When Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard graduated from Stanford in 1937 they decided to start a new business. They subsequently memorialized their early discussions in a set of “founding notes” which, in relation to the question of what they were going to actually produce, simply mentioned “we want to direct our efforts toward making important technical contributions to the advancement of science, industry, and human welfare.” The question of what to manufacture was noted in the meeting minutes in the following way … “The question of what to manufacture was postponed.” Continue reading “What do you want your business legacy to be?”