How Legendary Entrepreneurs Use The Constraint Of Time As An Advantage

High Alpha's Scott Dorsey sat down with Forbes to discuss his latest work at High Alpha, how he keeps learning, and using time constraint as an ally.

1.21.20
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High Alpha

When most people look at a problem, they see obstacles. Entrepreneurs see opportunity. They view the constraint of time as a powerful ally. Not because there is an endless amount of time but because it is limited.

Scott Dorsey is a legendary entrepreneur. He was the CEO and cofounder of ExactTarget, which sold to Salesforce for $2.5B. His latest entrepreneurial endeavor is High Alpha, a venture studio that launches new startups in multiple ways. One of those is a Sprint Week, where each team must create a business from scratch in just 5 days. I sat down with Scott to discuss his latest work at High Alpha, how he keeps learning, and using time constraint as an ally.

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