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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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Side to Side – Another Way to Think About Vision

It is often assumed that entrepreneurs have “vision” – often described as the ability to look forward. But the most important part of vision may be different than what you believe. Most entrepreneurs know where they came from – vision from … Continue reading

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The Network Belief System – What your business believes matters!

The headline is by now familiar – Everything and Everybody is Becoming Connected[1]. Some see it as Nirvana (an obvious means to solving the world’s problems).[2]  Many see the dangers in the evolution (security and privacy).  Good or bad, there … Continue reading

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Digital Disruption: Unleashing the Next Wave of Innovation

Digital Disruption: Unleashing the Next Wave of Innovation by James McQuivey looks into the future and tells it like it is – the rate of change is accelerating, unstoppable, and is disrupting virtually every institution and business process.  DD is … Continue reading

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Automate This: How Algorithms Came To Rule Our World

The bottom line for Christopher Steiner’s book – Automate This: How Algorithms Came To Rule Our World (2012) is that it is an excellent read. Steiner takes the reader through the evolution of how algorithms have come to dominate many … Continue reading

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