Steve Blank
JUNE 8, 2021
At the end of the quarter, each of the teams gave a final “Lessons Learned” presentation. Unlike traditional demo days or Shark Tanks which are, “Here’s how smart I am, and isn’t this a great product, please give me money,” a Lessons Learned presentation tells the story of a team’s 10-week journey and hard-won learning and discovery.
Steve Blank
JUNE 12, 2020
At the end of the quarter each of the eight teams give a final “Lessons Learned” presentation. Unlike traditional demo days or Shark Tanks which are, “here’s how smart I am, please give me money,” a Lessons Learned presentation tells the teams’ stories of a 10-week journey of hard-won learning and discovery. What a year.
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David Teten
NOVEMBER 26, 2019
Paul Bianco, CEO of Graphite Financial *, says, “Entrepreneurs are characteristically optimistic by nature, and often present their board best-case-scenario budgets and projections. I encourage entrepreneurs to correct course with a re-forecast early and often. This agile approach is not restricted to small startups.
Startup Professionals Musings
OCTOBER 14, 2022
For startups, the entrepreneur and founder is almost always the face of the company. Investors, partners, team members, and customers implicitly value or devalue a startup based on the leader’s physical presence, emotional identity, social skills, intellectual agility, moral values, and past performance in the domain.
Startup Professionals Musings
APRIL 26, 2023
As a business consultant and mentor to many young entrepreneurs, I often get questions about leadership challenges , and what you can do to solidify your leadership position and impact. Cultivate mental agility and a learning mindset. They want a role in every leadership decision.
Hearpreneur
JUNE 9, 2023
We asked entrepreneurs and business owners how they deal with economic uncertainty and here are the responses. #1- Scenario planning, strategic cost management, diversification, flexibility, and agility. Whichever business it may be, predicting its future and being prepared for the same should always stay on top of the to-do list.
Hearpreneur
OCTOBER 10, 2023
We asked entrepreneurs and CEOs about having a business plan and here is what they had to say. #1- By presenting your plans in an organized manner to potential investors and lenders, you increase the chances of them taking action and providing the resources necessary for you to get started or expand. #4-
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