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Computer generated word clouds depicting actual ISP Panelist discussion. Green shows positive sentiment and red shows negative sentiment.
Word Clouds Yielded from ISP Text Analytics Reveal Key
Indicators, Blind Spots & Red Flags for: TRANSFORMER candidates
TOP PERFORMER TRANSFORMERS
BOTTOM PERFORMER TRANSFORMERS
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Being "innovative" highlighted
among top performers
Successful entrepreneurs
spike on job growth
Important to see substantial
growth potential, with evident
inflection point
Top transformers more likely to
bring innovation to a traditional
business, often through enabling
technology
"Role model" without growth
and innovation does NOT exist
Older businesses with weakly
differentiated model and "more
of the same" plans tend NOT to
grow post-selection
ENTREPRENEUR
COMPANY
KEY INDICATORS,
BLIND SPOTS,
& RED FLAGS
