“Research Innovation: A Guide to Knowing if Your Idea Will Sell” Resource Reading List
Take a look of some of the recommended readings from us to you!
Endeavor Presents: Leading Through a Crisis with Marcelo Claure
In June, I had the opportunity to attend a live webinar interview with Marcelo Claure as part of the series Endeavor Presents: Leading Through Crisis. For me, listening to such a distinguished entrepreneur was rare, valuable, and full of insights. The following list consists of some of the points that resonated with me the most.
A Semester of Entrepreneurship in Boulder, Colorado
At the start of this year, I spent four months in Boulder, Colorado going through the Semester Incubator for Social Ventures from Watson Institute, an intensive program designed to support young entrepreneurs from around the world tackling social problems.
Founders’ Mindset: Be Coachable
No one accomplishes anything alone. No one. Not even Olympic athletes. They have coaches, teammates, physical therapists, trainers. The same is true for entrepreneurs. Every ambitious entrepreneur wants to build a big company, retain 100% control, and make a lot of money.
Attention Founders: Your Customers Know More Than You
Just gotta say this to all aspiring entrepreneurs: Customer research is NOT a universe of one (you). Nor is it 10, or 20, or just your family and friends. How are you going to know whether strangers will buy your product if you don’t talk to them first?
Guess What? Everyone Has Competition
Even though you think your startup company’s product is unique, it’s not. Ok, you may be one of the rare creatures in the universe that has a monopoly technology. If so, that’s pretty cool. But never assume that is the case. If you’re like most people, you definitely have competitors.
Your Numbers Reveal Your Business Model
Most entrepreneurs are inventors. Even if they don’t have a patentable idea, they have discovered or created something they believe to be unique that is solving a problem that needs to be solved. They are inventors because they are focusing on creating their product, but often have not yet considered all the expenses and investments necessary to bring their idea to market.
My Summer Building a Startup and Working For an Accelerator
This Summer, I had the opportunity to intern in Boulder, CO. I worked for UpRamp, a later stage Accelerator, and participated in Startup Summer, a program focused on starting a startup in ten weeks.
Industrial Revolution Meets The Classroom
Among the many factors that contribute to a Worlds Ahead experience at Florida International University, StartUP FIU has fostered a creative, entrepreneurial environment for students, faculty, and alumni.