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7. Revenue Models
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Global Startup Platform_Market Research Report_2012Vasily Ryzhonkov
Global Startup Platform. Marketing Research Report. Version 4.0.
80+ pages of analysis and research, 4 online surveys analyzed, 9 reports from BCG, Startup Genome Project, Global Entrepreneurship Monitor, Opora Report, Yandex Report, TNS Report are analyzed.
New results are found.
Market Size Estimation for Russia is calculated.
Russian business incubator program _ prospect development and strategic plan ...Vasily Ryzhonkov
It is the purpose of this report to examine ‘best practices’ of setting up and operating
business incubators. Hence the strategic plan is a form of blueprint for the proposed pilot
project, identifying the parameters, goals, and processes of business incubator
development. The investigation of these components is referred to as PHASE ONE. The
purpose of PHASE ONE is to investigate the prospect development, thus setting the
direction for initiating PHASE TWO – the establishment of a Business Incubator Pilot
Project in Russia.
Finally, long-term and short-term objectives as well as potential stakeholders and funding sources are identified within the proposed three-phased 8-month strategic action plan
BUSINESS INCUBATION AS ELEMENT OF BUSINESS SERVICE INSTITUTION AND SME DEVEL...Vasily Ryzhonkov
The core of the political and economic transformation of any country in transition (CIT) is
the creation of the private sector, the development of entrepreneurship and creation of small and
medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). They are consideredto be one of the principal driving forces in
economic development. SMEs stimulate private ownership and entrepreneurial skills, they are
flexible and can adapt quickly to changing market demand and supply situations, they generate
employment, help diversify economic activity and make a significant contribution to exports and
trade. SMEs also play an important role in innovation and the high-tech business, due to their
flexibility and creativity many of them became large businesses. In this process emphasis should be
laid on creation of a business friendly environment in which the transformation of the society
towards a market economy should be taken place
Virtual Business Incubator Framework for Enriching Innovation Ecosystem 2013Vasily Ryzhonkov
The main purpose of this work is to find possible solutions for overcoming challenges of existing business incubation models. The end goal is to provide practitioners with the model of economic development tool which will help them to build new generation of business incubators, e.g. to guide management teams, policy makers, entrepreneurs and educators in establishing a successful business incubation program (BIP). Eventually the model intends to expand the limits of existing business incubation models.
Toward a grounded theory of effective business incubation 2008Vasily Ryzhonkov
Business incubators are found all over the world. Yet, to date, no viable integrative
theory of effective business incubation exists. This essay outlines a grounded theory
of incubation, driven by case studies, empirical results, and field work, based on
three main principles that generalize across countries and cultures. They are:
• The paradox of market emulation:Successful incubators both emulate market con-ditions and shield their ‘infants’ from them. Managing this paradox is fraught
with difficulty, not the least because it is often not explicitly recognized.
• Resolving the key make-or-break constraint:In every country, there are many con-straints that hinder ultimate business success of incubator projects, but there is
one key constraint that always ‘resonates’, i.e., that dominates the attention and
concern of project managers. In India, this constraint is funding. In Israel, where
the VC industry is mature and liquid, funding is not a major constraint (though
as always and everywhere, raising money is a major challenge), but experienced
managerial capacity is the resonating factor. Hence, a theory of incubation should
include principles that guide identification of the key ‘resonating’ constraint and
provide direction toward reducing or eliminating it.
• Alignment with local and national cultures:Culture is a shared, learned, symbolic
system of values, beliefs, and attitudes that shapes and influences perception
and behaviour. Culture is how values drive behaviour. In national studies of
incubation, it is strongly evident how powerfully national culture acts as a medi-ating variable between, for instance, incubator operations and processes and the
national and global business environment. Hence, a theory of incubation should
include answers to the following question:
How can incubator processes align well with elements of national and local culture, in order
to:
• reinforce those aspects of the culture that act positively to help incubator projects
attain success
• mitigate or eliminate those aspects of culture that act negatively, and lead to
failure?
Fundraising as Main Problem for Entrepreneur 2012Vasily Ryzhonkov
1. What is the main bottleneck in startups funding?
2. How much venture and angel capital do we have available in the world? What is the demand for it?
3. Do all early-stage entrepreneurs have sufficient access to capital?
4. Could we change situation with financing not 1% of entrepreneurs, but more? If yes, how?
These questions and many others have been answered in current presentation. Careful analysis and research of VC industry have been done to guide audience through the early-stage entrepreneurs' main problem - ACCESS to CAPITAL.
