Posts Tagged ‘Innovation’
Do You Really Want to be the First to Market?
If you are going to be first in a market, plan on a very long time from introduction to acceptance. Triple the time you estimate for the effort, and add four times the cost you estimated for marketing.
Read More Smart Entrepreneurs Don’t Need Disruptive Technology
It may not be as sexy, but starting a new business that builds on an existing technology or business model is usually less risky than introducing that ultimate new disruptive technology. There are many levels of innovation that go beyond copying someone else’s idea, but stop short of pushing the bleeding edge.
Read More Innovation Nation?
Is government good or bad for innovation? If you ask whether government is good or bad for innovation, it isn’t very difficult to argue either point.
Read More As the Cupcake Crumbles: What Small Businesses Can Learn
You don’t want to be a one trick pony because eventually customers will tire of the same old, same old and move on. You may hang on for a while, but most likely if you don’t diversify your offering and keep up with market trends, your business will fail.
Read More The Only Way Great Change Happens
Here are some symptoms that show you need to change what you are doing. Each of these foreshadowed a major shift in our business direction, strategy and outcomes.
Read More Why Some Innovative Leaders Get Exceptional Results
How is it that only a few business leaders and entrepreneurs seem to drive exceptional results and disruptive innovation in this rapidly changing market economy (marketquake)?
Read More How to Maximize Efficiency at Your Startup
Is your startup company experiencing rapid growth? If so, it’s essential to know how to maximize efficiency, while still expanding your services. Startup owners must know how to restructure their organizations properly in order to position them for success. We go over a few of the best ways to do this below.
Read More A Digital Future: Green and Smart Technology
Although “smart” looks poised to overtake “green” as the new trend, the two actually work well in tandem. Smart buildings and smart cars are more efficient as well as being safer.
Read More Objects May Be Closer Than They Appear!
I’m sure that there’s an expectation among your peers that your business will continue to thrive. Truth is, you’re doing quite well, by doing the things you do the same way you’ve been doing them since you first put your shingle out.
Read More A Small Business vs. a Startup: What’s the Difference?
Self-motivated entrepreneurs toss around a variety of words. Two of these highly popular terms include “small business” and “startup.” While they can refer to similar entrepreneurial endeavors in some cases, they are quite different from a broader perspective.
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