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THE CULTURE OF AN EMERGING COMPANY IS IMPORTANT and usually, if not always, reflects the values of the CEO or Founder. This article examines the balancing act of cultural fit versus talent in hiring, and that an ideal hire should have both. The culture you create in your new company matters enormously. I can walk into a new company and within 20 minutes have a feel for it. Some are closed and suspicious; others trusting and curious; some are overly hip and experimental, while others too stiff and formal. Your culture will determine your interaction style with the outside world. http://lnkd.in/Vqdjby View in LinkedIn

A MODEL OF HOW WIFI SHOULD BE DISTRIBUTED IN ALL SOCIETIES. http://lnkd.in/-9zvV5 View in LinkedIn

IN GENERAL, MOST VCs DON'T MAKE GOOD ENTREPRENEURS, AND MOST ENTREPRENEURS DON'T MAKE GOOD VCs. They are different skill sets, requiring different personalities and different mindsets. A VC is also spread very thinly across many companies, and sees a large range of plans; an entrepreneur is deeply focused on one enterprise. Don't expect your VC to be your mentor, because usually they do not have time. They are really there to see that nothing bad is happening to their investment. Count it a blessing that they remain supportive and stay out of the way, as long as you show progress. View in LinkedIn

EDISON'S SKUNK WORKS COMPOSED OF SMALL GROUPS OF PEOPLE was remarkably productive. A must-read. http://lnkd.in/5srKRX View in LinkedIn

YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU DON'T KNOW. Sounds obvious? Think of the many BlowHards you know that do not think this way. If you bear this in mind, it will help give you genuine humility and curiosity. A know-it-all never constructs their world with this fundamental viewpoint. Why does it matter? Because you cannot be curious without humility. And genuine curiosity is perhaps one of the greatest assets an innovator can have. View in LinkedIn

IN 2011, OVER 1 BILLION USD WAS RAISED GLOBALLY THROUGH CROWDFUNDING according to analysts. http://lnkd.in/YQbbFq View in LinkedIn

EXPERTS ARE DIFFERENT FROM MENTORS. All mentors are experts to some degree, but few experts are mentors. An expert has deep and narrow knowledge, but has not had entrepreneurial success or leadership experience in startups: they are superb at solving specific technical questions. Mentors are successful entrepreneurs who also have deep sector knowledge, although usually not as deep as experts. They are excellent guides for CEOs and founders in High Tech startups. When seeking advice, it is sound policy to separate these categories. Experts belong on SABs, Mentors on boards. View in LinkedIn

RAPID AND CHEAP GENOME SEQUENCING FOR STOPPING MRSA OUTBREAKS. A great example of the power of sequence date to help solve public health problems. http://lnkd.in/ybZ3-A View in LinkedIn

HIGH FIDELITY GENE EDITING development with broad implications. Watch this space. http://lnkd.in/w3SUf4 View in LinkedIn

TOP BIO CLUSTER CITIES is rather US-centric, and might also be expanded to include up-and-coming cities like Barcelona, London, and clusters in Taiwan, Japan, India, Singapore, Saudi, and China. Let us not forget that China is building whole new "medical cities", and already has significant clusters in places like Shanghai. These emerging clusters already have critical mass. The world is shrinking, so our horizons should expand. http://lnkd.in/iHsRQ2 View in LinkedIn