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7 Keys To Being An Exceptional Business Leader Today

Startup Professionals Musings

Online it may be time to take a formal position via blogs and interviews. Many people believe that Steve Jobs did not become a recognized business leader until after his return to Apple in 1997, when he became more visible, changed his business style, and focused on communicating the big picture, rather than product development.

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What is the Right Burn Rate at a Startup Company?

Both Sides of the Table

I was reading Danielle Morrill’s blog post today on whether one’s “ Startup Burn Rate is Normal. by Michael Woolf that is worth any startup founder reading to get a sense of perspective on the reality warp that is startup world during a frothy market such as 1997-1999, 2005-2007 or 2012-2014. Profitability.

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The Incumbents Advantage

deal architect

My blogs and books similarly celebrate disruptors and innovators. But, “Dilemma” first came out in 1997, and I think we need to acknowledge how companies which. I am a big fan of Clayton Christensen’s “Innovator’s Dilemma”. and his other writings.

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Clayton Christensen

Steve Blank

If you’re reading my blog, odds are you know who Clayton Christensen was. I remember the first time I read the Innovator’s Dilemma in 1997. Say not in grief he is no more – but live in thankfulness that he was. He passed away this week and it was a loss to us all. I never got to say thank you. Eye Opening.

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Congratulations IndexTank!

K9 Ventures

Diego and I first met in 1997. Given Daniel’s expertise in search and information retrieval (blog: The Noisy Channel ), when Diego and I started discussing IndexTank, I introduced him to Daniel. IndexTank (@ IndexTank ) has been acquired by LinkedIn ! Diego had just started in the MSE program. Small world!

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Congratulations IndexTank!

K9 Ventures

Diego and I first met in 1997. Given Daniel’s expertise in search and information retrieval (blog: The Noisy Channel ), when Diego and I started discussing IndexTank, I introduced him to Daniel. IndexTank (@ IndexTank ) has been acquired by LinkedIn ! Diego had just started in the MSE program. Small world!

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7 Compelling Reasons Why You Should Redesign Your Small Business Website

crowdSPRING Blog

Even if you have a blog, it might be lost in your website navigation and might look like it was designed in 1997. The post 7 Compelling Reasons Why You Should Redesign Your Small Business Website appeared first on crowdspring Blog. But most websites were not designed to showcase content.