Global Startup Platform_Market Research Report_2012Vasily Ryzhonkov
Global Startup Platform. Marketing Research Report. Version 4.0.
80+ pages of analysis and research, 4 online surveys analyzed, 9 reports from BCG, Startup Genome Project, Global Entrepreneurship Monitor, Opora Report, Yandex Report, TNS Report are analyzed.
New results are found.
Market Size Estimation for Russia is calculated.
Russian business incubator program _ prospect development and strategic plan ...Vasily Ryzhonkov
It is the purpose of this report to examine ‘best practices’ of setting up and operating
business incubators. Hence the strategic plan is a form of blueprint for the proposed pilot
project, identifying the parameters, goals, and processes of business incubator
development. The investigation of these components is referred to as PHASE ONE. The
purpose of PHASE ONE is to investigate the prospect development, thus setting the
direction for initiating PHASE TWO – the establishment of a Business Incubator Pilot
Project in Russia.
Finally, long-term and short-term objectives as well as potential stakeholders and funding sources are identified within the proposed three-phased 8-month strategic action plan
BUSINESS INCUBATION AS ELEMENT OF BUSINESS SERVICE INSTITUTION AND SME DEVEL...Vasily Ryzhonkov
The core of the political and economic transformation of any country in transition (CIT) is
the creation of the private sector, the development of entrepreneurship and creation of small and
medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). They are consideredto be one of the principal driving forces in
economic development. SMEs stimulate private ownership and entrepreneurial skills, they are
flexible and can adapt quickly to changing market demand and supply situations, they generate
employment, help diversify economic activity and make a significant contribution to exports and
trade. SMEs also play an important role in innovation and the high-tech business, due to their
flexibility and creativity many of them became large businesses. In this process emphasis should be
laid on creation of a business friendly environment in which the transformation of the society
towards a market economy should be taken place
Virtual Business Incubator Framework for Enriching Innovation Ecosystem 2013Vasily Ryzhonkov
The main purpose of this work is to find possible solutions for overcoming challenges of existing business incubation models. The end goal is to provide practitioners with the model of economic development tool which will help them to build new generation of business incubators, e.g. to guide management teams, policy makers, entrepreneurs and educators in establishing a successful business incubation program (BIP). Eventually the model intends to expand the limits of existing business incubation models.
Toward a grounded theory of effective business incubation 2008Vasily Ryzhonkov
Business incubators are found all over the world. Yet, to date, no viable integrative
theory of effective business incubation exists. This essay outlines a grounded theory
of incubation, driven by case studies, empirical results, and field work, based on
three main principles that generalize across countries and cultures. They are:
• The paradox of market emulation:Successful incubators both emulate market con-ditions and shield their ‘infants’ from them. Managing this paradox is fraught
with difficulty, not the least because it is often not explicitly recognized.
• Resolving the key make-or-break constraint:In every country, there are many con-straints that hinder ultimate business success of incubator projects, but there is
one key constraint that always ‘resonates’, i.e., that dominates the attention and
concern of project managers. In India, this constraint is funding. In Israel, where
the VC industry is mature and liquid, funding is not a major constraint (though
as always and everywhere, raising money is a major challenge), but experienced
managerial capacity is the resonating factor. Hence, a theory of incubation should
include principles that guide identification of the key ‘resonating’ constraint and
provide direction toward reducing or eliminating it.
• Alignment with local and national cultures:Culture is a shared, learned, symbolic
system of values, beliefs, and attitudes that shapes and influences perception
and behaviour. Culture is how values drive behaviour. In national studies of
incubation, it is strongly evident how powerfully national culture acts as a medi-ating variable between, for instance, incubator operations and processes and the
national and global business environment. Hence, a theory of incubation should
include answers to the following question:
How can incubator processes align well with elements of national and local culture, in order
to:
• reinforce those aspects of the culture that act positively to help incubator projects
attain success
• mitigate or eliminate those aspects of culture that act negatively, and lead to
failure?
