The Bell-Mason Diagnostic
Rethinking the Role of the Entrepreneurial Leader
For an organization to be truly entrepreneurial, Accenture research shows, leaders need to adopt a new role.
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Content: Article | Source: Accenture | Subjects: Entrepreneurship, Leadership
Innovation and the Economics of Good Enough
“Welcome to the ‘good enough’ economy, where the likelihood that a technological innovation will be taken up depends on how well it answers six critical questions.”
Content: Article | Author: Glover T. Ferguson | Source: Outlook Journal (Accenture) | Subjects: Entrepreneurship, Innovation
Recap of Venture Cap in 2002
Seat of the Pants
Everyone says that before you launch a company, you’ve got to write a business plan. So how come so many Inc 500 CEOs skipped that sober exercise?
Content: Article | Author: Sarah Bartlett | Source: Inc. Magazine | Subject: Entrepreneurship
Larry Ellison: A Samurai Warrior in Silicon Valley
Sex, death and dominance. One may say that these are the major themes of Oracle founder Larry Ellison’s life. But the headline-grabbing bad-boy image often overshadows a stark reality: the man is a brilliant entrepreneur, who created the world’s second-largest software company. Professor Manfred Kets de Vries and Elizabeth Florent-Treacy pick up the story in this new case.
Content: Case Study | Authors: Elizabeth Florent-Treacy, Manfred Kets de Vries | Source: INSEAD | Subjects: Entrepreneurship, People
Universities: Your New Best Friend
Are you looking for venture capital? Searching for start-up advice? Seeking the latest fast-track technology? Well, you might try your local college campus, where fundamental changes in the way academics view business are creating rich resources for company builders.
Content: Article | Author: Emily Barker | Source: Inc. Magazine | Subject: Entrepreneurship
CargoExchange.Net Pte Ltd
Nearly every entrepreneur faces this dilemma at one point or another: continue borrowing to keep the company afloat or face reality, pay out creditors, and call it a day. For Singaporean serial entrepreneur, Marianna Tan, the day of reckoning came in February 2001. As Professor Michael Pich and Mei Qi explain in this recent case, Tan’s company, CargoExchange.Net Pte Ltd, had just enough … [ Read more ]
Content: Case Study | Authors: Mei Qi, Michael Pich | Source: INSEAD | Subject: Entrepreneurship | Company: CargoExchange.Net Pte Ltd
Small Biz Are Big Spenders
Lernout & Hauspie Speech Products, NV: Financing from Start-up through IPO
In 1995, Lernout & Hauspie Speech Products (L&H) was poised for an Initial Public Offering (IPO) on the NASDAQ, home to industry heavyweights like Microsoft and Intel. If the IPO were to be successful, L&H would be the first Belgian company ever to list on the venerable stock exchange. For L&H, the IPO was a key milestone in its remarkable history. Since … [ Read more ]
Content: Case Study | Authors: Benoit Leleux, Danny Lein, Herwig Langohr | Source: INSEAD | Subjects: Entrepreneurship, Finance | Company: Lernout & Hauspie
Battery Ventures Cuts Heads, Fees
Though topical, this article does introduce/discuss the so-called clawback provisions in most venture capital partnership agreements and their implication when funds perform poorly.
Content: Article | Author: Vyvyan Tenorio | Sources: IPO.com, The Daily Deal | Subjects: Finance, Venture Capital
Why VC Will Get Uglier
If you want to understand the future of the VC industry, says Ted Dintersmith, you first need to take a short tour of its past.
Content: Article | Author: Linda Tischler | Source: Fast Company | Subject: Venture Capital
Start-Up Kits
These kits offer industry, market, and operations information for over 40 types of businesses. The site includes how-to guides with comments from successful entrepreneurs, suggestions for researching business opportunities and creating a business plan, and links to associations and franchises. It also features an e-mail service for an expert’s advice about starting out, sales and marketing, management and operations, and other matters.
Editor’s Note: most … [ Read more ]
Content: Online Resource | Source: Entrepreneur.com | Subjects: Entrepreneurship, Small Business
Startup Shutdown
Steve Jurvetson
partner in Draper Fisher Jurvetson
Content: Thought Leader | Source: Business 2.0 | Subjects: Management, Venture Capital
Small Biz, Small Growth
Founders Get A Cure For The IPO Blues
Article discusses a new financial fund which allows multiple startup founders to contribute stock in an attempt to diversify their personal portfolio.
Content: Article | Author: Ari Weinberg | Source: Forbes | Subjects: Entrepreneurship, Venture Capital
The Entrepreneurial Process: What To Do Once You Have A Good Idea
Finding good ideas is only the beginning of the process. Babson professors answer questions on how you manage entrepreneurial activities, and how you move them forward once you have a viable idea
Editor’s Note: all content is in RealMedia video format.
Content: Article | Authors: Bob Eng, Larry Carr, Neal Thornberry | Source: Babson Insight | Subject: Entrepreneurship
Europe Ventures Forth
European companies lag behind U.S. corporations in starting new businesses. A few best-practice companies show how the continent can compete.
Editor’s Note: though a bit topical and ostensibly focused on Europe, the article lays out a general guide for any company considering setting up a corporate venturing initiative.
Content: Article | Authors: Frank Vrancken Peeters, Mark Melford, Rob Schuyt | Source: strategy+business | Subjects: Industry Specific, Venture Capital