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Significance of Strategic Operations Management in the Electronics Industry

The Startup Magazine

From a diverse workforce to huge investments in training and development, these giants have evolved as favourites among customers only because of long-term decision-making and setting clear goals and objectives to be achieved within a specific period. Strategic operations management in the electronic industry is not easy.

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Why Companies and Government Do “Innovation Theater” Instead of Actual Innovation

Steve Blank

This article previously appeared in the Harvard Business Review. Today, as large organizations are facing continuous disruption, they’ve recognized that their existing strategy and organizational structures aren’t nimble enough to access and mobilize the innovative talent and technology they need to meet these challenges.

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Should You Build a Mobile App or a Website for Your Startup?

Up and Running

Website, web app, or a mobile app—what would be the right “form” for your business idea ? Since the release of the very first iPhone, everyone has been treating the mobile-first business model as the new gold rush. Did they choose a mobile app or a website? How could you improve the product if you chose the opposite option?

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Why The Government is Isn’t a Bigger Version of a Startup

Steve Blank

Some of the best and brightest wanted to work for defense contractors or corporate research and development labs. Indeed, Silicon Valley was born as a center for weapon systems development and its software and silicon helped end the Cold War. Some of the speed is simply due to development methodologies.

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How and Where to Write About Technology in Your Business Plan

Up and Running

To explain the difference, let’s take me as an example: I’m a software entrepreneur, and, in recent years, a member of an angel investment group. I get involved in detail when the group is looking at startups in software, web, mobile apps, or financial forecasting. It’s reviewed and revised frequently.

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How to Use Frugal Innovation to Grow Your Startup

ReadWriteStart

In recent years, however, frugal innovation has also gained traction in developed countries. This is partly due to the global financial crisis of 2008, which led many companies to reassess their spending to cut costs. As a startup, you probably don’t have much money to spend on marketing or product development.

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22 Entrepreneurs Reveal The Companies They Admire Most For Innovation

Hearpreneur

The reason for its success is due to not holding ‘compromises’ as an option. Tesla has always put a huge emphasis on product development and technological advancement. Zoom connects us professionally and personally on all of our mobile and desktop devices. Thanks to Christina Giaquinto, Modular Closets ! 9- Basecamp.