As much as the “world” proposes that we are all disconnected individuals that have to fend for ourselves, we all know that we are connected. Whether at a superficial level of trusting people to stay in their own lane, or … Read More »
Monthly Archive: September 2013
What Every Entrepreneur Already Knows
“The challenge of most start-ups is just dealing with the emotional ups and downs which are like…huge.” We found this confession from Dave McClure to be comforting. As entrepreneurs, while we have all experienced our own unique breakthroughs, we all … Read More »
Types of Capital Available for Entrepreneurs
Startup Finance 101 Session Four is our continuing series of financial workshops specifically created to address the unique challenges faced by entrepreneurs and start-ups. In this fourth session, we will cover the following: Government Loans/Grants Senior Bank Loans Mezzanine Debt … Read More »
Why I Advocate a Living Corporate Culture
Manfred Vollmer spent over a decade immersed in the distinctive corporate culture of one of the world’s most innovative retail brands. That experience profoundly affected his approach to business and still influences how he does things today. In today’s blog, … Read More »
Posted in Culture Building
Tagged accelerator companies, assuming responsibility, changemaker, corporate culture, corporate performance, entrepreneur, humbleness, Humour, IKEA, Ingvar Kamprad, Institute B, logistics, Manfred Vollmer, new skool business, Personal responsibility, retailing, Shared Values
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A Business Case For Optimism
It might not feel like it, but the world is getting better. Life expectancy is higher, infant mortality and the cost of living has decreased significantly, resource extraction and energy production is cheaper, and nearly half of the earth’s population … Read More »
Posted in Your Daily Caffeine
Tagged audacious results, entrepreneur, generosity, Hope, Optimism, Peter Diamandis, Ted Talks
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Hopscotch Business Planning Process – Strategy
Business schools teach how to write a business plan: thorough, specific, methodological, rational. Not very much about business is rational though. The stock market is not rational; Supplier negotiations are not rational; Company valuations are not rational; Purchase decisions are … Read More »
Truthfully, My Life is a Social Experiment
I grew up in a town just north of Montreal in a simple middle class neighbourhood. I am the youngest of five children raised on one income. My family didn’t have much money. We didn’t have stuff. Things. Our toys … Read More »
Creating Your Authentic Leadership
The workshops are designed specifically for solopreneurs, entrepreneurs, and small business owners who have business ideas but have lots of gaps in their knowledge in how to grow their businesses. Personally led by Darrell Kopke, Manfred Vollmer and Sam Perera, … Read More »
A Crash Course in Business Common Sense
Stop procrastinating, start doing. That’s something we say a lot at institute B. But take it from a twenty-nine year veteran of serial entrepreneurship: you need to have the basics down before you run out and build. Kamran Elahian sits … Read More »
What Darrell Kopke Taught Me About Being Audacious
Last night I braved the thunder and lightning to squeeze into institute B’s sold out Goal Achieving Seminar on “How to Live an Audacious Life”. I was intrigued by this rather bold statement and was curious to see how I … Read More »