MGT 3303 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Dollar Shave Club, Seed Money, Virtual Office
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From vision to execution: people, partnerships, 31585, + more! Many women tried dialing down the over-apologizing. Others resonated with the emphasis on cultural sensitivity discussed in last class. Tori: when you speak up about your boundaries and respect yourself, other people will learn to respect them. Make plan for week (strengthen, feedback, revision) Optional: sign up for virtual office hours. Keep in mind that you can turn these behaviors on and off according to the situation (culture, the other person"s communication style, etc). Started selling cinderblocks (to raise beds) to students at boston university. Magazine of the month - sold to magazines. com. Seed funding (raising 31585 and then putting it into different startups) Launched switchpitch: big companies pitch their needs (innovation gaps, manufacturing gaps, etc) to startups + paired together. Ordergroove (launched 2010): software platform that powers recurring revenue models (like subscriptions) for major businesses, like dollar shave club.
