The single biggest reason why startups succeed

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Bill Gross has founded a lot of startups, and incubated many others — and he got curious about why some succeeded and others failed. So he gathered data from hundreds of companies, his own and other people’s, and ranked each company on five key factors. He found one factor that stands out from the others — and surprised even him.Watch now »
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How do babies learn so much from so little so quickly? In a fun, experiment-filled talk, cognitive scientist Laura Schulz shows how our young ones make decisions with a surprisingly strong sense of logic, well before they can talk.Watch »

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As human beings, we get used to “the way things are” really fast. But for designers, the way things are is an opportunity to ask: Could things be better? And — how? In this funny, breezy talk, the man behind the iPod and the Nest thermostat shares some of his tips for noticing the way things are … and making things better.Watch »

 

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On Linda Cliatt-Wayman’s first day as principal at a failing high school in North Philadelphia, she was determined to lay down the law. But she soon realized the job would take more than tough talk. With passion, she shares the three big idea that helped her turn around a school labeled “low-performing and persistently dangerous.” Her fearless determination to lead — and to love the students, no matter what — is a model for leaders of all kinds.

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Quote of the Week

June 6, 2015 I believe that the startup is one of the greatest ways to make the world a better place. If you take a group of people with the right incentives and organize them in a startup, you can unlock human potential in a way never before possible. You get them to achieve unbelievable things.”

Bill GrossThe single biggest reason why startups succeed