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Lean Meets Wicked Problems

Steve Blank

I just spent a month and a half at Imperial College London co-teaching a “Wicked” Entrepreneurship class. Co mpanies also face Wicked problems. Startups vs. Large Companies vs. Governments Innovation at Speed for Horizon 1, 2 and 3 (Managing the Portfolio across Horizons) What is Systems Thinking?

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20 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Names

Hearpreneur

When my co-founder and I began brainstorming company names, we knew we needed the word ‘influence’ in our name. Then I went on to GoDaddy and I mixed and matched words until I found the right fit for my startup. Thanks to Carlyon Christian, Atlanta Green Maids ! #19- Thanks to Jessica L. 19- A verb that mean two things.

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JFDI.Asia Accelerator: Bootcamp Practicalities

YoungUpstarts

by Meng Weng Wong, co-founder and social engineer at JFDI Asia. Role models” haven’t made it quite as far the heroes, but as practising entrepreneurs they are fully up-to-date with the on-the-ground realities of fundraising, hiring, and interfacing with government. Some founders stay at hostels. Fundraising isn’t easy.

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52 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

I am the founder/coach of Never Settle Coaching, LLC a coaching business. So I cut the corporate cord and co-founded Finespun Clothing. Thanks to Dean Cycon, Dean’s Beans Organic Coffee Co. ! #19 Greene, Land Carroll & Blair PC ! #20 Floralux is what makes our Restore Gel green. I was mostly just doing.

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Viewpoint: SXSW is almost here and Austin still waits for better WiFi

Austin Startup

Posted originally in the Austin Business Journal on March 3, 2017 There’s no shortage of clichés about the speed contrast between fast-moving tech innovation and the slower pace of government. That doesn’t match with the Austin I know, which is fast-moving, entrepreneurial, creative and thrives on tech innovation.

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Out of the Crisis #14: Robert Rhinehart on the Corona Initiative, accelerating basic research, and finding a cure faster

Startup Lessons Learned

You may know him as the founder of Soylent, the nutrition company he started in his kitchen and scaled nationwide. Many of you will know Robert as the founder of Soylent, which he started out of his kitchen and then grew into a nationwide phenomenon. We can't change the past, but we do have a say in the future if we're willing.

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The pioneers of Silicon Valley’s fast culture on how to grow quickly, not recklessly

Reid Hoffman

The founder of early internet startup Freeloader (acquired for $38 million in 1996) and anti-spam company Brightmail (acquired for $370 million in 2004), Paul went on to pioneer the ride-hailing space. I [Reid] remember when Airbnb co-founder Brian Chesky told me about the offer.). They’ll probably kill you,” he said.