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Hacking Innovation Education in New York

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Not only that, there’s a hugely disproportionate amount of time spent on pitching for money for these paper ideas. Step #2: Pitch investors. HackNY is a terrific example of how academics should be inspiring innovation. It’s as if the plan for creating a startup is: Step #1: Come up with an idea.

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10 Key Buildings in the Brooklyn Innovation Community

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I wanted someone who was experimenting with computer controlled LEDs as an art form to feel part of the community as well--which is why I started referring to it as the "Innovation Community". Anyone who was doing something new and cutting edge should feel connected to each other--whether or not they are building a venture backed startup.

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How entrepreneurs benefit from ‘Alien Thinking’

Entrepreneurs' Organization

In the book Alien Thinking , three innovation professors at IMD Business School argue that people who generate truly breakthrough ideas look at their world like aliens–outsiders unburdened by the assumptions, biases and conventional thinking that constrain imagination. Two types of breaks can foster innovation.

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It's Just the Principal of It

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Since that time, I’ve seen the whole firm mobilize in an effort to better support the NYC innovation community. It wasn’t long before the First Round team was out walking the walk and talking the talk in our NYC Incubator Crawl , and backing it up with their work and time spent here. Chris Fralic is now based out of NYC.

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Should every startup get funded?

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” I’m all for more entrepreneurship, but I think it’s a slippery slope to tie together funding an increased number of companies with a better innovation landscape or even a better economic. Too many entrepreneurs start out their business endeavors with an investment pitch. Step one: Ask for money.

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CELA Innovation holds a master class on Lean Startup Methodology for the Startup Alley+ cohort

TechCrunch

The sold-out expo area is the virtual home to hundreds of innovative startups ready to demo their tech and talent. On August 17th, John Lynn, co-founder of CELA Innovation , and Jade Kearney, Lean Startup expert and co-founder and CEO of She Matters, will present a master class called, “The Key Principles of the Lean Startup Methodology.”.

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Strategic Casting: How to Fish For Your Ideal Clients and Employees

Entrepreneurs' Organization

If teamwork and innovation are crucial, make that explicit and include it in every job description and related job posting. These groups are easy to find and fairly inexpensive to join. So, how do you fish for ideal employees? You should also include all required technical qualifications and experience.

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