Musings on Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Monday, April 25, 2005Cradle to Cradle Design Workshop
Pioneer Entrepreneurs member KoAnn Vikoren Skrzyniarz has asked me to spread the word regarding a very interesting workshop on Cradle to Cradle Design being hosted by SRI International in Menlo Park, California, on June 6-7.
Click here to learn more.
Sneak Peek: Risk, Uncertainty and Startups
I was asked to speak on developing a culture of risk taking at the upcoming Wisconsin Economic Developers Association conference. Wisconsin is among a number of states that is actively cultivating entrepreneurship as a long-term economic development strategy, and there seems to be a general perception that people in Wisconsin are too risk averse.
I got to thinking about how culture emerges from shared meaning and tools, so I decided to address the following:
- The difference between risk and uncertainty
- How different kinds of startups differ along the dimensions of uncertainty, likely profit, and investment
- Tools for exploring the boundary between the knowable and the unknowable, and
- Some examples of how effective entrepreneurs manage risk
You can view and listen to my presentation online (Flash) and you can find downloadable (PDF) copies of my slides and narration transcript (along with other resources) by clicking here.