by Hans van Putten | Jun 25, 2018 | Startups
The bad news? The 2018 cherry harvest here in Massachusetts is nearing its conclusion. The good news? If you work for a startup it’s always cherry picking time! I refer to Confirmation Bias, the tendency to look for, favor, interpret, and utilize information in a...
by Hans van Putten | Jun 22, 2018 | Just-Saying, Peter Dragone Blog
Corporations are people, too. Not in the sense that the Supreme Court ruled in Citizens United, when it allowed corporations the free speech rights accorded to citizens. No, I am referring to business obituaries. Dead companies, like dead people, enjoy the same...
by Hans van Putten | May 23, 2018 | Just-Saying, Peter Dragone Blog
Do business ethics still matter? I never thought I would be asking such a, seemingly heretical, question. The thought of businesses operating without a system of moral and ethical beliefs to guide them is, well, it’s frightening. Chaos would seem to be the logical...
by Hans van Putten | May 17, 2018 | Peter Dragone Blog, Startups
Occasionally, I am asked if there is an indicator of startup success, something that can be spotted early in a company’s existence. My answer is simple: “Had I such a gauge of future corporate success I would be a very rich man.” That remark satisfies most...
by Hans van Putten | Apr 16, 2018 | Just-Saying, Peter Dragone Blog
I am typing this blog on a desktop computer using my trusty NMB Technologies HI TEK keyboard. As I write, its loud clicking provides a soothing background buzz, helping me forget the fact that my opposable thumbs did indeed oppose me earlier today while texting from...
by Hans van Putten | Mar 20, 2018 | Planning
Question: When is a test run not a test run? Answer: When cash-strapped entrepreneurs are involved. I’ve observed many pilot production runs, for food, health-and-beauty, and CPG products. Most were mandated by contract manufacturers as a necessary pre-production...
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