In Venture Catalyst , Don Laurie offers an insider's perspective on the explosive world of corporate venturing through interviews with such pioneers as Roger Ackerman of Corning, David Wetherell of CMGI, and Mitch Kapor of Accel. Moreover, he offers a practical framework for identifying new sources of growth, launching and managing ventures, balancing the tension between established discipline …
Christensen's earlier book examined how focusing on profits can destroy even well-run corporations, while this book focuses on companies expanding by being "disruptors" who are able to outpace their entrenched competition. The Innovator's Solution addresses a wide range of issues, including: - How can we tell if an idea has disruptive potential? - Which competitive situations favor incum-b…
"The Art of the Start" by Guy Kawasaki is the ultimate guide for entrepreneurs and visionaries who dream of turning their grand ideas into reality. Unleash your inner creativity and learn the essential skills needed to start anything, from startups to multinational organizations, with proven strategies from one of businesss' top strategists.
A confidante to the technology industry's premier powerbrokers, Richards brings you a first-person view of both sides of the negotiating table in Inside Business Incubators and Corporate Ventures. Richards's exhaustive interviews of all the industry's pioneers, coupled with fascinating case studies of successful incubators, will introduce you to the prime sources of start-up capital as the tech…