Adventures in VC: how startups can lure a lead investor
Founders searching for funding must be targeted in their approach to securing a lead investor. A global survey of VCs offers valuable insights into what makes them tick....
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Beyond survival: What business leaders can learn from necessity entrepreneurs
Necessity entrepreneurs demonstrate remarkable resilience and creativity in the face of extreme challenges, offering valuable insights for business leaders seeking to navigate uncertainty in today’s complex global economy....
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How a unicorn transformed itself to stay at the top
German data processing company Celonis might have reached unicorn status in 2018, but its founders knew they could not afford to stop innovating. What made them overhaul an already-successful business strategy?...
Prepare to pivot: four lessons learned from building a startup
August 30, 2022 • by Yulia Voloshchuk in start-ups • 5 min read
One of the co-founders of sustainable energy startup IntellSol discusses the importance of viewing your original idea as a first draft that will evolve as you gain more knowledge of the market...
How to scale: Seven qualities of successful scale-up CEOs
Most startups will fail, but a few will achieve extraordinary scale. While there’s no silver bullet, being humble, identifying key metrics, and partnering with anchor customers are some of the traits that...
Find your inner mountaineer to hit the heights of leadership
April 19, 2022 • by Vincent Bieri in start-ups • 7 min read
Vincent Bieri, the co-founder of Swiss Unicorn Nexthink and a long-term advisor and investor in startups, explains the mountaineering skills needed to reach the highest peaks of business leadership....
Life as sustainable entrepreneurs: IntellSol’s journey
March 3, 2022 • by David Ramirez in start-ups • 6 min read
Over the next few months, we’ll be following Intellsol’s journey as they work to validate their business model and raise funds to launch their proof-of-concept project (PoC) in Ghana under the Energy...
What every start-up can learn from Frank Gehry, the extreme experimenter
Too much focus on validation can stifle flexibility and open-mindedness – qualities essential for innovation. The world-renowned architect, now in his nineties, is a case study in how to do things differently....
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