Why do more than 90 percent[1] of all customer-facing innovation initiatives fail to achieve their stated business objectives? Whether developing new products, services, business models, or enhancing existing ones, the current models and methods for driving innovation are clearly broken. In today’s ultracompetitive business environment, a hyper-focus on creating customer value is necessary to be […]
Much of my career has been in creative or innovation based companies, from advertising to technology, where I’ve worked with numerous talented engineers and designers with significant success. This has provided me with a unique perspective on innovation. Conventional wisdom suggests engineers and designers are as compatible as oil and water, pitting opposing priorities of […]
I am frequently asked for recommended resources and tools for entrepreneurs and startups. So here is a list of tools, blogs and other resources that I have personally used and would use again in my startups. There are many other options that aren’t on my list, but I have limited the list to options I’ve […]
I am frequently asked for recommended resources and tools for entrepreneurs and startups. So here is a list of tools, blogs and other resources that I have personally used and would use again in my startups. There are many other options that aren’t on my list, but I have limited the list to options I’ve […]
I am frequently asked for recommended resources and tools for entrepreneurs and startups. So here is a list of tools, blogs and other resources that I have personally used and would use again in my startups. There are many other options that aren’t on my list, but I have limited the list to options I’ve […]
You know you’re an entrepreneur if you have an ‘interesting’ career path.
1970’s Made in USA=Quality Big Things Made in China=Communists Made in Japan=Cheap Stuff Made in Mexico=Tequila Made in Hong Kong=Cheap Toys 1990’s Made in USA=Crappy Big Things Made in China=Communists Made in Japan=Cool Electronics Made in Mexico=Everything that used to be made in the USA; Not as Good but Cheaper Made in Hong Kong=Suits and […]
You know you’re an entrepreneur if you’re the CEO and the lowest paid person in the company.
You know you’re an entrepreneur if your laptop is nicer than your car.
Only wars, royal marriages, coups, and a few other major occurrences have caused large redistributions of wealth over history–think of the American revolution taking wealth from the United Kingdom or the Hapsburg royal family gaining wealth and land through marriage. But a redistribution of wealth on an unparalleled scale will start to occur in about […]
Porter’s Generic Competitive Strategies—Why Competitive Strategy Still Matters 
Unforced Errors in Startups: How Founders Trip Themselves Up 