Persistence, Decisions, Disruption and Exits: a Conversation on Entrepreneurship, Part 4
This post continues the Conversation on Entrepreneurship series from the last few blog posts. In this blog, I’ll talk about life as an entrepreneur, why focusing entirely on an exit isn’t the best way to grow a company or create enduring value, some things to keep in mind when making decisions, and how to successfully […]
Teamwork and Culture: a Conversation on Entrepreneurship, Part 3
This post continues the conversation on entrepreneurship series of the last two blog posts. In this blog I’ll talk about the importance of hiring and retaining a great team to succeed in entrepreneurial endeavors, about structures, systems and people and how they help form your culture, and the importance of clear communication for entrepreneurs. The […]
Core Values and Vision: a Conversation on Entrepreneurship, Part 2
How did BioWare achieve the steady growth over two decades that I described in the last post in this blog series, a Conversation on Entrepreneurship? Throughout, we focused on our core values. I think this is one of the most enduring attributes of great companies. Entrepreneurs need to have brutal clarity on what they consider […]
A Conversation on Entrepreneurship, Part 1
A number of venture capital groups and entrepreneurs I’ve met with have said they wish I would share some of my experiences to help other entrepreneurs, and this forum is one of the ways I’m trying to help new business leaders succeed in their ventures. I thought I’d start blogging here on Threshold Impact by […]
Threshold Impact founder receives GDC Lifetime Achievement Award
Co-founders of the award-winning BioWare videogame studio, Dr. Ray Muzyka and Dr. Greg Zeschuk, received Lifetime Achievement Awards March 27th for their contributions to the art and science of videogames and interactive entertainment at the 13th Annual Game Developers Choice Awards (GDCAs). The award was presented at Moscone Center in San Francisco by former Elevation […]
Dr. Ray Muzyka to keynote 11th annual TEC VenturePrize event
Threshold Impact founder and CEO Dr. Ray Muzyka will be keynoting the annual TEC VenturePrize business plan competition event, to be held April 17th, 2013 at the Westin Hotel in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Now in its eleventh iteration, the TEC VenturePrize event celebrates innovation and entrepreneurship in Alberta. At this year’s event, the winners of […]
NPO Zero: empowering non-profits by helping them operate at a premium level
Threshold Impact founder Dr. Ray Muzyka is investing in NPO Zero, a social enterprise focused on helping non-profits while also generating a profit. NPO Zero’s goal is to enable the not for profit sector to reduce their administrative expenses while increasing their revenues, and empowering them to operate at a premium level. NPO Zero is […]
SINFO XX keynote: “BioWare’s first two decades: evolution of vision, products, business”
Threshold Impact founder and BioWare co-founder Dr. Ray Muzyka delivered a keynote speech February 25th at the 20th SINFO conference, at the prestigious Instituto Superior Técnico university in Portugal. The talk’s title was “BioWare’s first two decades: the evolution of vision, products, and business”. The speech and Q&A can be viewed here, on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igjfrbmCDlk […]
Dr. Ray Muzyka partnering with iNovia Capital as Venture Advisor
Threshold Impact Founder and CEO Dr. Ray Muzyka has become an active participant in the iNovia Capital venture capital network of entrepreneurial advisors. Already a co-investor with iNovia, Muzyka recently became an investor in iNovia Fund III. As an iNovia Venture Advisor, he will have the opportunity to co-invest and get to know more iNovia […]
