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Why GE’s Jeff Immelt Lost His Job – Disruption and Activist Investors

Steve Blank

In his Harvard Business Review article summing up his tenure, Immelt recalls that the two things that influenced him most were Marc Andreessen’s 2011 Wall Street Journal article “ Why Software Is Eating the World, ” and Eric Ries’s book The Lean Startup. So is John Rice, the head of Global Operations along with CFO Jeffrey Bornstein.

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8 Potential Entrepreneur Assists From Your Alma Mater

Startup Professionals Musings

As a startup advisor and investor, living in an area with several local universities, I’m continually surprised by how little many entrepreneurs know about the resources available from these institutions. Every startup needs to start their funding search looking for grants, with no equity dilution, as well as contests and foundations.

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Flexible VC, a New Model for Companies Targeting Profitability

David Teten

More and more startups are pursuing Revenue-Based VCs , but “RBI” doesn’t fit everyone. Similarly, when Flexible VC structures are based off of the founder’s own compensation (often via salary or dividends), investors are specifically tying their returns to the financial success of the founder. Of the Inc. 5000 companies, only 6.5%

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4 Tips For Startups During A Pandemic

YoungUpstarts

The startup world is a perfect microcosm for these strange times — even in normal circumstances, a startup is always on a tightrope, one step away from unicorn status or financial ruin. As startups pivot to meet the changing landscape, here are four things to consider: 1. Evaluate and Reallocate Budget. Empathetic Selling.

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Top Tips to Give Your Startup a Boost

The Startup Magazine

Getting your startup business off the ground and running is an achievement in itself, and you now have the foundations to build on to make it even more successful. However, this hard work will pay off and you will be on the path to success with your startup launch. Here are some top tips to give your startup a boost.

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8 Ways Your Old School Can Energize Your New Venture

Startup Professionals Musings

As a startup advisor and investor, living in an area with several local universities, I’m continually surprised by how little many entrepreneurs know about the resources available from these institutions. Every startup needs to start their funding search looking for grants, with no equity dilution, as well as contests and foundations.

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7 Considerations For Setting Your Bottom Line Balance

Startup Professionals Musings

If your primary dream is to help the starving people around the world, or prevent global warming, you might consider a nonprofit, academic, on government role, rather be an entrepreneur. Tracking can be informal, or you can follow a more formal system, like Global Impact Investing Ratings System (GIIRS).

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