The lean impact startup framework: Three steps to fuel positive societal change

Five lessons from my life as a sustainable entrepreneur 

5 May 2023 • by David Ramirez in Startups • 5 min read

A fragile foundational partnership and the misalignment of your workforce can be the Achilles’ heel of a start-up ...

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Rakuten's CEO has repeatedly proven doubters wrong – and he's at it again

22 February 2023 in Startups • 9 min read • Podcast available

Mickey Mikitani tells IMD President Jean-François Manzoni how he has grown Rakuten from an e-commerce startup into an ecosystem spanning internet services, fintech, and mobile. ...

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I failed but emerged stronger from the experience  

21 November 2022 • by Arnaud Henneville-Wedholm in Startups • 7 min read

Arnaud Henneville-Wedholm's dreams of glory were crushed in a David and Goliath battle with Mark Zuckerberg, but he firmly believes that failure can be a springboard to success if managed well ...

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Do you know when it’s time to seek outside help?

10 November 2022 in Startups • 4 min read

Sometimes it can be challenging for leaders to decide when to go it alone and when to seek help from the outside....

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