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Visualization                                    User profiles of a typical start-up team:

        of the team
                                                            Marc,

                                                         innovator,
                                                       entrepreneur,                         The visionary (Tamara)
               The “brain” (Beatrice)                  tech founder





                                                   Creative             Analytical              • creative and visionary

                  • creative problem solver                                                • thinks in terms of future opportunities
                 • natural sense for business                                                    • sees the big picture
                     • broad knowledge


                                                                                                The strategist (Stephan)
             The mover and shaker (Vadim)








                                                                                                     • thinks in real options
                     • technical expertise            MSc in Computer Science,                      • creative and strategic
                        • implements               Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering                  • identifies risks
                         • reliable               PhD candidate at Stanford University,
                                                     Design Research & Innovation


                                                         The salesman (Alex)






                                                           • powerful personality
                                                              • convincing
          24                                          • customer-oriented and extroverted
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