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SXSW Startups: Knowbella

Austin Startup

Knowbella Tech is an open science collaboration company that uses blockchain to deliver free tools, services, grants, and intellectual properties (IP) to researchers, particularly the underserved in Africa, Asia and Latin America. When there are enough “no’s,” then adapting by developing potential pivots.

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Make your detailed strategic plan!

Berkonomics

Example tactics for one strategy: [Email readers, continue here…] Strategy Three: Expand into at least three new continents through new distribution channels. EMEA, Asia, Latin America. Note that the strategy calls for cooperation between business development, sales, marketing, product development, installation, and support.

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Here’s the test: Can you create 5 strategies and 5 tactics to achieve your goal?

Berkonomics

Strategy Three: Expand into at least three new continents through new distribution channels. EMEA, Asia, Latin America. Assign our development manager to localize design and oversee the needed enhancements to our product and support materials for each new territory. Email readers, continue here…].

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Running Your Business By Instinct Is Not Recommended

Startup Professionals Musings

One of the biggest in this decade was the merger of America Online (AOL) with Time Warner, engineered in the early 2000’s by Time Warner CEO Gerald Levin and AOL CEO Steve Case for a whopping $164 billion. We’ve all worked with autocratic leaders in large companies who seem to thrive in this mode.

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Lean Analytics: The Best Numbers for Non-Tech Companies

Startup Lessons Learned

That''s why the most critical attribute of early-stage product development is the ability to learn quickly. Data-driven business is here today; it''s just not evenly distributed. We''ve done some work with the folks at Code for America. The Magic 8-Ball seldom says “Ask again later.” That''s changing, slowly.

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Strategic planning: Strategies and tactics

Berkonomics

Strategy Three: Expand into at least three new continents through new distribution channels. EMEA, Asia, Latin America. Assign development manager to localize design and oversee needed enhancements to product and support materials for each new territory. Email readers continue here.] .

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Don’t Make Business Decisions Based Only On Intuition

Startup Professionals Musings

One of the biggest in this decade was the merger of America Online (AOL) with Time Warner, engineered in the early 2000’s by Time Warner CEO Gerald Levin and AOL CEO Steve Case for a whopping $164 billion. We’ve all worked with autocratic leaders in large companies who seem to thrive in this mode.

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