by @asanwal in CB insights newsletter.The idea that tech startup founders take a bunch of financial risk when starting up is on average pretty BS. It's generally manufactured cuz it's great for PR.Let's understand the risk. Most are highly employable if their startup doesn't work outThe reality is that many are middle-class or betterIf they raise money, they're taking [...]
The Enterprise: Business Model ExecutionWhy Companies Are Not Startups – Startup Grind – Mediuman enterprise is:A company is a permanent organization designed to execute a repeatable and scalable business model.Once you understand that existing companies are designed to execute then you can see why they have a hard time with continuous and disruptive innovation.Driven by [...]
“Compassionate people ask for what they need. They say no when they need to, and when they say yes, they mean it. They’re compassionate because their boundaries keep them out of resentment.” ~ Brené BrownBy @Sofiaqt in Techstars via Mattermark DailyOne of the wonderful things about building a remote company is that you have to learn [...]
Intel Disrupted: Why large companies find it difficult to innovate and what they can do about itFirst, companies bought into the false premise that they exist to maximize shareholder value — which said “keep the stock price high.” Second, the leaders of these companies tended to be those who excelled at finance, supply chain or production. Third, the reason [...]
El Fondo Europeo de Inversión (European Investment Fund) parte del EIB Group cuyos accionistas son el Banco Europeo de Inversiones, la Unión Europea a través de la Comisión Europea, y entidades financieras y bancarias públicas y privadas de toda Europa entre las que podemos encontrar por parte de España, al Banco Santander, La Caixa a [...]
by @sgblank (Steve Blank) Think Growth - The No Excuses CultureMaking excuses instead of producing timely deliverables meant we were failing as an organization. We weren’t supporting the mission of the company (generate revenue and profit), and the lack of honesty diminished our credibility, and our integrity. …with no consequences our entire department acted as if schedules [...]
@Trello's People VP talks about how the company is doing with on boarding, management, performance reviews, company culture and goals and compensation setting…Management skills are support skills; people skills. It’s about figuring out what makes someone tick, understanding their concerns and figuring out how to make them better at their job.An interesting "case study" from [...]
Dadas las muchas areas que salpican el trabajo y las atribuciones que competen a un director de operaciones… este es un puesto que requiere gran esfuerzo y adaptabilidad, así como una visión holística ;-) Un trabajo algo desconocido… que empezó a dejar de serlo cuando Tim Cook substituyó a Steve jobs como CEO. Decía en [...]
How To Write Project Task Descriptions…We are all familiar with this scenario: We start our workday as we open our team’s task list and our eyes pop in front of something reading “Upgrade website”, “X integration”, “Write an article”.Now, let’s see what’s behind this mess, and if there is a way to handle it. We [...]