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Lean Goes Better with Coke – the Future of Corporate Innovation

Steve Blank

What CEOs, management teams and shareholders care about is growth —revenue growth, greater user adoption, increased market share, bigger margins, etc. There are co-working spaces in basically every city in the world—from Nepal to New York. Here’s how he’s shaping the future of corporate innovation.

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The Venture Capital Secret: 3 Out of 4 Start-Ups Fail

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If failure is defined as failing to see the projected return on investment—say, a specific revenue growth rate or date to break even on cash flow—then more than 95% of start-ups fail, based on Mr. Ghoshs research. Consider Daniel Dreymann, a founder of Goodmail Systems Inc., Breaking Up (With a Co-Founder) Is Hard to Do.

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6/16: What's Mine Is Yours: The Rise of Collaborative Consumption

David Teten

Redistribution of resources and services through social platforms is creating new business and new revenue streams by monetizing previously underutilized assets. Adam Berk, Founder of Neigh*borrow. Adam Black, Founder KeyWifi.com. Jeff Stewart, Founder of Lenddo. Come and meet some of those on the front line.

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