TU Wien Informatics

20 Years

Random Thoughts on Entrepreneurship

  • 2012-03-21
  • Talk

Every venture is tested by an endless stream of challenges. “Should we launch early with an incomplete product or wait until the product is fully baked?”

Every venture is constantly tested by a seemingly endless stream of new challenges. “Should we launch early with an incomplete product or wait until the product is fully baked? Should we go for a premium price point or target the lower-end market? How can I go around my established and much larger competitors to get visibility and distribution?” What distinguishes great entrepreneurs from the rest is their ability to make such decisions quickly despite incomplete information and high rate of failure. As an entrepreneur and a startup advisor who has frequently faced such decision points, I have come to the conclusion that no single tool or decision method works across the board. Rather, entrepreneurs are constantly drawing on their own experience as well as advice from others to make a set of “rules of thumb” to successfully navigate such situations. In this presentation, I will share some thoughts and ideas about how to address some of the most commonly faced startup challenges.

Note

This lecture is organized by the Informatics Innovation Center.

Speakers

  • Alex Mehr, Co-Founder and Co-CEO Zoosk Inc., California/USA

Links

  • i²c, Informatics Innovation Center

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