Why Startups Fail

Why Startups Fail

The book by Tom Eisenmann One of my favorite authors on business strategy, Tomas Eisenmann, has researched the failure of startups and wrote the book, “Why Startups Fail”. In this book he describes six patterns that account for the majority of startup failures: Bad...
Managing Competition Between Standards

Managing Competition Between Standards

Competing standards Two interface standards compete for adoption when they target the same application.  The competition is particularly fierce when it is not possible to combine both standards in the same product. These mutually exclusive interfaces are subject to...
Robert’s Rules of Order

Robert’s Rules of Order

Brilliant and Problematic Robert’s Rules of Order is a guide for conducting meetings and making decisions as a group. Robert’s Rules of Order are brilliant. Everyone with experience in chairing meetings of a clubs, boards, and parliaments will appreciate...