Fundraising as Main Problem for Entrepreneur 2012Vasily Ryzhonkov
1. What is the main bottleneck in startups funding?
2. How much venture and angel capital do we have available in the world? What is the demand for it?
3. Do all early-stage entrepreneurs have sufficient access to capital?
4. Could we change situation with financing not 1% of entrepreneurs, but more? If yes, how?
These questions and many others have been answered in current presentation. Careful analysis and research of VC industry have been done to guide audience through the early-stage entrepreneurs' main problem - ACCESS to CAPITAL.
Nowak & Grantham _ The virtual incubator managing human capital in the softwa...Vasily Ryzhonkov
In a knowledge-based economy, the creation of wealth becomes synonymous with creating products and services with large software content. However, despite a few major players, the software industry as a whole is fragmented and consists mainly of small, niche market entrepreneurial ventures. The authors study the California software industry to characterize the major barriers to success for these ventures. Simultaneously, a fundamental shift of software technology to a component-based development paradigm will reinforce the industry’s fragmented nature by fuelling a third party, independent software component economy. Coupled with the globalization of the IT industry in general, the need for startups and small companies
to form strategic partnerships will become increasingly critical to their ability to create wealth. In recent years, innovative public–private partnerships have attempted to assist startups by addressing their lack of physical resources or capital. This is best illustrated by the dramatic growth of incubators and regional capital networks. In this paper, the authors propose a ‘‘ virtual incubator’’ model to facilitate startup success and business network formation, shifting the focus to the ‘‘ virtual
value chain’’ and to connecting startups with business expertise and strategic partners in the marketplace. The authors provide a theoretical basis for the model and its implementation, important to potential investors in virtual incubators.
Fostering a Startup and Innovation EcosystemTechstars
We are on a mission to make the world a more innovative and prosperous place, one community at a time.
We believe that entrepreneurs are critical to driving a strong global economy and a better world. We do our part by supporting the grassroots leaders who are at the core of every strong entrepreneurial community
Slide presentation accompanying the paper titled: "Realizing Hong Kong's knowledge-based economy potential as part of a rising China" submitted to The Eighth Annual Conference of The Asian Study Association of Hong Kong, 8-9 March 2013
Accelerating startups intro Entrepreneuria Salon 24.X.2013Jan Kaczmarek
Introduction to the panel discussion on high-tech startup acceleration at Entrepreneuria Salon, held 24.X.2013. The slides cover problems such as: financing startups, types of startup accelerators, top startup accelerators, innovation funding instruments, societal aspects of startup acceleration and innovation rush, innovative entrepreneurship rush, brief presentation of accelerator cases.
Our HK Foundation's report -- based on a draft provided by the Victor and William Fung Foundation through the work of Fung Business Intelligence Centre
Accelerate Now! Current trends and strategies for the futureNUMA
You liked our White Paper "Accelerate Now" ? Read this news and share it !
NUMA goes for equity crowdfunding ! Paris-based innovation space provider NUMA is going international. To provide capital for this development phase, it has decided to call on the community at large, with an equity crowdfunding campaign.
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Accelerate Now !
Proudly supported by L'Atelier BNP
Early December last year, NUMA, a leading tech and innovation hub in central Paris and home to France’s first accelerator program, held its first ever European Accelerator Summit.
The Summit brought 200+ leaders from accelerators from across Europe and beyond to discuss and debate the current state and future of acceleration. Using collaborative workshops and interactive talks, the purpose of the 2-day conference was really to identify the top trends and challenges facing the accelerator sector and viable models and ideas to reinforce the future of acceleration.
Leveraging the ideas and content generated from the Summit, we’ve developed this whitepaper which focuses on what the group identified as the top trends in acceleration as well as the challenges, opportunities, and models for each.
Learn about why the small business market is the next best thing for developers.
See update from 2016 at: https://www.slideshare.net/secret/Bgk1gGQHNFIjIq
Building the innovation ecosystem in the bankMichal Turna
Innovating is the new ¨normal¨. Not introducing innovations into the customer experience wipes you out of the business. Banking segment is not the exception.
Cognitive biases are psychological tendencies that cause the human brain to draw incorrect conclusions.
Such biasesare thought to be a form of "cognitive shortcut", often based upon rules of thumb, and include errors in statisticaljudgment, social attribution, and memory. These biases are a common outcome of human
thought, and often drastically skew the reliability of anecdotaland legal evidence. The phenomenon is studied in cognitive scienceand social psychology.
