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Lessons Learned with Tom Stemberg

Tom Stemberg

Lessons Learned with Tom Stemberg

November 2, 2007 | Posted by Highland Capital Partners
Retail innovator and consumer investor Tom Stemberg offers advice and perspective on entrepreneurship and building great
companies.
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Building the Early Team

Building the Early Team

August 9, 2007 | Posted by Highland Capital Partners
Hosted by Highland's Recruiting Partner, this session focuses on strategies and approaches for expanding the core team beyond the initial founders.
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Validating Your Business Model

Validating Your Business Model

July 31, 2007 | Posted by Highland Capital Partners
A cross-sector group of early stage founders discuss strategies and tactics for further validating and honing a business model - what approaches they took for doing so, what worked and what didn't.
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Early Go-to-Market Strategies

Mike Grandinetti

Early Go-to-Market Strategies

July 19, 2007 | Posted by Highland Capital Partners
Marketing is essential for startups in identifying, launching and establishing new market and product categories. Positioning, differentiation, messaging and a compelling value proposition are crucial for an effective go-to-market strategy.
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Financing Basics & Legal Issues Hiring Your Team

Financing Basics & Legal Issues Hiring Your Team

July 10, 2007 | Posted by Highland Capital Partners
Understanding terms and structure is critical for effectively raising a round of capital. Just as important is to be fully cognizant of the all-important legal issues in hiring your team.
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Lessons Learned with Stan Lapidus

Stan Lapidus

Lessons Learned with Stan Lapidus

July 3, 2007 | Posted by Highland Capital Partners
Serial life sciences entrepreneur Stan Lapidus shares his lessons learned and advice in building successful organizations for entrepreneurs thinking through how to best build their enterprise.
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Starting Your Own Company

Starting Your Own Company

May 25, 2007 | Posted by Choate, Hall & Stewart LLP
It takes hard work and creativity to develop a new idea into a commercial reality. This primer highlights basic issues you should consider when starting your company.
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Impact of Globalization

Paul Maeder

Impact of Globalization

May 4, 2007 | Posted by Highland Capital Partners
Perspective on how government and globalization are changing the venture capital industry and the corresponding impact on the entrepreneurial environment.
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Advice to Entrepreneurs

Tom Stemberg

Advice to Entrepreneurs

March 15, 2007 | Posted by Highland Capital Partners
Founder and former CEO of Staples shares thoughts and lessons learned on how to live the reality and dream the dream of building your entrepreneurial business.
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Leadership in Healthcare Markets

Bob Higgins

Leadership in Healthcare Markets

December 5, 2006 | Posted by Highland Capital Partners
Perspective and insight on where innovation is occurring in the healthcare industry and why.
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