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7 Principles to survive as an early-stage deeptech startup

7 Principles to survive as an early-stage deeptech startup

1. It's always the customers' problem The most common — and costly — mistake deeptech founders make? Believing that their tech roadmap is the business. It’s not. You're tech won't sell itself, and despite what you think, no one will see your brilliance out

The 5 perimeters of "AI"

The 5 perimeters of "AI"

Instead of projecting the future of AI and speculating on how fast the technological roadmap will advance (or stall), it's far more effective to focus on understanding the specific perimeters in which AI can reliably operate today.

My BIG Technology Framework - Free template

My BIG Technology Framework - Free template

As I'm working with a few teams and MBA students with My Big Technology Framework (a thorough technical assessment of what level of maturity and business impact any given technology has), I decided to share the Mural template I use to collaborate with them. It's a

Are you working on 80%-OK or 99%-OK problems?

Are you working on 80%-OK or 99%-OK problems?

Another concept I’ve been mulling over this summer is the distinction innovators face between problems that can afford to be mostly solved (80%-OK) before delivering their core value and those that demand near perfection (99%-OK). Take self-driving cars, for instance. Back in 2018, I predicted they’d