Tag: entrepreneurship
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What It Takes To Build An Innovative Business Model
Apart from having a strong foundation, there are certain traits that an entrepreneur should try to develop, like applying creativity and out-ofthe-box thinking. Why is the US or Israel so innovative? Why a state like California is really making the difference? Innovation is a combination of five different aspects – regulation, training, ecosystem, culture and…
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No one disagrees Europe needs to step up commitment to innovation, but . . . how much appetite is there for more disruption?
The years since the financial crisis have been miserable not only for growth in Europe but for dynamism and innovation — outstripped on all counts by Asia and the US. But as eurozone growth recovers, the continent is gaining a second chance. As the shock of the UK’s Brexit vote and the fragility of the banking system…
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How edtech innovation can revolutionize the education industry
Venture funding for EdTech is booming this year, with CB Insights projecting that there will be a 24 percent growth over last year, with close to $3 billion in total funding. At the center of that growth is a group of entrepreneurs and innovators working together to improve the education industry, increase access, and reduce…
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State innovation funds supported hundreds of startups
The University of California announced that a $22 million investment from the State of California to accelerate innovation and entrepreneurship across the UC system has supported more than 500 new startups and existing companies, helped launch at least 47 new products and enabled companies to attract $3.7 million in additional investments. “Assembly Bill 2664 funds…
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How Creating An Entrepreneurship Function Can Help Sustain Corporate Innovation
Lean Startup Week 2017 has just wrapped up in San Francisco. It was a great week of workshops and keynote speeches. The week was themed around The Startup Way, which is the latest book by Eric Ries. Conversations during the week were focused on how large established companies can effectively adopt and apply startup…
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Cartier Women’s Initiative Empowering Entrepreneurs
In this series of four articles, Forbes features the Cartier Women’s Initiative Awards, an international competition offering financial help, professional coaching, and mentoring, as well as international networking and visibility to women and their enterprises. In this article, we focus on one of the most valuable aspects of participating in the competition—four months’ collaboration with…
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Why We Need To Look For Innovation Outside America And Its Elites
Lately, some people have been blaming the new giants, like Facebook, for killing innovation. Some stories, like this one in the Washington Post, say Facebook’s practice of rapidly copying rival app’s features creates a disincentive for investors and companies to develop new features Facebook might copy. If we dug around, I think we could find…
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Looking for ways to bootstrap your business?
Definition: To finance your company’s startup and growth with the assistance of or input from others . Anyone who’s started a business on a shoestring is adept at bootstrapping, or stretching resources–both financial and otherwise–as far as they can. But bootstrapping isn’t limited to the startup state. It’s a valid way for business owners to…
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Innovation Produces More Revenue, And These 4 Factors Create More Innovation
Innovation is an important element for any business fighting to stay relevant. Business-to-business (B2B) companies in particular need to push hard to offer the best product for their customers. As business customers determine what products and services to buy, they are persuaded less by marketing and more by the performance and specifications of what they…
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