WHAT “Circular Economy (CE) is widely recognized as the new economic model aiming to maintain the value of materials, parts, and products as long as possible, minimize the extraction and use of virgin resources and waste generation using design strategies that slow the flow of resources, close loops between production and post-use, and increase resource efficiency.” WHY It can be used to Operationalize or Build out one or more of the Four Dimensions of a Social Enterprise CE

Shane Collins Note to Reader: The Art of War is thought to have been written around 475–221 BCE. Its strategic principles are studied world wide in military academies and business schools. “For 2,500 years, leaders have relied on his framework. Sun Tzu outlines five distinct types of intelligence sources. Here they are, translated for the modern CEO, founder, or strategist. The term spy refers to a source of intelligence on the strategy, tactics, and resources of your opponen

I Sat Through Two Hours of Useless Meetings. The Four Rules I Wrote on a Napkin Changed My Company. Manav Agarwal Note to Readers: We have all sat through boring, useless meetings. I think these four rules have a lot of value. Excerpts The 4 Unspoken Rules for Leading Meetings People Don’t Hate Rule #1: Start with the Damn “Objective.” (Not the Agenda) The biggest mistake leaders make is starting with the agenda. An agenda is just a list of topics; it’s a map without a desti

An MIT Study Shows Why 95% of AI Projects Fail and How Startups Will Win the Race And why this is the biggest opportunity for startups in a generation. Tejas Sharma Note to Readers: Suggest reading the full article. As always remember to do your due diligence. Excerpts An MIT study last month that looked at over 150 CEOs found that 95 percent of AI pilot programs at companies fail. But the problem isn’t the AI. Instead, it’s about how these companies are trying (and failing)

Alpha Design Global | Build Your MVP Website Note to Readers: Full Disclosure-I am not technically proficient, so I do not feel I have the qualifications to personally recommend any of these tools. They look intriguing and I trust you to do your “due diligence” to decide whether they are useful. Even if only one tool proves usefulIt’s worth checking out all 15. Excerpt 1. Framer — Your In-House Agency While your funded competitor is paying a design agency $50k, you can use

Note to readers: The excitement and growth of AI have created many false expectations of productivity that have led many entrepreneurs to make costly mistakes on implementation. This article provides some timely advice worth considering in your due diligence. Excerpts. Lightly edited for length “Many founders are building with AI, but very few are explaining exactly how and what that looks like. Therefore, those AI newbie founders who get word of the supercharge effect this n

Note to Readers: The following excerpt is taken from: It only took 20 years, but the Strategic Management Society now Believes the Lean Startup is a Strategy by Steve Blank . His publications and research have profoundly influenced developing social enterprises. Steve Blank is an American entrepreneur, educator, author and speaker. He created the customer development method that launched the lean startup movement. His work has influenced modern entrepreneurship through the c