Six Thinking Hats is a book by Edward de Bono. The term Six Thinking Hats is used to describe the tool for group discussion and individual thinking. "Six Thinking Hats" and the associated idea parallel thinking provide a means for groups to plan thinking processes in a detailed and cohesive way, and in doing so to think together more effectively.
Nowak & Grantham _ The virtual incubator managing human capital in the softwa...Vasily Ryzhonkov
In a knowledge-based economy, the creation of wealth becomes synonymous with creating products and services with large software content. However, despite a few major players, the software industry as a whole is fragmented and consists mainly of small, niche market entrepreneurial ventures. The authors study the California software industry to characterize the major barriers to success for these ventures. Simultaneously, a fundamental shift of software technology to a component-based development paradigm will reinforce the industry’s fragmented nature by fuelling a third party, independent software component economy. Coupled with the globalization of the IT industry in general, the need for startups and small companies
to form strategic partnerships will become increasingly critical to their ability to create wealth. In recent years, innovative public–private partnerships have attempted to assist startups by addressing their lack of physical resources or capital. This is best illustrated by the dramatic growth of incubators and regional capital networks. In this paper, the authors propose a ‘‘ virtual incubator’’ model to facilitate startup success and business network formation, shifting the focus to the ‘‘ virtual
value chain’’ and to connecting startups with business expertise and strategic partners in the marketplace. The authors provide a theoretical basis for the model and its implementation, important to potential investors in virtual incubators.
Fostering a Startup and Innovation EcosystemTechstars
We are on a mission to make the world a more innovative and prosperous place, one community at a time.
We believe that entrepreneurs are critical to driving a strong global economy and a better world. We do our part by supporting the grassroots leaders who are at the core of every strong entrepreneurial community
Slide presentation accompanying the paper titled: "Realizing Hong Kong's knowledge-based economy potential as part of a rising China" submitted to The Eighth Annual Conference of The Asian Study Association of Hong Kong, 8-9 March 2013
Accelerating startups intro Entrepreneuria Salon 24.X.2013Jan Kaczmarek
Introduction to the panel discussion on high-tech startup acceleration at Entrepreneuria Salon, held 24.X.2013. The slides cover problems such as: financing startups, types of startup accelerators, top startup accelerators, innovation funding instruments, societal aspects of startup acceleration and innovation rush, innovative entrepreneurship rush, brief presentation of accelerator cases.
Our HK Foundation's report -- based on a draft provided by the Victor and William Fung Foundation through the work of Fung Business Intelligence Centre
Accelerate Now! Current trends and strategies for the futureNUMA
You liked our White Paper "Accelerate Now" ? Read this news and share it !
NUMA goes for equity crowdfunding ! Paris-based innovation space provider NUMA is going international. To provide capital for this development phase, it has decided to call on the community at large, with an equity crowdfunding campaign.
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Accelerate Now !
Proudly supported by L'Atelier BNP
Early December last year, NUMA, a leading tech and innovation hub in central Paris and home to France’s first accelerator program, held its first ever European Accelerator Summit.
The Summit brought 200+ leaders from accelerators from across Europe and beyond to discuss and debate the current state and future of acceleration. Using collaborative workshops and interactive talks, the purpose of the 2-day conference was really to identify the top trends and challenges facing the accelerator sector and viable models and ideas to reinforce the future of acceleration.
Leveraging the ideas and content generated from the Summit, we’ve developed this whitepaper which focuses on what the group identified as the top trends in acceleration as well as the challenges, opportunities, and models for each.
Learn about why the small business market is the next best thing for developers.
See update from 2016 at: https://www.slideshare.net/secret/Bgk1gGQHNFIjIq
Building the innovation ecosystem in the bankMichal Turna
Innovating is the new ¨normal¨. Not introducing innovations into the customer experience wipes you out of the business. Banking segment is not the exception.
Cognitive biases are psychological tendencies that cause the human brain to draw incorrect conclusions.
Such biasesare thought to be a form of "cognitive shortcut", often based upon rules of thumb, and include errors in statisticaljudgment, social attribution, and memory. These biases are a common outcome of human
thought, and often drastically skew the reliability of anecdotaland legal evidence. The phenomenon is studied in cognitive scienceand social psychology.
