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Happy Read a Book Day! 📚 In their book, “Pattern Breakers: Why Some Start-Ups Change the Future,” Mike Maples Jr. and Peter Ziebelman capture years of first-hand insight and research into why and how most successful startups harness what Maples calls “inflections.” In this excerpt, "Timing is Everything: One of the Dumbest Ideas Ever and How It Broke Through," Maples talks about how the arc of technological improvement is ever present. "But there are limited windows in time in which an improvement reaches a tipping point in its ability to effect change. You may have correctly identified an inflection, but if you act too quickly to harness it, you’ve got a science project. It’s too soon to radically change human behavior. If you act too slowly, you’ve got what is now a conventional idea, embraced only after it became obvious to many others—leaving your idea to compete against a crowded field. There’s a Goldilocks moment, neither too early nor too late but just right, when you can bring about meaningful change." #ReadABookDay #BookwormCommunity 🎉 https://ow.ly/Uhfp50TgxIa

In their book, “Pattern Breakers: Why Some Start-Ups Change the Future,” Mike Maples Jr. and Peter Ziebelman capture years of first-hand insight and research into why and how most successful startups harness what Maples calls “inflections.” In this excerpt on https://ow.ly/f1GV50Syrhy, "Timing is Everything: One of the Dumbest Ideas Ever and How It Broke Through," Maples talks about how the arc of technological improvement is ever present. "But there are limited windows in time in which an improvement reaches a tipping point in its ability to effect change. You may have correctly identified an inflection, but if you act too quickly to harness it, you’ve got a science project. It’s too soon to radically change human behavior. If you act too slowly, you’ve got what is now a conventional idea, embraced only after it became obvious to many others—leaving your idea to compete against a crowded field. There’s a Goldilocks moment, neither too early nor too late but just right, when you can bring about meaningful change." https://lnkd.in/gwticZ7E

Mike Maples, Jr‘s book, Pattern Breakers, is now available to everyone! Having had an early read, I can confidently say that the content is deeply researched and well articulated. Mike and Peter Ziebelman meticulously studied breakthrough companies within and outside Floodgate’s portfolio, along with those that didn’t succeed, sharing valuable lessons in the book. Aside from aiding founders in stress-testing their ideas, the book explores critical topics such as the significance of insights, the role of inflections in bringing these insights to life, and strategies for startups to avoid the ‘comparison game’. Startups are frikkin’ HARD. Hopefully, this book can demistify why some startups succeed as true Pattern Breakers while others don’t… #PatternBreakers

Transforming Ideas into Global Ventures 🌍 The Founder Institute (FI) is the world’s most proven network for turning ideas into fundable startups and startups into global businesses. Since 2009, we’ve launched over 7,000 companies across 200+ cities and six continents! 🚀 Our mission: - Empowering talent to build impactful tech businesses - Promoting diversity across location, race, gender, and orientation - Establishing a solid support network of local startup experts - Providing a structured business-building process Join us on this journey and become part of a global entrepreneurial revolution. Are you ready to make an impact? Let us know in the comments! 👇 Learn more: https://fi.co/about

Last Part of the series AquaHacking Challenge Explained 🏆 The Grand Finale 👀You missed a part? Don’t worry, it’s all in our new blog! The program’s Grand Finale isn’t just a pitch competition, it’s a celebration of collaboration, determination and the unyielding passion to protect the planet! hashtag #freshwaterinnovation After months of intense preparation, the finalists present their groundbreaking solutions and compete for $35,000 in cash prizes. 🚀 A panel of judges made up of senior experts in innovation, technology, entrepreneurship, and the freshwater market to assess their business case and decide the winners. Thanks to our network of generous partners, the top teams are offered crucial support for provisional patent applications, competitive landscape analysis, and other legal needs as they launch their startups. Plus, they’ll have the chance to be paired with one of our incubator partners, accelerating their journey from idea to impactful enterprise. ✨ Over the past few weeks, we've revealed all the key stages of an AquaHacking Challenge. If you missed any part of our Timeline series, don't worry; we've recapped it all in our new blog! Check it out here 👉 https://bit.ly/3SVnBmK Soham Dalal, P.E., gener8tor, Bill Palladino, Krios Consulting, Cindy Warner, 360ofme, Joe Blondia, The Leelanau School, Goudreau Gage Dubuc maintenant/now Lavery Avocats, Aurora Patents, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP, Alward Fisher Rice Rowe & Graf PLC, 2 Degrés, Centech Mtl, Garage&co, Montreal Startup, Esplanade Québec, District 3 Innovation, McGill X-1 Accelerator, Office of Possibilities

