refine strategies and business models. But while this is valuable, none of it is the actual learning of entrepreneurship.

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Philosopher Versus MBA

Reid Hoffman

What business schools can provide is an opportunity to learn a set of skills that can be helpful on the entrepreneurial journey. MBA programs teach valuable analytical skills that can help you evaluate and refine strategies and business models. But while this is valuable, none of it is the actual learning of entrepreneurship.

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Tips for Writing a Successful Business Plan for a Daycare Center

Up and Running

You want to review all the different components of your business model. This description should basically be an elevator pitch for potential partners and business investors to get excited about what you’re offering and your unique location, philosophy, and approach. What is your business model? How will you grow?

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Reinventing the Board Meeting – Part 1 of 2

Steve Blank

As customer and agile development reinvent the Startup, it’s time to ask why startup board governance has not kept up with the pace of innovation. Reinventing the board meeting may offer venture-backed startups a more efficient, productive way to direct and measure their search for a profitable business model. The Wrong Metrics.