Military strategy for the start up
Here’s a great, great speech. Thomas Barnett: The Pentagon's new map for war and peace
"We field a first half team in a league that insists on keeping score for the entire game. We can run the score up against anybody, and get our ass kicked in the second half. "
http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/http:/themes/view/id/33
I won’t get into the political aspect of his speech, but it is a genius look at the state of military force in the world. Basically, he argues that we have an incredible ability to wage war. We just can’t do everything else. The second half of the game is killing us.
Does this sound like your business? I’ve worked with hundreds of small business people and Entrepreneurs, and taught Entrepreneurship to students in the U.S. and Europe. I’ve seen the same behavior in them as we see in the U.S. military.
You create a business that kicks butt. Nobody can touch you. Phenomenal growth. Then, in the second half, you lose. Other guys wait patiently for you to define the business, and with a deeper bench, hand you your lunch.
Why?
Most people plan on how to start a business. Most fail at planning on how to keep their business.
Contact me if you are interested in finding out what I’ve learned about staying in the game, and executing winning exit strategies.
"We field a first half team in a league that insists on keeping score for the entire game. We can run the score up against anybody, and get our ass kicked in the second half. "
http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/http:/themes/view/id/33
I won’t get into the political aspect of his speech, but it is a genius look at the state of military force in the world. Basically, he argues that we have an incredible ability to wage war. We just can’t do everything else. The second half of the game is killing us.
Does this sound like your business? I’ve worked with hundreds of small business people and Entrepreneurs, and taught Entrepreneurship to students in the U.S. and Europe. I’ve seen the same behavior in them as we see in the U.S. military.
You create a business that kicks butt. Nobody can touch you. Phenomenal growth. Then, in the second half, you lose. Other guys wait patiently for you to define the business, and with a deeper bench, hand you your lunch.
Why?
Most people plan on how to start a business. Most fail at planning on how to keep their business.
Contact me if you are interested in finding out what I’ve learned about staying in the game, and executing winning exit strategies.
Labels: Entrepreneurship, military, new venture, strategy
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Tuesday, January 8, 2008.
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