Tag Archives: start-ups
Advice to Founders and CEOs from Sequoia: “Coronavirus, The Black Swan of 2020”
Here is a note that was sent by Sequoia to its Founders and CEOs to provide guidance on how to ensure the health of their business while dealing with potential business consequences of the spreading effects of the Coronavirus. Dear Founders & CEOs, Coronavirus is the black swan of 2020. Some of you (and some […]
Forget Tanks, The Army’s Most Powerful Weapon Will Be AI
There is an ongoing co-evolution between indispensable human cognition and decision-making and AI-enabled autonomy. Envision a scenario wherein dismounted infantry soldiers are taking heavy enemy fire while clearing buildings amid intense urban combat — when an overhead drone detects small groups of enemy fighters hidden nearby, between walls, preparing to ambush. As the armed soldier’s […]
The Year Of First Party Data
Sir Martin Sorrell lays out 4 lessons for marketers to succeed in a new era of advertising. After three decades of unprecedented success at WPP, Sir Martin Sorrell knows a thing or two about driving businesses toward long-term growth. At Think Platforms India 2019 — a two-part event in Delhi and Mumbai focused on successful […]
Microsoft CEO: ‘Tech shifts are easier to deal with than business model shifts’
The chief executive of Microsoft has admitted the revamp of the organization’s business model and culture has been harder to implement than its evolving technology. Satya Nadella, who took on the top role in 2014, said Microsoft has found it easier to adapt to a “first-class worldview of where the industry is going” than to […]
How people are ‘ghosting’ their employers
From faking their own deaths to hiring people to talk to their bosses for them, vanishing from the office without a trace is now a common method of workers quitting. But it’s risky. Yuichiro Okazaki and Toshiyuki Niino are great at quitting. In the last 18 months, they’ve resigned from at least 1,500 jobs. But […]
From Alibaba to Zynga: 40 Of The Best VC Bets Of All Time And What We Can Learn From Them
These venture bets on startups that “returned the fund,” making firms and careers, were the result of research, strong convictions, and patient follow-through. Here are the stories behind the biggest VC home runs of all time. In venture capital, returns follow the Pareto principle — 80% of the wins come from 20% of the deals. […]
