What I Learned from Kristian Andersen Yesterday

Yesterday, at the launch of Rainmakers Incubators, Kristian Andersen of Kristian Andersen + Associates, gave a wonderful presentation about what he believes are the three elements of a successful start up;  people, money and product.  As a graphic designer, as a venture capitalist and the founder of an incubator he is well positioned to talk about that subject. Here are just a few highlights from his presentation in which many of his remarks ran counter to “tradtional” wisdom: People: Many people say partnerships are a bad idea.  Interestingly, Kristian’s dad told...