
As you discover new information increase your search terms.

Google and Google Scholar are your best friends. Now give me a few words that describe what they do, or mean, or what you don’t know about them.” He quickly came up with a list with 9 names/terms. He gave me a “easy for you to say” look, but before h e could object I handed him a pen and a napkin and asked him to write down the names of companies and concepts he read about that have anything to do with the semiconductor business – in 30 seconds. I told Shenwei I was happy for him because he had just been handed an awesome learning opportunity – how to rapidly understand and then map any new market. I started reading through a bunch of it and I’m drowning in data but don’t know where to start. When I asked what they already knew about it, they tossed me a tall stack of industry and stock analyst reports, company names, web sites, blogs. They want me to map out the space so we can figure out where we can add value. “I just got handed a project to help our firm enter a new industry – semiconductors.

After a bit of catching up I offered he was looking a bit lost. I just had lunch with Shenwei, one of my ex-students who had just taken a job in a mid-sized consulting firm. Save the Date! the 5th Lean Innovation Educators SummitĪ journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.The Semiconductor Ecosystem – Explained.The Quantum Technology Ecosystem – Explained.Kathleen Hicks visited Stanford’s Gordian Knot Center for National Security Innovation Here’s What Happened When Deputy Secretary of Defense Dr.Cram Down – A Test of Character for VCs and Founders.Lessons for the DoD – From Ukraine and China.Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning– Explained.Finding and Growing the Islands of Innovation inside a large company – Action Plan for A New CTO.National Industrial Policy – Private Capital and The America’s Frontier Fund Steps Up.Mapping the Unknown – The Ten Steps to Map Any Industry.

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