Session

Ten Ways to Run a Startup Like Genghis Khan

Kevin Hale, Co-Founder, Infinity Box Inc.

Track: Strategy and Business Models
Date: Wednesday, April 18
Time: 2:10pm - 3:00pm
Location: 2009

In twenty-five years, the Mongol army subjugated more lands and people than the Romans had conquered in four hundred years. Whether measured by the total number of people defeated, the sum of the countries annexed, or by the total area occupied, Genghis Khan conquered more than twice as much as any other man in history and he did it all with an army that was nearly always outnumbered 3 to 1 on the battlefield. While every Mongol trick doesn’t always translate well, we’ll show you ten that work great in a startup.

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