Equity Fingerprint + Silicon Valley comes to Cambridge
These are quotes from the conference.
Part 9
Read the book “Innovators Dilemma”
Peacefully co-exist with incumbents
Get early champion from smart VC who can help you
You want your board to find them
Work your board
Make the world a better place, spot opportunities
From USA to UK, a different geographic market
Large companies miss opportunities with customers giving a chance for small companies
Microsoft is not afraid to cannibalise their own resources
Take advantage or turn on a dime without changing their own business
When you have brand police, then you are the incumbent
As an entrepreneur/founder, you do not have a brand
If you go to court, you are dead!
Get a board of advisers who can argue your case where you need influence
IBM execs have to work with start-ups - it is now part of their culture
Don’t look at other people, look at your customers
Bayesian motion will get you were you want to go, eventually!
Efficiency of p2P is stunning; spectacular uses/applications