The more one dives into startup investing, the most one finds Catch-22’s. This post is about the tradeoff between being inventive and copying a known business model. Novelty. The risk-averse investors who make the high-risk investments in startups tend to like new ideas. They are early adopters of new ideas and new technology. They enjoy the excitement that comes with novelty and...
The idea of mixing impact with investing is catching on, with a slew of articles in the press:
Impact Investing Done Right
Putting the Greed in Good
What are the prospects for Impact Investing?
The Zuckerberg LLC is Good for Impact Investing
The Jersey Shore and the Impact Investing Strategy
The Impact Investing Illusion
In the 21st Century, companies need to experiment to survive and thrive. This is even more true for startups, where the first idea to work may not be the best idea for the long run. With this in mind, my business accelerator, Fledge, ran an experiment this Autumn… FledgeX, an 100% online version of our intense entrepreneurial training program. The results were not entirely as expected. Time The...
