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Bringing a Networked Perspective to Water --- and musings that matter.
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Here you will find: - Insights on the Emerging Market for Water Intelligence. - Experienced based insights for humble entrepreneurs. Thoughts expressed here are based on my experience. My opinions only.
Kim Patrick Kobza
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Author Archives: Kim Patrick
That is “Interesting”
“Interesting” is the last word that you usually want to hear in a business context – especially when it stands alone. You have slaved over PowerPoints, demonstrations, use cases, discussion outlines, business arguments or models, and upon presentation the audience … Continue reading
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Entrepreneurship for 8th Graders (and you too).
Recently I had the opportunity to present career experiences in entrepreneurship to my daughter’s eighth grade class at the Village School of Naples. The slide deck encapsulates my simple advice and a deep discussion. Of course there were stories too! … Continue reading
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Tagged entrepreneur, the soft stuff
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Are the “Happiness Curve” and the “Stewardship Curve” All That Different?
Does stewardship make you happy? Is it important to you as a business leader to be a good steward – of people, ideas, resources, and communities? Is it important to your business to foster, recognize and reward stewardship throughout career … Continue reading
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Two-sided Mentorship
I would like to ask you to think about mentorship a little differently. In today’s network economy, old mentorship models are falling by the wayside as new business models and changing demographics surface new needs. Fading fast are the celebrity … Continue reading
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Lessons Learned My Friend
As I was riding the #1 red line to the Riverside Memorial Chapel on the upper west side of NYC last Friday, it was an opportunity for reflection on the life and shared experiences of my long time mentor, colleague, … Continue reading
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Expectations – The Entrepreneur’s Currency
In the same way that there are product development curves, product absorption curves, and revenue curves – perhaps an entrepreneur’s most important curve is the expectation curve. This is the journey of expectations that the entrepreneur creates! Expectations are what bind … Continue reading
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Tagged decisions, entrepreneurs, expectations
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What Entrepreneurs Can Learn From Runners!
After every run I ask myself 4 questions: How was my run affected by: (1) Strength – How tired is my body? (2) Endurance – How far could I run – comfortably? (3) Weather – How did the environment –temperature, … Continue reading
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Network Nirvana. What is Your Vision for The Future of Social Communication?
How do we make social communication better for the projected 2 billion plus online users? If we agree that social communication is both dominant and potentially valuable, but we also admit our frustrations – we have tremendous incentive to make a better … Continue reading
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Capital Formation Strategy for the Humble Entrepreneur – Thinking Ahead Illustrated With 5 Key Tools
What Path Are You On? – The Value of Thinking Ahead The essence of early stage fund-raising is in knowing what you want. Your Company’s capital formation strategy should serve your personal and business objectives. Are you chasing a unicorn? (1b plus … Continue reading
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Capital Formation for the Humble Entrepreneur
Capital is the “oxygen” for many start-ups. With capital, you live another day. Without it, you fail. It is just that simple. Founders often get caught up in the excitement of their ideas, unique market insights, the support of friends, … Continue reading
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Tagged business models, capital, capital formation, entrepreneur, funding
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