Entrepreneurship in the Snow
It was a gathering of 122 business leaders from 30 countries in sub freezing temperatures in Boston on January 19-24 to learn about Disciplined Entrepreneurship (DE). A process and set of tools developed by MIT Professor of Practice and Chief Executive of the Martin Trust Center for Entrepreneurship, Bill Aulet. It was a gathering of intense energy and collaboration facilitated by a world class Faculty and the Boston Venture and Angel network. As someone who worked in a startup and went on to co-found our company, the time in Boston was reminder that what makes for a successful startup is the quality of the founding team. Contrary to my early beliefs that one needed a killer application to be successful. Its the team and the single most important condition for a successful business is a paying customer - a point Bill Aulet drummed the entire week. Below are some of my other take-away from my time at the Entrepreneurship Development Program (EDP); Entrepreneurship is a process ...