There is a ton of advice out there on starting a company. Some of the advice is sage, but much of it is inappropriately projective, often capricious, and even wayward. Starting and growing a company demands diligence, patience and most of all productivity. The Unapologetic Capitalist has an earnest discussion with Bill Aulet, Managing Director […]

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There is a ton of advice out there on starting a company. Some of the advice is sage, but much of it is inappropriately projective, often capricious, and even wayward. Starting and growing a company demands diligence, patience and most of all productivity. The Unapologetic Capitalist has an earnest discussion with Bill Aulet, Managing Director of the Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship http://entrepreneurship.mit.edu, on following the optimal path for building a venture in the current business environment. Insights from Bill’s new book Disciplined Entrepreneurship (eship.com/">http://www.d-eship.com) are pondered as they relate to today’s entrepreneur.   * Introduction of Show Topic: Disciplined Entrepreneurship with Bill Aulet * Brief Recap of Past Couple of Shows * Optimal Time Management…Don’t strive to be ‘busy’ strive to be accessible * Don’t place blame…take responsibility * Blame or fault is backwards looking * Responsibility is forward thinking * ‘No one is coming’…acknowledgement and responsibility opens up innovation and opportunity * Introduction of Bill Aulet * Managing Director, Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship * Senior Lecturer, MIT Sloan School of Management * Email: aulet@mit.edu, Twitter: @billaulet * Overview of MIT & Martin Trust Center Entrepreneurship @MIT: http://entrepreneurship.mit.edu * What is Disciplined Entrepreneurship? Website: disciplinedentrepreneurship.com or eship.com/">www.d-eship.com * How do you define Disciplined Entrepreneurship? * Where do you see the new generation of entrepreneurs erring in their path towards building a venture? How will Disciplined Entrepreneurship get folks on the right path from the start and/or help them get back on the right path if they have already strayed? * What are the 1 or 2 take aways you hope readers take from Disciplined Entrepreneurship? * Total Addressable Market: Opportunity has to be big and growing, but the segment that you are initially tackling must be focused. * New technologies must show that they are in a growing market place…the total Addressable market might be small today, but if the technology is cutting edge then it might be compelling.