Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders (ETL) Jeff Hawkins (Numenta) - Entrepreneurship Viewed as a Tool and When to Use it in Industry & Science
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May 18, 2005 AI Snips
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Entrepreneurship as a Tool
- View entrepreneurship as a tool, not a job, and use it sparingly.
- Pursue your passions and use entrepreneurship to overcome obstacles in achieving your goals.
Grid Systems vs. Go Corporation
- In 1987, Jeff Hawkins chose to return to Grid Systems instead of joining the startup Go Corporation.
- He prioritized achieving his goal of building a tablet over potentially higher financial gains at Go.
Founding of Palm Computing
- Jeff Hawkins started Palm Computing because he couldn't create a consumer product at Grid, which was an enterprise company.
- He faced resistance from Tandy Corporation, Grid's owner, but ultimately secured VC support and launched Palm.