Six Thinking Hats is a book by Edward de Bono. The term Six Thinking Hats is used to describe the tool for group discussion and individual thinking. "Six Thinking Hats" and the associated idea parallel thinking provide a means for groups to plan thinking processes in a detailed and cohesive way, and in doing so to think together more effectively.
This is short description of Virtual Business Incubator. It's main structure, key parts and users. Basic processes are decribed. Virtual Business Incubator is considered in CrowdSynergy as main building block for National Innovation Ecosystem.
Russian business incubator program - The functioning of business incubator o...Vasily Ryzhonkov
The purpose of this document is:
TO ASSESS THE STRUCTURE AND PROCESS AND IDENTIFY THE PARAMETERS
THAT WOULD ENSURE THE SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTABILITY OF A NATION WIDE
BUSINESS INCUBATOR (BI)PROJECT IN RUSSIA
• INVESTIGATE THE PROSPECT DEVELOPMENT INCLUDING:
1) COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS OF BIMODELS AND PROCESSES - (SWOT);
2) SITUATION ANALYSIS OF BIIN CANADA,AND EU (CASE STUDIES);
3) EVALUATION OF ‘BI GRADUATES’ –PROCESSES AND FINDINGS AND;
4)ASSESSMENT OF SETTING UP AND OPERATING BI
• SUGGEST OBJECTIVES,DATES,CONSULTATION AND COLABORATION BETWEEN
RUSSIAN AND CANADIAN TEAM S IN AN EIGHT MONTHS STRATEGIC PLANNING
PROCESS
The roots of futures thinking – the imaging in human minds of the future – can be traced back to the beginnings of human societies. The formalized study of futures came much later, but it can be said that the most advanced civilizations tended to project their thinking and utilize basic methods of planning and foresight. Greek philosopher Plato developed the concept of an ideal society with perfect justice in "The Republic," and his vision inspired millions of thinkers to imagine the future.
What may happen in the next hundred years by John Watkins 1900Vasily Ryzhonkov
In 1900, Smithsonian Institution curator John Elfreth Watkins wrote an article for The Ladies’ Home Journal, entitled “What May Happen in the Next Hundred Years,” filled with predictions that many of his readers probably scoffed at as ridiculously improbable. Indeed, Watkins was pretty far off about some things. He predicted, for example, that the letters ‘C,’ ‘X’ and ‘Q’ would vanish from the alphabet, streets would be relocated underground, and farms would grow strawberries as large as apples. But what’s more impressive is the extent to which Watkins’ vision of the future actually has come to pass — wireless phone networks on which a person in New York could talk to another in China, live TV images being transmitted around the globe, MRI machines, aerial warfare, and high-speed trains traveling between cities at 150 miles per hour. Watkins even predicted the food trucks that have become a fad worldwide.
The Startup Factories: The Rise of Accelerator ProgramsVasily Ryzhonkov
The general characteristics of an accelerator described by Miller and Bound in their report Startup Factories. Authors present their ideas and findings about phenomenon called business accelerator.
Management Consulting - Personal Growth & LeadershipHocein
FREE MANAGEMENT CONSULTING COURSE on www.oeconsulting.be
Operational Excellence Consulting
Tips for starting a business :
1. The “Does it matter?”-Test
Trust your emotions.
Know that a problem can suddenly become an opportunity to start from scratch without a legacy to carry on. A project has to meet specific needs or create something compelling, like a feature that sparks an emotion that you want to see.
2. Make a little, Try a Little and Sell a Little
Avoid getting too much money too soon.
3. Selling Your project & Yourself
4. Community organizing
Identifying the people around you with whom you can create a common, passionate cause
5. Executing your project
Think of execution as a series of rapid prototypes. Great projects get instant feedback and do instant adjustment cycles. The more iterations you can rapidly go through, the faster you can execute your project.
Starting your own business with “Lean start-up” :
Lean startup is a methodology for developing businesses and products, which aims to shorten product development cycles and rapidly discover if a proposed business model is viable, because the primary objective is to have a safe cash flow which then can be invested in risky developments.
Central to the lean startup methodology is the assumption that when startup companies invest their time into iteratively building products or services to meet the needs of early customers, the company can reduce market risks like creating a complete product that doesn’t appeal to the customers or like creating a lot of features that are not used or required by the customers. So the advantage is that there is no need for large amounts of initial project funding and expensive product launches and failures. This is done with two techniques :
A minimum viable product “MVP” (similar to a pilot experiment) is the version of a new product which allows a team to collect the maximum amount of validated learning about customers with the least effort
A split or A/B test is an experiment in which different versions of a product are offered to customers at the same time. The goal of a split test is to observe differences in behavior between the two groups and to measure the impact of each version on an actionable metric.
