Alan Patricof on How to Be a Great Venture Capitalist
...a target. “Be focused.” When I started out in this business, it was a very diversified business. My first investment was in the secondary metals business. The second was when...
How (and Why) Businesspeople and Engineers Should Learn to Think Like Each Other
...the ways engineers (particularly software engineers) and businesspeople communicate? Working with Machines vs. Working with People Fundamentally, engineers and businesspeople work with different things. Engineers deal with machines; businesspeople deal...
How to Pitch a Business Proposal: 4 Tips to Get Started
...winning team to hear their tips on how to pitch a business proposal. 3Cs to Find the Right Business Partner Business partners have a lot of value. They can support...
How to Look beyond the Paradoxes of Japanese Business Culture
...LEARN MORE Leadership Stakeholder responsibility Innovation The Business Mindset of Japanese Leaders: Long-term Expectations vs. Short-term Incentives One conventional (or rather, Western) business practice is that business leaders should motivate...
How To Leverage Innovation Tech and Transform Your Business
...are constantly investing and suffering low profitability despite decent revenue. Business-focused companies On the flipside of digital-focused companies are business-focused companies. These organizations have strong business knowledge, but low understanding...
4 Japanese Secrets to Break the Business Life Cycle
...creative destruction and constant change are a central part of doing business. The business life cycle is, for many organizations, completely natural. And yet, some companies survive for centuries, outliving...
How to Build a Sustainable Business Ecosystem
...the fundamentals of sustainability continue to elude many business leaders. Measuring sustainability in business practices is a long-term undertaking, especially in the fast-paced world of business. Robin Lewis, representative director...
Report on My Business Trip to New Zealand: Annual Meeting of the Association of...
...the business card and speech requirements myself. I must take the initiative and set a good example for others to follow. The dean of the University of Auckland Business School,...
How to Choose the Right Startup Fundraising Strategy for YOU
...you’re building a “big bet” business. You may decide to give up some ownership (equity) in your business in exchange for investors’ help accelerating past the competition. Your investors then...
Secrets to Venture Capital Success: Q&A with Alan Patricof
...in a service business like an art dealer and having me own 25% of your business. It will come, it will be a very unhappy relationship.” He took my advice....