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10.16.16
Lean Into Failure with These Tips
By: Karl R. LaPan, President & CEO, Northeast Indiana Innovation Center As humans, we are inclined to bury and forget our failures. That’s because failure hurts and recalling past mistakes in our personal or professional lives can conjure up some painful or unpleasant memories. Despite all that, each of us needs to lean into failure […]
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F.L.O.P. — Failure in Launch, Operations or Premise
By: Karl R. LaPan, President & CEO, Northeast Indiana Innovation Center This is my second of a series of blogs on failure. This week I am focusing on marketing flops and the lessons learned. For every “win” out there in the marketplace in terms of innovation, there are likely at least nine other failures. It’s […]
Read More09.28.16
One Reason Businesses Fail–and How We Can Remedy That
By: Karl R. LaPan, President & CEO, Northeast Indiana Innovation Center Why do businesses fail? While most people naturally leap to under-capitalization as a key failure factor, an often overlooked factor is a lack of a support system—access to networks, trusted advisors and access to ‘know-who’ and ‘know-how’. As part of the NIIC’s 2016 strategic […]
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The Link Between Entrepreneurship and Poverty Reduction
By: Karl R. LaPan, President & CEO, Northeast Indiana Innovation Center Right now, on the cusp of a national election, many Americans are asking themselves “At the end of the day, if I vote for Candidate X, how or will they make my life better?” Both nominees have ostensibly addressed the issues of poverty, economic […]
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Women Seeking Mentors: 5 Questions to Ask
By: Karl R. LaPan, President & CEO, Northeast Indiana Innovation Center Working with a mentor can serve as a leg up for any professional at any career level. The potential gain is significant, especially for female professionals. That’s because a mentor’s advice can help her better face gender-related challenges still common in the modern workplace. […]
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