Successful Innovation Doesn’t Sprout from Focus Groups
It’s a worrying fact that the success rate for new product concepts is less than 20%, despite them being regularly vetted in focus groups. This should lead us to question whether the qualitative focus...
View ArticleWhat Makes You So Smart?
Are you smart? Really? How smart? Some of us are improving faster than others — and overwhelming empirical evidence suggests that we can improve our aptitude. Continue reading → [via Innovation...
View ArticleRead “Networking is Dead” to Make Profitable Connections
As I write this review I have a very interesting experiment going on. I’m promoting a rather large event with a varied group of organizations; some are large brands with humongous email lists and...
View Article“Must Read” Small Business News This Past Week
In case you missed it, here is the “must read” small business news from the past week. Highlights include a new e-commerce tool from mobile payment company, Square. You can also read about a startup...
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