N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 23, 2024

A truly effective leader fosters an inclusive culture of innovation and collaboration, which is critical to creating a dynamic learning environment. In today’s rapidly changing business environment, a good business program must build and maintain a culture of innovation, adaptability, and adventure (i.e., comfort with risk).

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 29, 2020

Make no mistake; Covid-19 has the potential to change virtually all aspects of society, particularly in terms of the structure of the labor market and developed economies across the globe. But what’s the relationship between leadership and innovation and why exactly should you care?

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 6, 2020

When so much seems to be out of your control, what can you do to stay marketable and maintain your job? Now more than ever, there is a strong need to remain relevant and innovative within your career. The post How To Stay Marketable And Keep Your Job appeared first on Lead Change. Learn more and register here.

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N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

If as an entrepreneur or CEO you don’t focus on deploying the necessary talent and resources to ensure that the largest risks are adequately managed, or that the biggest opportunities are exploited, then you have a leadership team destined for failure. . No Innovation: Leaders create a culture of innovation or they kill it.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 12, 2024

The Benefits of Executive Coaching for Start-Up Entrepreneurs Executive coaching has become increasingly popular among start-up entrepreneurs, and for good reason. By working with a seasoned coach, start-up entrepreneurs gain invaluable guidance and support that help them navigate the complexities of building a successful business.

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 18, 2021

They watch the highlight reels of great leaders and think: “I’m no entrepreneur like [insert name here].” Before they even get started down the path of innovation, they decide coming up with fresh ideas and/or securing funding isn’t in their wheelhouse. You don’t have to make it big in business to be an entrepreneur.

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Leading Blog

JULY 25, 2019

W E LIVE IN the age of the entrepreneur. Their greatest fear is no longer their closest competitor, but the startups which, although they live in metaphorical garages and have hardly taken off, have an innovation power that established organizations can only dream of possessing. The Three Tracks of Innovation.

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Terry Starbucker

OCTOBER 14, 2012

These types of pitches were on full display last week, when I participated (with 4 other of my fellow OAF investors) as judges at a “Pitch Night” event sponsored by the Oregon Entrepreneurs Network. Watching these passionate entrepreneurs was quite inspiring, not only to us, but to all who were in attendance.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 14, 2010

Few things are more critical to your efforts in increasing your revenue growth and corporate sustainability than understanding the value of disruptive innovation. “Me Too&# companies fight to eek out market share in an attempt to survive, while disruptive companies become category dominant brands insuring sustainability.

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Michael Lee Stallard

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Recently, I have been encouraged by conversations with several young entrepreneurs who are tapping into the power of human connection and creating ways to bring people together. They’ve identified market segments that could benefit from better connection and crafted a customer experience using products and services to meet that need.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Entrepreneur coaching can be a transformative experience for both emerging and seasoned business leaders. Through the guidance of experienced professionals who have successfully built and scaled businesses, entrepreneurs gain access to invaluable knowledge that can reshape how they approach challenges and make decisions. The result?

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Leading Blog

MARCH 12, 2024

Given that the global biotechnology market was valued at USD 1.55 The opportunities for bioentrepreneurs can be more exciting and impactful than ever in today's accelerated market. works with early-stage companies developing innovative, high-impact life science products and services. His firm, Rose Ventures, Inc.,

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Tanveer Naseer

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

Most people assume that successful entrepreneurs are created solely based on how innovative and groundbreaking their new idea is. It might amaze many people to know that successful entrepreneurs are rarely building on new ideas or disrupting existing industries. No new idea comes formed ready for delivery to the market.

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The Horizons Tracker

JUNE 21, 2021

The dominant thinking is that for entrepreneurship to thrive, a large population is useful as it allows not only a diverse population to bat ideas back and forth between each other, but provides a good-sized local market with which to sell to. A new initiative has been launched in Europe to help support rural entrepreneurs.

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

That mindset is “about the application of creative thinking and prudent risk-taking to build innovative, long-lasting organizations in any sector of the economy.” There are leaders and there are entrepreneurs, but not all leaders are entrepreneurs, and not all entrepreneurs are leaders. They look beyond their ego.

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Leading Blog

JULY 24, 2014

Given the proper skills and insights, most entrepreneurs can become successful or what Derek Lidow calls entrepreneurial leaders. He says that all entrepreneurs are selfish. If success for entrepreneurial success is to get your enterprise to the point where it is self-sustainable, then most people fail. But they don’t have to.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 26, 2016

There’s agile marketing, introduced by thought leaders at CMG. Or, think about innovation. Everyone knows innovation is important. But again, if you can innovate successfully, is that enough? In truth, factors like speed, agility and innovation aren’t all that valuable by themselves. Can agile help you win more?

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Lead Change Blog

JUNE 24, 2015

As an entrepreneur, I have worked tirelessly to regain some semblance of comfort and financial security. You cannot dare do the same thing as an entrepreneur when you are still the HR manager, marketing guru, office manager, janitor, tech guy, sales staff, CFO and CEO. It is an opportunity to create and be innovative.