Customer feedback during the development of products or services is integral to the lean startup process, and ensures that the company does not invest time designing features or services that consumers do not want. Customer feedback is measured through two processes, using key performance indicators and a continuous deployment process.
Personal leadership - Lean startup, funding, business plan, new jobHocein
FREE MANAGEMENT CONSULTING COURSE on www.oeconsulting.be
Tips for starting a business :
1. The “Does it matter?”-Test
Trust your emotions.
Know that a problem can suddenly become an opportunity to start from scratch without a legacy to carry on. A project has to meet specific needs or create something compelling, like a feature that sparks an emotion that you want to see.
2. Make a little, Try a Little and Sell a Little
Avoid getting too much money too soon.
3. Selling Your project & Yourself
4. Community organizing
Identifying the people around you with whom you can create a common, passionate cause
5. Executing your project
Think of execution as a series of rapid prototypes. Great projects get instant feedback and do instant adjustment cycles. The more iterations you can rapidly go through, the faster you can execute your project.
Starting your own business with “Lean start-up” :
Lean startup is a methodology for developing businesses and products, which aims to shorten product development cycles and rapidly discover if a proposed business model is viable, because the primary objective is to have a safe cash flow which then can be invested in risky developments.
Central to the lean startup methodology is the assumption that when startup companies invest their time into iteratively building products or services to meet the needs of early customers, the company can reduce market risks like creating a complete product that doesn’t appeal to the customers or like creating a lot of features that are not used or required by the customers. So the advantage is that there is no need for large amounts of initial project funding and expensive product launches and failures. This is done with two techniques :
A minimum viable product “MVP” (similar to a pilot experiment) is the version of a new product which allows a team to collect the maximum amount of validated learning about customers with the least effort
A split or A/B test is an experiment in which different versions of a product are offered to customers at the same time. The goal of a split test is to observe differences in behavior between the two groups and to measure the impact of each version on an actionable metric.
Customer feedback during the development of products or services is integral to the lean startup process, and ensures that the company does not invest time designing features or services that consumers do not want. Customer feedback is measured through two processes, using key performance indicators and a continuous deployment process.
A new way of funding your project is crowdfunding : Collect small amounts at a large public via the internet for your project
Technology opportunities in hampton roads (kaszubowski ), nasa technology day...Marty Kaszubowski
Presentation given at NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC) Technology Days (5/15/15). The topic of the discussion was how we can take better advantage of the assets in our region to promote high-growth ventures.
Demetris C. Hadjisofocli. This presentation was presented at a Cyprus Rotary Club to inform the members on the various issues on how to setup a business venture. A definition of systemic entrepreneurship, a termed and a process that I developed and coined and use the last 2 years, was given out.
By embracing the world of start-ups, students gain valuable skills, experiences, and opportunities that can shape their future. This article explores the importance of digital entrepreneurship and start-ups for students, highlighting the benefits, challenges, and strategies for success.
This presentation is give those people who are interested in applying Jumpstart Program an overview of the program vision, roadmap, and strategy. For the detailed program delivery and trainers introduction, we will announce at “Talents of the Future 青年論壇 - 成為世界所需的人才” on 5/21
5/21 Forum registration site: http://uknowiknow.com/courses/jumpstart2016
The key ingredients of schemes fostering entrepreneurs' networksOECD CFE
The aim of this High-Level Capacity Building Seminar is have an international exchange of information on inclusive entrepreneurship actions across the European Union and on how the European Union Structural Funds can be used to support actions that combine entrepreneurship promotion and social inclusion.
Universities across the country have discovered the power of industry partnerships to catalyze their economic development efforts. Opportunities for productive partnerships do not end there, however. By bringing in other public partners—municipalities, counties, state and federal agencies—institutions of higher education can create new fuel to drive innovation and regional economic development.
Social Media For Business Retention and ExpansionAtlas Integrated
With majority of businesses online, EDOs cannot afford not to connect through social media. A key tool to support local businesses, social media allows economic developers to connect with owners, stay up to date on news impacting the business and discover opportunities to help companies expand locally. Discover how to super charge your organization’s BRE program using social media.
