The Socratic method is not just the act of asking questions but also how you ask questions, what you try to accomplish with them, and how you respond to the answers.
The 2014 Institute has come to a close! Here’s a look at what the entrepreneurs experienced during the last two weeks, with sessions on investment readiness and strategic planning.
Weeks two and three of the Unreasonable Institute included entrepreneurs pitching to 800 people and a learning of how to prototype like the co-creator of Google Glass.
Fear of failure is why some of the best companies are never built, why some of the most important discoveries are never made and why people spend forty years in jobs they hate. So, ask yourself: what's the worst that can happen?
Know your mission, measure the right thing, and measure it well. Kevin Starr introduces a framework for gauging whether your company is creating meaningful impact (because if it isn't creating impact...what's the point?).
Success can require good answers, but often is the result of asking better questions. If you are too focused on answers, even the "right" answers can lead you down the wrong path. Here's why.
Introducing a brand new & completely Unreasonable channel on Unreasonable.is...Unreasonable Institute 2014! Consider us your one-stop-shop for the details of what is going on at the Mansion in Boulder where 11 ventures are trying to solve the world's most challenging problems.
We recently asked some of our very busy Mentors and Scribes why they choose to give their time and energy to Unreasonable. We think their answers will intrigue and inspire you.
Cheryl Heller (Chair of the new Masters Program at the SVA, Design for Social Innovation and Chair of PopTech) explains what many entrepreneurs are doing wrong when it comes to design thinking.
Watch: UNREASONABLE.is Scribe, Chris Yeh, talks about his early start in entrepreneurship, the mistakes he's made along the way and the importance of a good team.
Entrepreneurs are always instructed to network. But what do you do after you meet someone? If you’re raising money, and you meet a potential investor, the steps are clear. But what about fellow entrepreneurs? Or anyone else?
If you’re reading this article it’s likely you’re someone who took the road less traveled. If you’ve pioneered a new idea or product, it’s also likely along the way you were encouraged to keep going despite your unorthodox idea...