How do you know what the founders in your network or community need? Ask any founder what they need most and they will say “capital.” When startup founders are new at this innovation process, they tend to be fairly unsophisticated in their understanding and ability to...
A few years ago, one of my founders in an accelerator I was running joked that we needed t-shirts for our cohort that say “Build the Machine.” I said it so often, in my workshops and coaching sessions, it had become the mantra of their cohort. I said it so often,...
Every city with economic development policy focusing on entrepreneurship needs a way to measure and demonstrate return on investment. Every dollar spent on supporting startups needs to be justified to the civic organizations, grant-makers, private economic development...
As a founder, you’ve been told your job is to tell a great story. You’ve got to win over customers, employees, investors. Your vision for how your business will change the world or at least become a billion dollar venture has to be compelling and...
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