Building Company Culture with Josh Levine

Building Company Culture with Josh Levine

Brian Gladden speaks with Josh Levine, CEO of Great Monday’s on how to build the company culture you really want.  Josh reviews the Culture Design Canvas he created to document your culture and help organizations transform it into who they want to be....
Testing Business Ideas with David Bland

Testing Business Ideas with David Bland

Most new products fail to deliver on expectations and that can be a huge problem for your business. In this video from David Bland, we discuss the importance of testing your business ideas before you spend too much time and money on them.  By using the combination of...
Social Impact & The Mission Model Canvas

Social Impact & The Mission Model Canvas

The Mission Model Canvas is a tool that can help social impact firms and non-profits define their business model.  Social entrepreneurs need to worry about multiple beneficiaries and stakeholders than traditional for profit companies.  Dr. Brian Gladden discusses how...
Introduction to Social Innovation

Introduction to Social Innovation

Social entrepreneurs create social innovations to solve real world problems to make a positive impact in the world. Social innovation requires a slightly different business model than traditional companies.  You must engage more stakeholders to create social impact at...
Week 5 – Pitching and Funding Needs

Week 5 – Pitching and Funding Needs

In Week 5 of the “Toolkit” series we discuss how to create you investor pitch deck using the Lean Canvas as the foundation.  Dr. Brian Gladden, EIR of the Sac State University Carlsen Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship reviews do’s and...
Week 4 Revenue, Costs, Metrics, and Financial Projections

Week 4 Revenue, Costs, Metrics, and Financial Projections

Week 4 of the “Toolkit” series reviews revenues, costs, metrics, and financial projections for startups.  Dr. Brian Gladden, EIR of the Sac State University Carlsen Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship, invites a financial expert to share insights...