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The Horizons Tracker

JUNE 8, 2022

When we talk of entrepreneurs there is a tendency to think in terms of Hernan Cortes, the famous Spanish explorer who burned his ships upon landing in Mexico in order to convince his men that there was no turning back. “ There is value in gaining concrete evidence, real-time market feedback, that your product or service works.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 2, 2024

With a coach’s support, executives can dissect market trends, spot new opportunities, and position their businesses for expansion. Through one-on-one coaching sessions, leaders gain a deep understanding of their business, industry, and market dynamics. A key role of executive coaching is to instill a strategic mindset.

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In the CEO Afterlife

NOVEMBER 13, 2011

by John • November 13, 2011 • Branding , Life , Marketing • 5 Comments. I’ve never thought of the homeless as innovative or entrepreneurial. On the sand below the Santa Barbara Pier is the domain of a homeless entrepreneur. They probably haven’t figured him for a good marketer. Leadership. I suspect few do.

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The Horizons Tracker

AUGUST 29, 2021

Being an entrepreneur is undoubtedly a stressful experience as you struggle to develop a product or service that is attractive to the market with minimal resources and little in the way of income. The research explores some strategies that can be deployed to help entrepreneurs cope with those stresses.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 31, 2011

I have watched entrepreneurs and executives initially trivialize the value of influence in a capital transaction, only to regret it down the road. What a sad commentary on the state of equity markets, since it’s the best way for an investor to manage the risk surrounding their investment.

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The Horizons Tracker

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Female entrepreneurs pursuing innovative business ventures face a significant hurdle in securing funding due to unconscious bias exhibited by investors, as revealed by a study conducted by Northeastern University. Her intention was to market the product to clothing stores, aiming to facilitate increased sales.

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In the CEO Afterlife

APRIL 13, 2012

And although I am no longer engaged in commercial business, I am once again “thinking business” and enjoying the rush of discovering the ideas and innovations of today’s entrepreneurs. But don’t over look the fact that Apple’s culture is innovative, competitive, focused, passionate and collaborative.

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Lead Change Blog

JULY 3, 2019

Consider this simple yet powerful idea: disruptive companies and ideas upend markets by doing something truly different—they see a need, an empty space waiting to be filled, and they dare to create something for which a market may not yet exist. Perhaps innovative thinking among your management team has stalled.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 9, 2010

All business (for profit or not) provide goods, services, or intellectual property/capital to a market (or markets) for some form of consideration. What about competing against the innovation of others that could cause the obsolescence of your product or service?

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Lead on Purpose

OCTOBER 8, 2011

Entrepreneurial innovation: “Entrepreneurs are the rainmakers,” says Clifton. When enough entrepreneurs gather in a city and create formal jobs, they start a virtuous cycle. Education: A few of the most well known entrepreneurs dropped out of college, and some people believe that college gets in the way of innovation.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 16, 2014

Sure, you hope to avoid liability, investment, and market risks as you pursue your entrepreneurial dream, so you take steps to mitigate exposure. Change: Make both internal adjustments and external innovations to keep going and growing. Innovation is announced in the marketplace through branding and marketing.

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The Horizons Tracker

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

It’s probably fair to say that 2020 will be one that few entrepreneurs will look back on with a great deal of fondness, given the enormous turmoil foist upon global markets by the Covid pandemic. Resilience is often cited as a vital quality for entrepreneurs, and this has certainly been the case during the pandemic.

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Great Leadership By Dan

DECEMBER 24, 2020

Entrepreneurs, c orporate executives and managers know from experience that the best teams sport a rare mixture of friction, freedom and alignment. We’ve met so many entrepreneurs that we can usually identify someone’s type in a few minutes. You’re great at focusing the journey and laying a course, especially when winds are uncertain.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Adizes’ Leadership Model: Balancing Critical Roles Ichak Adizes’ leadership model highlights the importance of balancing four key roles: Producer, Administrator, Entrepreneur, and Integrator. Entrepreneur: Drives innovation, creativity, and growth. Integrator: Builds cohesion and collaboration within the team.

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The Horizons Tracker

JUNE 5, 2022

This results in a growing amount of market power being concentrated in a small number of incumbents. They then create this idea and attempt to sell it on the market. This can result in our entire worldview revolving around that idea and block out vital bits of information about the market, our customers, and other key stakeholders.

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The Horizons Tracker

JANUARY 2, 2022

The entrepreneurial learning curve is often an extremely steep one, with entrepreneurs picking up the tools of the trade at a rapid pace as they try to grow their businesses. The researchers tracked over 300 entrepreneurs as they launched over 700 technology hardware projects on Kickstarter between 2010 and 2019. Pivoting successfully.

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 20, 2024

The journey of a creative entrepreneur is both exhilarating and challenging, requiring a unique blend of artistry and business acumen. Navigating the entrepreneurial landscape demands innovative thinking, strategic planning, and a keen understanding of the market.

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In the CEO Afterlife

MAY 1, 2012

Magic can’t happen in cultures that don’t worship innovation. Innovation starts with leadership. Most big company cultures are not innovative. Oh yes, they talk about innovation in their annual reports and their mission statements. But this isn’t the Apple, Google or Amazon type of innovation. Failure is lauded.

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The Horizons Tracker

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Startups are renowned for their creativity and innovation, but this can often dry up once the unique pressures of going public are imposed on a firm. Research from Duke University explores why some companies have managed to remain innovative after going public while others have struggled. Free from pressure.

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