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Day 9: Networking and serendipity
Blog | Mike Austin | Fri, 20/05/2016 | 10:06
Venture Cafe at the Cambridge Innovation Centre in Kendall Square Day 9 of the 'Market Exploration Program' in Boston, where we are getting ready for our USA launch later this year. I’ve heard 'Serendipity' mentioned a lot here in Boston. There’s lots of stories about chance meetings, overheard conversations which changed the...
Day 8: A Journey into uncertainty
Blog | Mike Austin | Thu, 19/05/2016 | 01:14
Professor Charles Kooney Day 8 of the “Market Exploration Program” in Boston, where we are getting ready for our USA launch later this year. A Journey Into Uncertainty was the title of the excellent seminar by Charles Cooney, Professor at MIT and director / founder or key advisor at numerous biotech...
Day 6: Building USA sales through the channel
Blog | Mike Austin | Wed, 18/05/2016 | 11:31
Great audience of investors and entrepreneurs for the "European Pitches" reception at the Cambridge Innovation Centre The weekend was scorching here in Boston. The locals tell me it isn’t always like this, but I find that hard to believe. Anyway, back to work today for day 6 of the “Market...
Day 7: Values and culture
Blog | Mike Austin | Wed, 18/05/2016 | 03:59
Boston by night Day 7 of the “Market Exploration Program” in Boston, where we are getting ready for our USA launch later this year. Amongst many networking opportunities, the seminar topic was “Building the best team”. Start with a Q&A: Q: Which company has these core values? Communication – We...
Day 5: Ignore hidden costs at your peril
Blog | Mike Austin | Mon, 16/05/2016 | 08:32
One company practicing their USA-focused pitch for an invited audience of VCs and advisors Friday brought a presentation about “Market Exploration and Validation”. The point that jumped out for me is that as an entrepreneur, you not only need to identify a customer, create a good product, etc. But you...
Day 4: A trip to the infinite corridor
Blog | Mike Austin | Fri, 13/05/2016 | 08:21
The photo shows the various entrepreneurs attending the kTeams accelerator in front of the MIT Great Dome. We had a great tour of selected MIT buildings, including the “infinite corridor”. It was a powerful reminder of how influential the top Boston universities are – currently making up 2 of...
