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Paul Asel shared thisFailing to plan is planning to fail, yet startups must remain nimble as markets evolve. Lean business plans establish a clear vision and strategy while permitting tactical flexibility to fulfill the mission.Lean Business Plans: Building Speed and Agility into Startup PreparationLean Business Plans: Building Speed and Agility into Startup Preparation
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Paul Asel shared thisWho, not What, is a firm’s #1 asset, yet half of all startup hires fail. Having coached over 1000 startup teams, Michael Haugen discusses how to attract, assess and inspire startup talent.
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Paul Asel shared thisSeven practices to accelerate the path to product market fitThe Product Market Fit Playbook: Seven Practices That Drive Startup SuccessThe Product Market Fit Playbook: Seven Practices That Drive Startup Success
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Paul Asel shared thisGreat marketing often outflanks superior technology. Crossing the Chasm offers a marketing road map to win customers across the technology adoption lifecycle.Crossing the Chasm: Marketing Road Map to Scale StartupsCrossing the Chasm: Marketing Road Map to Scale Startups
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Paul Asel shared thisRapid iteration and agile adaption accelerate progress when navigating in rapidly changing, uncertain environments. We discuss three strategies to uncover hidden opportunity in an uncertain world.Unknown Unknowns: Navigating through the Fog of Disruptive InnovationUnknown Unknowns: Navigating through the Fog of Disruptive Innovation
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Paul Asel shared thisWho is your number one problem. Not what. Talent is the key to startup success. Attracting talent is an ongoing, three-phase process from prospecting to onboarding.Art & Science of Attracting Talent to Accelerate Startup GrowthArt & Science of Attracting Talent to Accelerate Startup Growth
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Paul Asel shared thisLucrative outcomes require investing in the right market with the right team. Savvy seed investors focus on insights to identify superior teams pursuing disruptive innovation where prior experience is not a reliable guide.Three Cardinal Sins of Investing: How Artificial Intelligence Can Help Identify Founder FitThree Cardinal Sins of Investing: How Artificial Intelligence Can Help Identify Founder Fit
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Paul Asel shared thisSocial capital creates outsized returns on human capital by altering network architectures. We discuss twelve strategies to enhance personal social capital in business and life.Social Capital: The 10x Multiplier on Human CapitalSocial Capital: The 10x Multiplier on Human Capital
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Paul Asel shared thisThe Lean Startup is a blueprint to early-stage agile startups. Team of Teams offers a four-step road map to retain agility at scale. We discuss how military responses to guerilla warfare applies to ambitious entrepreneurs seeking to scale startups quickly.
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Paul Asel liked thisPaul Asel liked thisHello, New York! Zūm is officially expanding into New York—our 19th state and an important milestone in our continued national growth. With more than 6,500 schools served across 19 states, Zum is transforming the largest mass mobility system in the country and expanding reliable access to education for students nationwide. As our Founder and CEO Ritu Narayan shared: “Every expansion brings us closer to our goal of ensuring every student has access to safe, reliable transportation to school. Establishing a presence in New York gives us an important foundation in the broader Northeast, and we look forward to bringing a fundamentally better student mobility experience to more students, families and school districts throughout the region.” New York is an important next step—and we are just getting started. More to come soon. https://lnkd.in/gvEWMf_9 #StudentMobility #ZumCMX #NewYork #AccessToEducation #TheMostImportantCommute
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Paul Asel liked this🎉 Please join me in welcoming Joe Tannery as the new Executive Director of the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship George Mason University! Joe brings robust experience leading innovation within complex organizations, along with firsthand perspective as a founder. Check out the post below for full details. Paired with our operational team’s institutional knowledge, his leadership will help us build on the center’s strong foundation. I’m excited to scale the center’s social impact and experiential learning programs together for George Mason University students, alumni, and the broader entrepreneurial ecosystem. Welcome to the George Mason University – Costello College of Business, Joe!!Paul Asel liked thisWe are proud to announce that Joe Tannery has been named the new Executive Director of the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the George Mason University – Costello College of Business. An innovation expert and entrepreneur with more than 20 years of experience across the private sector, academia, and startups, Joe brings a diverse background and a strong record of impact to this role. His experience includes leading corporate innovation strategy at Dominion Energy and serving as Founder and CEO of GRIDIZEN, a mission-driven clean energy venture focused on expanding public participation in sustainability and demonstrating how innovation can create measurable societal value. Over the past four years, the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship George Mason University has continued to evolve during a period of transition, aligning its programming with the strategic priorities of the Costello College of Business and sharpening its unique focus on experiential learning and social impact. The appointment of a new executive director marks an important milestone for the center and positions it to reach its full potential in this next chapter. Under Joe’s leadership, the center is poised to expand the reach and impact of its programs, cultivate entrepreneurial mindsets, fuel venture creation, help bridge resource gaps within the innovation ecosystem, and strengthen support systems for startups and social enterprises of the future. "Our goal is to make the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship a trusted partner for organizations looking to solve difficult challenges and shape the future," says Tannery. "By building bridges between the university, industry, government, and local community, we can create valuable pathways for innovation, strengthen the regional ecosystem, and generate lasting economic and societal impact." Please join us in welcoming Joe Tannery to the Costello College of Business and the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. 🎉 👏 #CostelloMeansBusiness #CostelloCollegeOfBusiness #GeorgeMasonUniversity #innovation #entrepreneurship #sustainability #ExperientialLearning #SocialImpact
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Paul Asel liked thisPaul Asel liked thisIt's rare when an investment opportunity hits you like a hammer! When the value creation opportunity is just so obvious that, if you can execute, you're talking about trillions, not billions. Xona is one of those investments for me where we led their Series A and doubled down on their subsequent rounds. It was thus a true pleasure to sit down with CEO and Co-Founder Brian Manning for the latest episode of DeepTech Unleashed. For a long time, GPS was considered a ‘solved problem,’ ubiquitous and free! But when we look closely, a glaring vulnerability often goes unnoticed: We are massively reliant on GPS, which has fundamental architectural flaws: poor signal strength, insecure communication, and vulnerability to jamming and spoofing by adversaries. So, how does Xona address new and emerging challenges in GPS? This led to a fascinating discussion with Brian, in which we covered: - The Entrepreneurial Spark: From growing up in a family plumbing business to working at SpaceX on the Falcon rocket thrust structure, and how those formative experiences shaped Brian's journey. - The Limitations of GPS: Why modern automated infrastructure requires an entirely new foundation layer. Overcoming the Skeptics: Navigating early fundraising hurdles, managing runway through volatile periods like COVID-19. - Revolutionary New Tech: Launching Xona's high-performance Pulsar-0 satellite, which provides a signal 100x stronger and more secure than traditional GPS. - The Launch Bottleneck: Navigating an industry where satellite manufacturing capacity heavily outstrips commercial launch supply. - A Vision of Ubiquitous Precision: Looking ahead to a future where high-precision positioning transforms precision agriculture, critical infrastructure, and consumer applications. Thank you, Brian, for joining us and sharing some timeless insights and valuable lessons for anyone involved in building the next generation of iconic tech companies. 🎧 Listen here: https://lnkd.in/gMDWgu36 🎬 Watch here: https://lnkd.in/gAEw4rwU
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