Introduction to Entrepreneurship 101/Finding and Validating your Idea - Entre...MaRS Discovery District
Starting a business? Start here.
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Over 30 weeks, Entrepreneurship 101 takes you through the fundamental steps of building a business, covering everything from business structures to strategic marketing to market intelligence to funding models―and more!
Join us for our inspiring introductory lecture to see how the course educates, motivates and connects aspiring and existing entrepreneurs. We talk about why entrepreneurship matters in today’s world, what makes entrepreneurs successful and how you can transform your idea into a business.
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VR is potentially the biggest transformation of our relationship with technology at least since a personal computer.
Different and more powerful mode of interaction
Proper superset of all existing means of communication
VR will finally allow us to interact with information in a way we are built in to interact with reality!
Drives the perceptual system as its built to be driven
In the limit, its as big as reality ... or bigger
VR is inevitable. But the path it will take depends on a several thousand key people in the computer industry.
VR is how we're increasingly going to interact
eventually will drive the full capability of our perceptual system
the last platform
possibly the best opportunity for R&D in our lifetime
will likely greatly change the relationship between human and technology
The rise of VR & AR era. Why this time is different?Vasily Ryzhonkov
When Facebook bought virtual reality company Oculus in early 2014, virtual reality blew up. While game and movie studios began reimagining the future, others looked back at the "old days" of VR — a loosely remembered period in the 1990s when gloves and goggles were super cool and everyone was going to get high on 3D graphics.
Computer enthusiasts and science fiction writers have dreamed about VR for decades. But earlier attempts to develop it, especially in the 1990s, were disappointing. It turns out the technology wasn’t ready yet. What’s happening now — because of Moore’s Law, and also the rapid improvement of processors, screens, and accelerometers, driven by the smartphone boom — is that VR is finally ready to go mainstream. Now, we’re in the midst of a virtual reality revolution.
So the question I want to pose here – is this time different?
Are we going to this future or it’s only media hype?
Аналитический отчет о рынке AR & VR в России 2015Vasily Ryzhonkov
Это краткая презентация по итогам аналитической работы, проведенной в апреле-мае 2015 года по рынку AR&VR в России.
Цель исследования:
Анализ рынка дополненной и виртуальной реальности в России:
структуры рынка, основных игроков, тенденций и ключевых фактов,
влияющих на его развитие.
Методология исследования:
анкетирование участников рынка - более 60 компаний
исследование за столом - поиск и анализ данных из открытых
источников: анонсы, интервью и пресс - релизы игроков рынка
исследования по теме AR & VR
Ограничения исследования:
По оценкам авторов исследования удалось охватить около 70% рынка. В этой связи не все компании из сферы AR&VR представлены в отчете.
Не все компании открывали данные по средней выручке и числу сделок, в этой связи полученные данные по объему рынка представляются авторам не достаточными для приведения количественных оценок. Следующий отчет предполагает иную методику исследования
James Glattfelder studies complexity: how an interconnected system — say, a swarm of birds — is more than the sum of its parts. And complexity theory, it turns out, can reveal a lot about how the economy works. Glattfelder shares a groundbreaking study of how control flows through the global economy, and how concentration of power in the hands of a shockingly small number leaves us all vulnerable.
Mary Meeker's Famous Internet Trend Report – 2014 Edition
A must-read that’s chock full of critical knowledge. Kleiner Perkins partner Mary Meeker’s data dumps have become a highly anticipated event in the tech industry, as her research helps everyone else level up.
Putting the SPARK into Virtual Training.pptxCynthia Clay
This 60-minute webinar, sponsored by Adobe, was delivered for the Training Mag Network. It explored the five elements of SPARK: Storytelling, Purpose, Action, Relationships, and Kudos. Knowing how to tell a well-structured story is key to building long-term memory. Stating a clear purpose that doesn't take away from the discovery learning process is critical. Ensuring that people move from theory to practical application is imperative. Creating strong social learning is the key to commitment and engagement. Validating and affirming participants' comments is the way to create a positive learning environment.
