by Hans van Putten | Aug 22, 2017 | Startups
I am often asked for my comments on the program, Shark Tank. These queries are so frequent, in fact, that I have dedicated time this month to blog about this broadcasting phenomenon. This is the second of those blogs: Sharks Feast on Public Relations. The two...
by Hans van Putten | Aug 15, 2017 | Startups
The linked article from Investigate.com is about Basic Outfitters, a successful New York City based startup that sells men’s underwear and related accessories. Specifically, it’s a follow-up on the founders appearance on the television program, Shark Tank...
by Hans van Putten | Jul 16, 2017 | Startups
Milo Sensors’ new product, Proof, is a fitbit-like device that will alert its users when it detects they are drunk or, more accurately, when they have exceeded a particular blood alcohol limit. (See link below.) It sounds like a great device; its market...
by Hans van Putten | Jul 14, 2017 | Startups
New Coffee Ventures: Being a co-founder of Keurig has the added advantage of providing me with a seemingly endless supply of coffee and appliance related business plans. Entrepreneurs like to send me their plans and I like to read them. From tortilla makers, to...
by Hans van Putten | Jul 13, 2017 | Planning
Planning Failure Files Problem: It’s 1902 and the city of Hanoi is plagued by rats. Proposed Solution: Eliminate the pesky rodents by encouraging entrepreneurialism. Pay a bounty to citizens for each rat they kill. Sounds pretty straightforward. What could...
by Hans van Putten | Jul 12, 2017 | Just-Saying
The casual reader will look at articles describing Nestle’s recent investment in Freshly and get no further than the intended message: “The $240 billion global conglomerate has invested in an emerging, US meal-kit delivery startup!” It’s all...
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