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05 Jun
All, Venture Building

Uncover Your Next Big Idea

  • June 6, 2023
  • By author-avatar Cindy Gamal
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Picture this: You're a founder standing at the crossroads of uncertainty, driven by an insatiable desire to build the next game changing business —the one that will shape the future and leave a lasting impact. But the path ahead is daunting, with obstacles lurking aroun...

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12 May
All, Venture Building

Mutual Economics #4: The Power of Purpose

  • December 12, 2023
  • By author-avatar John Carbrey
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Written by John Carbrey. If you are building a home, you hire a contractor, not a landscaper. If you are adding a retaining wall, then you hire a landscaper — but not a software developer. We know that a business’s purpose is to solve certain problems or meet specific ...

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13 Apr
All, Venture Building

The Silver Lining in this Recession

  • June 6, 2023
  • By author-avatar Cindy Gamal
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Written by Cindy Gamal.Only Warren Buffett can make a defensible argument for the goodness of greed. In his evolution from a “cigar-butt” investor, acquiring and selling businesses with only “one good puff” left, he learned to recognize opportunities others avoided beca...

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10 Mar
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Mutual Economics #3: The Power of Non-Financial Capital

  • December 12, 2023
  • By author-avatar John Carbrey
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Written by John Carbrey. Ten years ago, one of my newly hired software developers asked me why I hated her. When I asked her why she felt that way, she told me, “Whenever you walk by my desk, you are frowning and look so angry.” Her strong feelings surprised me because...

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09 Feb
All, Venture Building

Mutual Economics #2: Provocative Questions about Value Creation, Power, and Profit

  • December 12, 2023
  • By author-avatar John Carbrey
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Written by John Carbrey. This is the second article in a series exploring new approaches to venture creation. In the first article in this series, I introduced the concepts of the Economics of Mutuality in which a business seeks to earn profit while attempting to solve ...

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30 Dec
All, Venture Building

Mutual Economics #1: How We Can Build Better Companies

  • December 12, 2023
  • By author-avatar John Carbrey
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Written by John Carbrey. This article is the first in a series exploring new approaches to venture creation. “What should be the right level of profit?” is a question few people have asked in the boardroom. The assumption underlying most business plans and decisions is ...

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18 Oct
All, Venture Building

How to Maximize Your Impact by Growing Your Co-Creation Capacity

  • June 6, 2023
  • By author-avatar FutureSight
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Written by John Carbrey, co-created with Stephen Baldwin.Most entrepreneurs, myself included, have trouble letting go. They create their venture from nothing and nurture it into a profitable enterprise, so they’re understandably reluctant to relinquish responsibility, e...

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03 Mar
All, Venture Building

Lift, don’t climb: The lie of the corporate ladder and promise of the barbell strategy for maximizing wealth and impact

  • June 6, 2023
  • By author-avatar FutureSight
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Written by John Carbrey.My understanding of how to generate financial wealth changed quickly and fundamentally after I sold my first company.I joined the buyer, a corporation with tens of thousands of employees and billions in revenue, as an SVP. Near the end of my earn...

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24 Feb
All, Venture Building

From Striving to Calling: A path to finding meaning in your work

  • June 6, 2023
  • By author-avatar FutureSight
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Written by John Carbrey.Our AwakeningI had always thought, like almost every entrepreneur, that selling my company would be a triumphant moment — the pinnacle of my achievements. But when it finally happened, instead of feeling fulfilled and overjoyed, I felt empty, los...

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19 Oct
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Naked in the arena: How to find your entrepreneurial advantage

  • June 6, 2023
  • By author-avatar FutureSight
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Written by John Carbrey, in collaboration with Stephen Baldwin.I’m often approached by entrepreneurs who want to start a venture in an area of interest. Some have great ideas, and I’m energized by their passion, but I can’t help but see them for what they...

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