Understanding User Needs and Satisfying ThemAggregage
https://www.productmanagementtoday.com/frs/26903918/understanding-user-needs-and-satisfying-them
We know we want to create products which our customers find to be valuable. Whether we label it as customer-centric or product-led depends on how long we've been doing product management. There are three challenges we face when doing this. The obvious challenge is figuring out what our users need; the non-obvious challenges are in creating a shared understanding of those needs and in sensing if what we're doing is meeting those needs.
In this webinar, we won't focus on the research methods for discovering user-needs. We will focus on synthesis of the needs we discover, communication and alignment tools, and how we operationalize addressing those needs.
Industry expert Scott Sehlhorst will:
• Introduce a taxonomy for user goals with real world examples
• Present the Onion Diagram, a tool for contextualizing task-level goals
• Illustrate how customer journey maps capture activity-level and task-level goals
• Demonstrate the best approach to selection and prioritization of user-goals to address
• Highlight the crucial benchmarks, observable changes, in ensuring fulfillment of customer needs
In the Adani-Hindenburg case, what is SEBI investigating.pptxAdani case
Adani SEBI investigation revealed that the latter had sought information from five foreign jurisdictions concerning the holdings of the firm’s foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) in relation to the alleged violations of the MPS Regulations. Nevertheless, the economic interest of the twelve FPIs based in tax haven jurisdictions still needs to be determined. The Adani Group firms classed these FPIs as public shareholders. According to Hindenburg, FPIs were used to get around regulatory standards.
[Note: This is a partial preview. To download this presentation, visit:
https://www.oeconsulting.com.sg/training-presentations]
Sustainability has become an increasingly critical topic as the world recognizes the need to protect our planet and its resources for future generations. Sustainability means meeting our current needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet theirs. It involves long-term planning and consideration of the consequences of our actions. The goal is to create strategies that ensure the long-term viability of People, Planet, and Profit.
Leading companies such as Nike, Toyota, and Siemens are prioritizing sustainable innovation in their business models, setting an example for others to follow. In this Sustainability training presentation, you will learn key concepts, principles, and practices of sustainability applicable across industries. This training aims to create awareness and educate employees, senior executives, consultants, and other key stakeholders, including investors, policymakers, and supply chain partners, on the importance and implementation of sustainability.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
1. Develop a comprehensive understanding of the fundamental principles and concepts that form the foundation of sustainability within corporate environments.
2. Explore the sustainability implementation model, focusing on effective measures and reporting strategies to track and communicate sustainability efforts.
3. Identify and define best practices and critical success factors essential for achieving sustainability goals within organizations.
CONTENTS
1. Introduction and Key Concepts of Sustainability
2. Principles and Practices of Sustainability
3. Measures and Reporting in Sustainability
4. Sustainability Implementation & Best Practices
To download the complete presentation, visit: https://www.oeconsulting.com.sg/training-presentations
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Building Your Employer Brand with Social MediaLuanWise
Presented at The Global HR Summit, 6th June 2024
In this keynote, Luan Wise will provide invaluable insights to elevate your employer brand on social media platforms including LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X (formerly Twitter) and TikTok. You'll learn how compelling content can authentically showcase your company culture, values, and employee experiences to support your talent acquisition and retention objectives. Additionally, you'll understand the power of employee advocacy to amplify reach and engagement – helping to position your organization as an employer of choice in today's competitive talent landscape.
The world of search engine optimization (SEO) is buzzing with discussions after Google confirmed that around 2,500 leaked internal documents related to its Search feature are indeed authentic. The revelation has sparked significant concerns within the SEO community. The leaked documents were initially reported by SEO experts Rand Fishkin and Mike King, igniting widespread analysis and discourse. For More Info:- https://news.arihantwebtech.com/search-disrupted-googles-leaked-documents-rock-the-seo-world/
LA HUG - Video Testimonials with Chynna Morgan - June 2024Lital Barkan
Have you ever heard that user-generated content or video testimonials can take your brand to the next level? We will explore how you can effectively use video testimonials to leverage and boost your sales, content strategy, and increase your CRM data.🤯
We will dig deeper into:
1. How to capture video testimonials that convert from your audience 🎥
2. How to leverage your testimonials to boost your sales 💲
3. How you can capture more CRM data to understand your audience better through video testimonials. 📊
Kseniya Leshchenko: Shared development support service model as the way to ma...Lviv Startup Club
Kseniya Leshchenko: Shared development support service model as the way to make small projects with small budgets profitable for the company (UA)
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