Despite years of digitization, organizations capture less than one-third of the value expected from digital investments, according to McKinsey research. That’s because most big companies begin with technological capabilities and bolt applications onto them, rather than starting with customer needs and working backward to technology solutions. Not prioritizing the customer can create fragmented solutions; disjointed…
For years, founders have been told to skip the business plan and just start. But the rise of directionless businesses suggests that ditching planning may have created a bigger problem.
The tactics that once drove startup momentum are losing power in saturated markets. What stands out now is not more pressure, but more coherence, restraint and trust.
Contrary to popular belief, cutting out procrastination isn’t a matter of willpower or even self-discipline. You don’t need to punish yourself. You need a system.
Zero Shot, a new venture capital fund with deep ties to OpenAI, is aiming to raise $100 million for its first fund. It has already written some checks.