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Jesko von Windheim: Duke University

A chapter in The Startup, 2020, pp 47-52 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract I bridged the research/sales divide at MCNC by seeking out research group leaders who embraced purchase orders (like Vera) and by focusing on projects where financial pressures encouraged a more mercenary approach. My simple goal was to avoid any Ferengi name-throwers. It’s a rule I still abide by to this day: Don’t go where you are not wanted; there are plenty of other fish in the sea. I was fortunate that MCNC was an independent nonprofit organization that did not limit which opportunities could be pursued (like at Kobe Steel). With the anticipated loss of state funding, paying customers would be welcome as long as I could find things to sell and research groups willing to deliver.

Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-45078-6_6

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