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15 Implementation Resources
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Prototype
en.wikipedia.org— — “A prototype is an original type, form, or instance of something serving as a typical example, basis, or standard for other things of the same category. The word derives from the Greek…”
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Creating an Invention Prototype
startupnation.com— — “We got our start as entrepreneurs by inventing, developing and licensing the Battery Buddy, a device that prevents dead batteries on cars and boats. “
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Getting an Invention Prototype Built
startupnation.com— — “Prototypes are near and dear to our hearts because building and using them helped us succeed in licensing our dead battery prevention device, the Battery Buddy, to a huge company.”
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Surviving the First Year
businessweek.com— — “Barry Thomsen, a serial entrepreneur, recently wrote When the Shit Hits the Fan: How to Keep Your Small Business Afloat For More Than a Year. He details some of the common pitfalls of a company’s inaugural year and provides tips on how to overcome them”
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The Art of Execution
entrepreneur.com— — “Most entrepreneurs think that raising money is the hard part. They’re wrong. It’s the fun and exciting part. The real work begins after you raise money because then you have to execute.”
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Conducting Effective Negotiations
gsb.stanford.edu— — “Whether with investors or employees, suppliers or customers, negotiation is an inevitable aspect of starting a business.”
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Growth Strategies from the Trenches
businessweek.com— — “George S. Lim, owner of Solar Technologies, a business-to-business supplier of flatscreen LCD panels that has grown to 18 employees since 1997, shares tips and advice for startup entrepreneurs who want to grow their companies”
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The Prototyping Process: How It Has Evolved on the Web
bobsutton.typepad.com— — “Guy Kawasaki is one of the most intriguing people I know in Silicon Valley because he has had the courage to try so many things.”
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David Kelley, founder of IDEO
iinnovate.blogspot.com— — “David’s firm created Apple’s first mouse, the first laptop computer, and the Palm V. IDEO has won more of the BusinessWeek/Industrial Designers Society of America Industrial Design Excellence Awards than any other firm.”
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All Systems Grow
entrepreneur.com— — “You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to grow your business. Get ready for liftoff with these 7 expansion strategies.”
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Overcoming the Growth Plateau
chicagogsb.edu— — “The Polsky Center and the Market Strategy Group found that certain entrepreneurial practices exist that make a difference for sustaining growth in business”
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Creating a Product Prototype
entrepreneur.com— — “From your mind’s eye to the palm of your hand, learn what steps are needed to prototype your invention.”
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Disciplined Entrepreneurship
Library Database
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“This article discusses the approaches used by startups and established companies to manage uncertainty while pursing opportunities. While the pursuit of opportunity promises outsized rewards to entrepreneurs and established enterprises, it also entails great uncertainty.”
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Get Up and Get Going!
edcorner.stanford.edu— — “Kawasaki explains that market research, focus groups, and test cases can bog down an entrepreneur and prevent her or him from completing the most necessary task – action! His advice to break the cycle is to think different, polarize people, and find a few soul mates.”
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Does Success in Tech Ventures Follow from Better R&D? Think Again
knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu— — “The importance that companies attach to continually improving their technology is widely known.”