Entries by Daniel Gonzales
Attention Startups: Apply Now for US-China Innovation/Investment Summit
Attention Startups – Apply today:
WHAT: US-China Innovation/Investment Summit
WHEN: May 16-17 in Houston (May 18th in Austin, Dallas and Houston)
WHY: This Summit helps companies to connect with partners and investors from China for investment, manufacturing capabilities and market access.
WHERE: OMNI Hotel, Houston, Texas
G51 Venture Scholar: Preparing for My Future
The following is an article by Manuel Soberon, a G51 Venture Scholar and MBA candidate at Baylor University (originally published on LinkedIn). Manuel is one of a group of students at Baylor and 10 other universities across the country that is completing the Venture Scholar Program: G51 teaches the next generation of business leaders about private equity and how to evaluate startups through the lens of Venture Capital investors.
Arielle Zuckerberg: Her First Six Months in VC at Kleiner Perkins (KPCB)
The following is a brief excerpt of an interview that Harry Stebbings (TechCrunch) conducted with Arielle Zuckerberg, Mark Zuckerberg’s youngest sister, to discuss how she transitioned into the VC world and how her first few months have been as a Partner at KPCB. Although this isn’t an exact transcript (some non-essential content is omitted), this […]
Top 3 Innovation Insights (ww6): Innovation Gap, Hackathons & South Korea
Top 3 Innovation Insights this week [ww6] are: 1) How to Close the Gap on Innovation (Oracle); 2) Five Reasons Why Hackathons Don’t Foster Innovation (TechVibes) and 3) Why Innovation is King in South Korea (DW).
Top 3 Innovation Insights (ww 5): Uber, Mindsets & Micro-Innovation
The following articles are the Top 3 Innovation Insights this week (ww5) with a brief snapshot summary of their strategic importance to your firm. Don’t Rush Innovation: What to Learn from the Uber Business Model (CBR) Snapshot: New companies now aspire to be the “Uber of _____” (fill in the blank) because this unicorn leader has […]
Top 3 Innovation Insights (ww 4): Wright Bros., Innovation Labs & 6 Strategies
The following articles are the Top 3 Innovation Highlights this week with a brief snapshot summary of their strategic importance to your firm: 1) Six Lessons on Innovation from the Wright Brothers; 2) Inside 3 Retail Innovation Labs and 3) 6 Strategies for Putting Innovation to Work in Your Organizations.
Top 3 Innovation Insights (ww1): CES Awards, Tomorrow’s Leaders & Entrepreneurship Education
The following articles are the Top 3 Innovation Highlights this week (ww1) with a brief snapshot summary of their strategic importance to your firm: 1) Meet the CES 2016 Innovation Award Winners, 2) Prepare Tomorrow’s Leaders Today and 3) Why Entrepreneurial Education Matters.
Top 3 Innovation Insights (ww51): Cisco’s 5 Pillars, Creativity Research & Patents
The following articles are the Top 3 Innovation Highlights in the recent week with a brief snapshot summary of their strategic importance to your firm: 1) Demystifying Cisco’s Five-Pillar Innovation Strategy (Forbes); 2) What Research Tells Us About Creativity and Innovation (Harvard Business Review) and 3) Patents: The Mother of All Innovation Challenges (Forbes).
How to Accelerate Innovation and Entrepreneurship
The # 1 challenge facing CEOs today is the rapid pace of technological innovation. Change is happening at such a rapid rate that:
1) The average S&P 500 company lifespan is 15 years and 2) 32% of public corporations won’t be around in 5 years.** This article describes a new way to help companies accelerate innovation and entrepreneurship.
