The Third Venture Pattern Is the Nature of Innovation

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Innovation is what has increased the material quality of life for people around the world. And it is the probably most important factor in it continuing to improve. Steve Johnson writes about this too in his book Where Good Ideas Come From. So it seems that some ideas just have their time and they weren't possible before, but they suddenly become possible. The simultaneous invention seems to be some important fundamental characteristic of innovation.

How can we better make decisions under uncertainty? What are some of the different ways of being uncertain? What are some powerful venture patterns? How can founders and venture capitalists reduce risk in their startups and portfolios? What is the nature of innovation? How can investing be used to do good in the world?

Miles Lasater has started 3 companies, 2 nonprofits, and 1 family with 4 kids. He has been a founder, VC, angel investor, business school professor, board member, donor, improv comedian, and dancer. He currently is Founding Partner of Purpose Built Ventures and serves on the board of tech nonprofit Curious Learning. Miles also hosts a podcast called Startups for Good (which you can also follow on Twitter at @startups4good). Find out more at mileslasater.com.

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