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Google sends a strong signal

December 5th, 2009 · Comments Off · ideas, new venture, strategy

Eric Schmidt, CEO of Google sends strong Co-opetition signals to the world through a Wall Street Journal Op-Ed.

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Alemar Cheese gets big city praise – I’m so proud

October 7th, 2009 · Comments Off · Entrepreneurship, ideas, new venture

My friend Keith Adams started a small, organic artisan cheese company this year. I remember the day he broke the news to my wife and I that he wanted to make cheese. It was over a glass of wine, in my kitchen, about a year ago. My first reaction? Well, as a guy who has [...]

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Learning to ask Better Questions of your employees – From Harvard Business School

October 4th, 2009 · Comments Off · Entrepreneurship, ideas, new venture, organic growth

Whether starting a new small 2-person company from scratch, or growing a 200-employee firm in a new direction, starting from these types of questions is the right way to empower everyone involved.

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Military strategy for the start up

January 8th, 2008 · Comments Off · Entrepreneurship, military, new venture, strategy

Here’s a great, great speech. Thomas Barnett: The Pentagon’s new map for war and peace“We field a first half team in a league that insists on keeping score for the entire game. We can run the score up against anybody, and get our ass kicked in the second half. “ http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/http:/themes/view/id/33 I won’t get into [...]

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