5 Reasons Why OpenAI Could Be Tomorrow’s Forgotten Pioneer
In 1995, Netscape staged one of the most electrifying IPOs in Wall Street history. Within four years, it was absorbed by AOL for a fraction of its peak valuation. Now OpenAI is valued at somewhere north of $300 billion. The consensus, once again, is that we are in the presence of an inevitable winner. History suggests a little more scepticism is warranted.
Before You Just Do It, Ask What an Equity Stake Really Means for Your Career
The graphic design student who came up with the Nike Swoosh was paid $35 for her work. Three years later when Nike went public, the CEO Phil Knight gave her 500 shares. She never sold a single share, and they are now worth a small fortune. The upside of equity compensation can be extraordinary. So can the downside.
What Business Schools Are Learning About the Power of Starting Over
Reed Hastings described running his first company like, "Near-drowning." He got to start over as CEO of Netflix, and definitely enjoyed it more. The near-drowning had taught him how to swim. Business school students are learning that how you handle failure can define your future success.
Is Foreign Money Worth Less When it Comes to Start-Ups Investment?
Start-ups which rely exclusively on foreign venture capital might end up with lower valuations, according to research.
How To Be A Successful Entrepreneur: Maria Brilaki – Founder And Medtech Innovator
An MSc in Artificial Intelligence from OPIT gave Maria Brilaki the skills to create a non-invasive way for people with Type 1 diabetes to monitor blood sugar.
Europe’s Startups Are Booming, But Some Countries Are Leaving Others Behind
According to the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor 2023-2024, nearly a quarter of the 18-to-24-year-olds are already entrepreneurs, and 21% intend to start their own business in the next three years. But how can these businesses survive?
The Influencers: Will McTighe on Personal Branding, LinkedIn Growth, and the Human Side of Digital Influence
Will McTighe is a B2B marketing whisperer, helping founders, executives, and creators build influence that translates into business and revenue. This episode of The Influencers explores McTighe’s best insights, from effective LinkedIn practices to human-centric content, audience growth, psychological triggers for engagement, and how everyone can turn presence into momentum and business value.
BlueSky BookShelf Meets: Federico Frattini
How can you nurture a culture of innovation? Whilst money and technology are increasingly abundant in business, those all-too-rare breakthrough outcomes hinge on something scarcer-relationships.