Businesses are fascinating. A group of people get together, identify a need, develop a mission statement and then organize themselves and other resources in such a way that they can fulfill that mission, get paid for doing so, and hopefully make a profit. Success for many businesses is a combination of luck, unique insights into certain needs and markets, leadership, and a thorough understanding of how to measure risks against opportunities, manage resources accordingly and make sound decisions.
Examples of posts might be thoughts on the latest episode of Shark Tank or perhaps an analysis of a publicly traded company in which I am interested in making a stock purchase. I could see myself going back to my old MBA classes to brush up ideas taught in certain classes, or commenting on the latest blog post or HBR article that caught my attention. Right now I am reading Clayton Christiansen's "The Innovator's Prescription". The insights are amazing and to make sure that I am grasping them all I would do a book report of some of its ideas and how they relate to the work that I am currently doing.
For starters, a few of the Blogs that I've been interested in and followed over the last couple of years that you might be interested in include:
- Steven Blank - A thought leader from the Bay Area who has helped shape a lot of thinking around Lean Startup and agile development.
- Musings on Markets - Written by a professor, Dr. Aswath Damodaran, who teaches finance and valuation at NYU's Stern School of Business.
- Set Godin - Nothing but feel good motivation.
- The Business Model Alchemist - The author of the business model canvas, one of the most valuable tools for startups.
- Clayton Christensen Institute - Clayton Christensen, in my mind, one of the greatest business thinkers ever. I wish he updated his blog more often.
