In a recent powwow, I was asked about my takeaway for entrepreneurs from the Winter Olympics. As I was starting to discuss the make-up of a champion, mentally ranking key characteristics, I changed gears and realized that what struck me the most, ultimately, was the victory of Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo in pair figure skating. Not [...]
My takeaway for entrepreneurs from the Winter Olympics: Fail-forward-fast, and fulfill the promise
February 25th, 2010 · No Comments · Talents, Innovators
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Eric Hautemont: Days of Wonder – an entrepreneur is an entrepreneur is an entrepreneur!
February 11th, 2009 · 4 Comments · Entrepreneurs, Talents, Innovators
Eric Hautemont – he is a high tech guy with an MS in AI and Applied Maths, who decided to launch Days of Wonder, a board game company – yes a traditional board game company, just as if we were in Persia or Egypt back in 3500 BC, and this, in the heart of Silicon [...]
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