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Founder Factories

Eric Koester

The organizational science of developing people who build what comes next.

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Some companies produce one famous founder and spend decades telling the story. Others seem to keep producing founders, operators, investors, and builders long after the original company has changed.

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    Creating Creators | Professor @Georgetown | Founder @Manuscripts | Fast Company ‘50 Most Innovative’ | Entrepreneur | Author | Investor

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