Building a company that achieves financial success begins with more than a desire to make money. It begins with a burning desire to make something good. When Steve Jobs returned to Apple the company was days away from bankruptcy. Michael … Read More »
Yearly Archive: 2012
30 Second MBA: How do you deal with uncertainty?
Check out our Skool Principal, Darrell Kopke’s response to Fast Company‘s ’30 Second MBA’ question: How do you deal with uncertainty? Those of us who are entrepreneurs or who work in start-ups or fast growing companies know first-hand that uncertainty is … Read More »
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How to Handle Criticism from your Boss
So, you think you’re doing an amazing job, but then your boss tells you he/she isn’t pleased with your work. How do you handle it and use the criticism to your benefit? Our Director of Mojofication weighs in… Exercise #1. … Read More »
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How to Handle Criticism from your Boss
So, you think you’re doing an amazing job, but then your boss tells you he/she isn’t pleased with your work. How do you handle it and use the criticism to your benefit? Our Director of Mojofication weighs in… Exercise #1. … Read More »
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5 Questions with Dave Watson of Sombrio
Meet Dave Watson, founder of one of our partner companies: Sombrio. He went from pro athlete to entrepreneur, and gap-jumped the Tour De France in between. We sat down with him to talk about his journey so far. institute B: … Read More »
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Learnings from institute B: One month does not make a brand
At institute B we help develop entrepreneurs and their business expressions: their entrepreneurial ventures. Working with 7 start-ups is an up and down business. On any given day you balance great news and bad news. One company gets great news, … Read More »
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Tagged business, Darrell Kopke, entrepreneur, incubator, Institute B, Vancouver
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The most creative person in business is…
After seeing Fast Company’s list of the 1oo Most Creative People in Business, we felt inspired. So we asked our Director of Mojofication, Bix Bickson, who would you nominate as the most creative person in business? Here is his answer: … Read More »
The most creative person in business is…
After seeing Fast Company’s list of the 1oo Most Creative People in Business, we felt inspired. So we asked our Director of Mojofication, Bix Bickson, who would you nominate as the most creative person in business? Here is his answer: … Read More »
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Tagged 100 most creative people in business, Bix Bickson, entrepreneur, fast company, Institute B, Vancouver
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Pursuing the vision, Obsessing with detail
Yesterday was the opening day of Cars Land at Disney California Adventure Park. Cars Land is a cool result of four visionaries pursuing their visions and obsessing with details relentlessly, undeterred by obstacles, setbacks and fear: Walt Disney, Steve Jobs, … Read More »
Age Discrimination in the Workplace?
Is age discrimination warranted in leadership roles? How do you deal with a leader much younger than you? When someone is much younger than you in a leadership role the opportunity is two-fold. Hooray for youth – the energy, new-ideas, … Read More »
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Tagged age discrimination, Bix Bickson, ceo, entrepreneur, Institute B, Vancouver
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