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10.10.17
Entrepreneurial options enhance odds of success
Excerpt: Karl R. LaPan, President & CEO of the Northeast Indiana Innovation Center “I was disappointed to read the comment in the Oct. 3 news story, ‘Investing in area entrepreneurs,’ relative to wanting ‘aspiring entrepreneurs tinkering in their basements and garages to find out what the program can offer. They don’t have to be in a local […]
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Entrepreneurial Ecosystems and the Missing Link (Hint: It’s You and It’s Me!)
Largely because of advancements in technology, almost every known business model is subject to reinvention and innovation. We are seeing more disruption than ever—and new products are coming to market faster than ever. The Internet has revolutionized competition. No longer can businesses rely on a quality product as their only selling point. No business model […]
Read More10.01.17
Demystifying the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
I thought this week I would look at additional entrepreneurial myths and folklore and debunk them. As you know, myths are the stories people tell to explain why something is the way it is. You saw some commonly held myths in last week’s post based partially on a HBR article from Dr. Isenberg. I was […]
More09.27.17
Voice and Exit—What I Learned from WEOC Pitch Competition Keynote
I was inspired by Keynote Speaker Danielle Strachman at our inaugural WEOC Launch Women Pitch Competition on September 23, 2017, at The NIIC. She had a lot of insight into what it takes to start and scale a business, as well as the role venture capital can play in the process. As a general partner […]
Read More09.24.17
Entrepreneurial Ecosystems: Stop Chasing Windmills
It’s widely understood that the ecosystem (environment, community) in which an entrepreneur is operating (directly and indirectly) affects entrepreneurial success and engagement. But what exactly is such a thing? In the next three posts, I will lay out what they are, what they are not and what our community should know about them. Let’s start by […]
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