In the last five years I’ve been at Commencement Day at universities around the world – a few Read More
Three things I learned on Commencement Day
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Corporate acquisitions of startups
For decades large companies have gone shopping in Silicon Valley for startups. Lately the pressure of continuous disruption has forced Read More
Business basics Education Entrepreneurship from entrepreneurs Launching a business Lessons and advice
Beyond the lemonade stand
While the Lean LaunchPad class has been adopted by Universities and the National Science Foundation, the question we Read More
Business to Business Business to Consumer Education Entrepreneurship from entrepreneurs How to build a product Launching a business Lean startup Lessons and advice Minimum viable product
Get the Heck Out of the Building
With a ~$2 billion endowment the Kauffman Foundation is the largest non-profit focused on entrepreneurship in the world. Giving away Read More
Biotech/Life Sciences Business to Business Business to Consumer Education Entrepreneurship Financing and fundraising from entrepreneurs Launching a business Lessons and advice
Is This Startup Ready for Investment?
Since 2005 startup accelerators have provided cohorts of startups with mentoring, pitch practice and product focus. However, accelerator Read More
Business to Business Business to Consumer Education Entrepreneurship from entrepreneurs How to build a product Lessons and advice
How to be Smarter Than Your Investors
Teams that build continuous customer discovery into their DNA will become smarter than their investors, and build more Read More
Plenty of people have thought about becoming an entrepreneur, but not many follow through. Many are hesitant because Read More
Character Education Entrepreneurship from entrepreneurs Launching a business Lessons and advice Team building
Sometimes it Pays to Be a Jerk
That he which hath no stomach to this fight,Let him depart; his passport shall be madeWilliam Shakespeare Henry V | Read More
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Engineering a regional tech cluster
Dino Vendetti a VC at Bay Partners, moved up to Bend, Oregon on a mission to engineer Bend Read More
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Time for Founders School
Having a film crew in your living room for two days is something you want to put on Read More
Business to Business Business to Consumer Culture, Innovation hubs Education Entrepreneurship from entrepreneurs Lessons and advice
Bigger in Bend
When Customer Development and the Lean Startup were just a sketch on the napkin, Dino Vendetti, a VC at Bay Read More
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Early-stage regional venture funds
Dino Vendetti a VC at Bay Partners, moved up to Bend, Oregon on a mission to engineer Bend Read More
Business models/plans Business to Business Business to Consumer Entrepreneurship from entrepreneurs Lessons and advice
Do Pivots Matter?
There’s a sign on the wall but she wants to be sure
’Cause you know sometimes words have two Read More
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Lessons Learned in Diagnostics
This post is part of our series on the National Science Foundation I-Corps Lean LaunchPad class in Life Science and Read More
Biotech/Life Sciences Business to Business Business to Consumer Education Entrepreneurship from entrepreneurs Health and Medical How to build a product Launching a business Lessons and advice
Lessons Learned in Therapeutics
This post is part of our series on the National Science Foundation I-Corps Lean LaunchPad class in Life Science and Read More