Kevin Eikenberry

OCTOBER 5, 2010

He said that when striving for innovation, leaders should think like venture capitalists. Consider what venture capitalists do. They consider the idea itself, the team, the market and more. The more I think about this idea, the more I like it. And as smart as they are, they know they won’t always guess right.

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Kevin Eikenberry

OCTOBER 4, 2010

If we are going to nurture leaders within organization we must supply them access to mentors, role models, challenges, feedback and the ability to learn from mistakes and successes.

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Kevin Eikenberry

OCTOBER 8, 2010

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 2, 2015

In fact, her love of the city’s mingled cultures and vibrant local businesses was one of the things that had inspired her to cofound Unamano, now a world-renowned nonprofit that supported entrepreneurship in emerging markets. Unamano’s mission was to help entrepreneurs in emerging markets—not in the United States.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 4, 2013

And I recall well, at the start of my career, how flattered I felt to be asked for a meeting or some advice — thrilled to be looked at as enough of an expert to be of help. I was recently talking with Jeffrey Bussgang , a prominent Boston venture capitalist. Kathryn Minshew may simply be a better time manager than I am.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 9, 2013

But in 2011, $30 billion was invested by angels and $24 billion by Series A venture capitalists. They lack the experience or skills to mentor entrepreneurs and teach them what needs to be taught. The Indian market is a slow adopter of new technologies. I haven’t dug up the 2012 numbers.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 7, 2015

Don’t just make a beeline to the entrepreneurs and venture capitalists; get a broad multi-disciplinary cross section. Seek out entrepreneurs who are trying to grow their companies from $1-$10 million rather than startup entrepreneurs (who are often first-timers) pitching ideas that aren’t yet on the market.

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