It's a short work week for many of us 🥳 Before you sign off, take a moment to read these THREE lessons innovators can learn from Theranos' mistakes, shared by Christina Tamer, head of our Venture Development Program → https://lnkd.in/ewjwN5Zr Student innovators: don’t miss your chance to apply for our E-Team Program! Applications are open through January 29. Apply via the link in the comments! #Innovation #Entrepreneurship #Startups

Tech startups should look beyond traditional hubs like Silicon Valley, Austin, and Boston. Michigan, and its incredible cities like Detroit, Grand Rapids, Traverse City, and Marquette, offer an incredible opportunity for growth with its vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem, lower living costs, extreme quality of life, access to fresh water, world class universities, rich talent pool and proximity to global financial markets like Chicago, Toronto, and New York. However, to truly attract and retain these startups, Michigan needs to do a better job of showcasing its success stories and telling its story. By effectively sharing the achievements of local businesses and the supportive environment they thrive in, we can elevate Michigan's reputation as a premier destination for innovation. This storytelling isn't just about promoting the state—it's about inspiring and attracting new entrepreneurs and investors who see the potential in Michigan's unique landscape. The Wall Street Journal #puremichigan Michigan Founders Fund #entrepreneurialecosystem Newlab #midwesthouse #northcoast https://lnkd.in/gjuC3WrC

𝐒𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐬, 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲. 1: 𝐈𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐲 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐬: Highlight industry insights, trends, and strategies relevant to early-stage startups. 2: 𝐀𝐝𝐝 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬: Share your unique experiences—what worked, what didn’t, and lessons learned. 3: 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐀𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞: Post consistently to educate, inform, and inspire founders and investors. 4: 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭: Use polls, questions, or bold takes to start meaningful conversations. 5: 𝐅𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Create a network where everyone grows by sharing resources and insights.  𝐀𝐬 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲? #SeedFunding #StartupGrowth #EntrepreneurshipTips #CommunityBuilding 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐮𝐬 👉 https://lnkd.in/ed_mKpkF

Then The Discovery Foundation Essentials In Startup Investment may be for you! This async online program supports investment-curious founders to strengthen their business activities and prepare them to be ready for the funding best suited to their business needs and aspirations. This program is open to all early-stage impact ventures while prioritizing BC-based companies in health innovation and/or founders from equity-deserving groups. The Discovery Foundation has generously provided this program to you free of charge the support you in thriving on your impact entrepreneurship journey. To learn more and get started, head here: https://hubs.ly/Q02VtnXl0 WeBC #canadianentrepreneurs #investmentready

As we get prepared for our Angel Conference program, we run workshops to help get things lined up for the right conversations between investors and early pre-seed startups. We have a deadline coming up on August 27th for startups. One of the places that we see companies having a bit of trouble is on the customer discovery side of things. So we have a couple of workshops on that early customer discovery and associated efforts to get traction early before your MVP. As Angel Investors, we need to think with a portfolio mindset instead of investing in one or two companies to "see how it goes". We have a panel of SAC alumni talking about their perspectives on their portfolio of companies. We also know that startups don't practice pitching enough. So we we have workshops for improving pitches before people pitch for real. You can see the upcoming workshops here: AI+Lean  Building automated content experiments for customer discovery Tuesday, August 6, 2024 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM PDT https://lnkd.in/gJMiyQZC Building Your Angel Investment Portfolio Tuesday, August 6, 2024 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM PDT https://lnkd.in/gD9ATSyG Pitch Deconstruction and Review Thursday, August 8, 2024 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM PDT https://lnkd.in/g-RRajrX Finding your first paying customers Tuesday, August 13, 2024 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM PDT https://lnkd.in/gN-DaRJ8 Angel Investing and Taxes Thursday, August 15, 2024 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM PDT https://lnkd.in/gjs9cQfy Solving Real Problems: The Key to Market Success Tuesday, August 20, 2024 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM PDT https://lnkd.in/gYkJFD-X Structuring a Pitch Deck That Engages Investors Thursday, August 22, 2024 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM PDT https://lnkd.in/geyYR4wB Seattle Angel Conference (SAC 26) Application Deadline Tuesday, August 27, 2024 9:00 PM to 9:05 PM PDT  (But REALLY … Apply early)  https://lnkd.in/gM_fSmbZ  Companies need to apply here - https://lnkd.in/gWbtkAaf Please let the folks around you know about these workshops.