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I had another member of the Hub tell me a story about being in the Tokyo airport about to fly home to Canada. While browsing the books on business he spotted…"
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I have always loved walking into bookstores just to browse - hoping for serendipity to strike - which for me is finding a hidden gem somewhere on the shelves. I find it very relaxing but exciting at the same time. Sometimes I stay for a hour or more digging deep in different sections and other times I do a quick scan of the shelves and leave because nothing jumps out at me because the vibe isn't feeling right that day to make it worth my time. As a serial entrepreneur and angel investor I…See More
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- Why are you passionate about business models and business model innovation?
- I am a serial entrepreneur and angel investor always looking for new technologies and new business models to develop and support. I have been deeply involved in social innovation in recent years with PopTech.org
- How would you best describe your level of expertise when it comes to business models?
- knowledgeable
- What's your URL?
- http://stamfordinnovationcenter.com
- Who do you work for? What do you do?
- I work for myself or in collaboration with others under various banners. I am most recently a Founder of the Stamford Innovation Center in Stamford, CT and an entrepreneur in residence
- What industry do you mainly work in (e.g. financial services, telco, utilities, public sector, academia, pharma...)?
- Venture finance
- What is the size of the organization you work for?
- freelance/independant
- Do you want to add anything? Feel free. Any topic.
- I was very excited today when I came across the book Business Model Generation in the Fairfield University Bookstore in Fairfield, CT. I believe in serendipity and felt that was why I came across this book today. I noticed that at least one of its co-creators is someone I have done business with in recent months, Pablo Azar of Allstate Insurance.
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Serendipity at an analog bookstore....
Posted on March 11, 2012 at 5:30pm 2 Comments 0 Likes
I have always loved walking into bookstores just to browse - hoping for serendipity to strike - which for me is finding a hidden gem somewhere on the shelves. I find it very relaxing but exciting at the same time. Sometimes I stay for a hour or more digging deep in different sections and other times I do a quick scan of the shelves and leave because nothing jumps out at me because the vibe isn't feeling right that day to make it worth my time. As a serial entrepreneur and angel investor I…
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