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Don’t be a Grin Fucker

Both Sides of the Table

That’s the classic definition of Grin Fucking. Accenture always had a chip on it’s shoulder in strategy consulting – especially compared with McKinsey, BCG and Bain. McKinsey had their “ 7S framework &# and BCG had the “ BCG Matrix &# with cash cows, dogs, stars and question marks.

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The Benefits of Top-Down Thinking & Why it is Critical to Entrepreneurs

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Post MBA I went into strategy consulting where my job was to problem solve for clients. This is a problem for a strategy consultant because you are, by definition, a generalist that is thrown into new problems again and again. I’m never right the first time so I spend time adjusting my frameworks.

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How Many Investors are Too Many?

Both Sides of the Table

While there is no right or wrong answer, having seen the extremes I’d like to offer you a framework for considering the right answer for yourselves. By definition you can’t have 3 investors each wanting to increase from 5% to 20% ownership or you’re fawked anyways. I love that. And it’s kind of true.

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What’s the board’s role in an early-stage startup?

TechCrunch

Here’s a framework for how it can help drive success at your company: Strategy, People, Image, Finance and Systems for compliance, or “SPIFS.”. By generic definition, the board of directors consists of elected individuals that represent shareholders. Do I have the right go-to-market strategy? What problem am I solving?

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Unsung Hero Spotlight: Christina Theodoraki

Ecosystem Builder Hub

I don’t say that ecosystem builders are people that yell to be heard but they are definitely people who share their experience and connect at the individual and collective level with other to make things happen). Incubators’ coopetition strategy in the start-up incubation ecosystem. Without these persons the ecosystem collapses.

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“We are going to create the best environment for startups in Europe”

TechCrunch

The process of debating and agreeing the details of this startup ecosystem support framework is expected to take between six and nine months. Although that component of the España Nación Emprendedora strategy is, inevitably, going to be a slower burn, hence the decade-long lens. Why did you draw the lines there?

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VC Corner: Ann Miura-Ko, Floodgate

Startup Grind

Nancy Lublin, CEO of Loris.ai, is definitely a founder to watch. The strategy to minimize loss is not the strategy to win. Execute on the strategy to win. Although we spend lots of time talking about numbers, metrics and frameworks, there’s an artistic component to entrepreneurship that’s really important.

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