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Disruption is at an all-time high
Disruption is at an all-time high. The CEOs who think outside their four walls will thrive — while the ones who don’t will disappear.
Whether they do it out of fear or complacency, the CEOs who continue to operate within their “four walls” — who refuse to look to external sources to help drive innovation — will increasingly find themselves out of a job. ...
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Fred Hoch featured in Forbes article, “4 Unexpected Ways That Partnering With A Corporation Could Help Your Startup”
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exponential corporate growth
The answer to exponential corporate growth
Using a conventional approach, corporations are paying more than they should to develop new products, markets, or revenue streams. Capital can be employed much more effectively using something like Branch Rickey’s farm system.
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TechNexus Seeks Collaborators for Smart City Innovation Lab
TechNexus Seeks Collaborators for Smart City Innovation Lab
CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–TechNexus Venture Collaborative announced today the launch of Smart Cities Internet of Things Innovation ...
Cities Leveraging Analytics Platforms to Work Smarter, Not Harder
Cities Leveraging Analytics Platforms to Work Smarter, Not Harder
Corporations are not alone when it comes to gathering and interpreting data, and taking action ...
Smart City Leaders and What They’re Tackling
Smart City Leaders and What They’re Tackling
By 2050, there will be 9 billion on Earth, according to the United Nations. Among ...
Retailers Use Data as a Compass
Retailers Use Data as a Compass
“At this point in the digital age, acting on ‘gut instinct’ when it comes to ...
Big biz should stop treating startups like zoo animals, research park chief says
Big biz should stop treating startups like zoo animals, research park chief says
This article originally appeared in Blue Sky Innovation here. Many corporations are all show when ...
Wanna Kill American Startups Before They Start? Force Entrepreneurs to Risk Too Much
Wanna Kill American Startups Before They Start? Force Entrepreneurs to Risk Too Much
This article originally appeared in Forbes. America is a startup nation. Risk taking entrepreneurs have ...
Thinking Slow, Deciding Fast: A One-Year-In Framework for Operating as an Early Stage Investor
Thinking Slow, Deciding Fast: A One-Year-In Framework for Operating as an Early Stage Investor
This piece was written by Brett Bivens and originally appeared on Medium.  In the first ...
How To: Effective Decision-Making
How To: Effective Decision-Making
In entrepreneurship, it’s survival of the fittest. In terms of evolution, humans and entrepreneurs have ...
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TechNexus Seasoned Startup BBQ – Another Way to Collaborate
At TechNexus, we believe venture collaboration is the best approach to innovation. That means finding, ...
TechNexus Launches Year Two of its Venture
TechNexus Launches Year Two of its Venture Collaboration with the Department of Homeland Security
TechNexus Launches Year Two of its Venture Collaboration with the Department of Homeland Security, Catalyzing ...
TechNexus Expanding in Chicago and Launching University Outposts
CHICAGO, IL – January 21, 2016 – TechNexus Venture Collaborative is expanding its core incubator ...