People sometimes shudder at the thought of working to a deadline. They can be seen as stressful, constraining and often arbitrary. Project planning isn’t easy. You’ve probably already heard the famous line: “good, fast, cheap; pick two.” Yes, there are levers that you can pull, but it’s a bit more nuanced than that. Read more>>
Monthly Archives: October 2018
Electric planes are the future of flying
If you’ve ever played with a carbon footprint calculator and plugged in your flight history, you’ve seen how a trip just an hour or two away ballooned your total impact on the environment. Aviation startups are working to remove expensive, polluting jet fuel from the flight equation and replace it with electric batteries. Read more>>
How Brands Can Stay Relevant in the Digital Age
Branding has become an almost mystical concept. Companies know brands are immensely valuable, but have only a slippery grasp on how they work. This is quite understandable, since the toolbox for measuring brand success has historically been limited to criteria such as sales numbers, brand recognition and brand image, which, while crucial, do not tell the whole story. Read more>>
The Blockchain Revolution Has Reached a Crossroads. What’s Next?
With more than a thousand cryptocurrencies now loosed upon the world—for a total market capitalization of roughly $200 billion—it’s clear that the likes of Bitcoin and Ethereum are here to stay. But it is also clear that the “blockchain revolution” has reached a crossroads. Read more>>
Africa: A Crucible for Creativity
How many companies in Africa earn annual revenues of $1 billion or more? Most global executives we speak with guess there are fewer than a hundred. Many answer “zero.” The reality? Four hundred such companies exist—and they are, on average, both faster growing and more profitable than their global peers. Read more>>
11 Things That Set The Best Salesteams Apart From The Rest
The best salesteams seem to just do amazing things together. What differentiates them? Well, they do tend to work at some of the best companies, so there is that. But it’s more than that. A few factors that contribute to high-performing sales teams. Read more>>
How Brands Can Stay Relevant in the Digital Age
Branding has become an almost mystical concept. Companies know brands are immensely valuable, but have only a slippery grasp on how they work. This is quite understandable, since the toolbox for measuring brand success has historically been limited to criteria such as sales numbers, brand recognition and brand image, which, while crucial, do not tell the whole story. Read more>>
Startup Plans to Launch Small Satellites From Virginia Coast
A California-based startup has announced big plans to go small as it reaches into space, rocketing satellites the size of loaves of bread into orbit from Virginia. Rocket Lab, which recently built its first launch pad in New Zealand, is setting up in Virginia at a time of unprecedented growth in the use of smaller and relatively inexpensive satellites. Read more>>
The “Get Rich Slow” Exit Strategy
Build and sell your company for millions or Build your company and take it public for billions. These are the liquidity events that give the impression that startups are a great way to “get rich quick.” Less often discussed, or championed, is a third option — the “get rich slow” method of building a company and making millions of dollars in profits, for years or decades. Read more>>
Funding for Early-Stage Startups: How Cisco and Plug and Play are Changing the Investment Game
You have a killer startup business idea. You create a solid business plan, hire your first employees and even have some product development. You are ready for the big leagues, but you need cash investment to get you there. Unfortunately, VCs aren’t giving you the time of day. Does that mean an end for your startup dreams? Not at all. Read more>>
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