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IEEE Spectrum
April 2005
Stuck & Weingarten |
How Venture Capital Thwarts Innovation The tech bubble saw an explosion of VC-funded start-ups, but has more funding brought more innovation or less? You may be shocked, as they were, by what these researchers found.   |
Industrial Physicist
Aug/Sep 2003
John T. Preston |
Steps to high-tech success Factors like protection of intellectual property and getting the product to market quickly can prove more influential than the technology itself in determining a new technology company's ultimate success. |
CIO
June 13, 2011
Joe Eng |
How Do You Generate Innovative Ideas? Highlight Examples From Your Team If you want to encourage innovation, try rewarding those who take the initiative to solve problems, no matter how small. |
HBS Working Knowledge
September 4, 2007
Lynda M. Applegate |
Jumpstarting Innovation: Using Disruption to Your Advantage Jumpstarting innovation is a critical business imperative. Executives realize that radical change is needed but do not feel equipped to make such change. |
BusinessWeek
April 15, 2010
James P. Andrew |
What Executives Make of Innovation The head of the global innovation practice at Boston Consulting Group dives more deeply into the findings from this year's survey taken to compile the ranking of the most innovative companies. |
HBS Working Knowledge
February 18, 2013
Sean Silverthorne |
Breaking Through a Growth Stall Many companies get stuck on a plateau, unable to grow and burning through cash at a frightening rate. Frank V. Cespedes discusses how focusing on the right customers can generate growth again. |
Fast Company
December 2002
Gary Hamel |
Innovation Now! Conventional wisdom says to get back to basics. Conventional wisdom says to cut costs. Conventional wisdom is doomed. The winners are the innovators who are making bold thinking an everyday part of doing business. |
HBS Working Knowledge
December 7, 2009
Sean Silverthorne |
Government's Positive Role in Kick-Starting Entrepreneurship Professor Josh Lerner, author Boulevard of Broken Dreams, wonders if its time for Uncle Sam to invest in new entrepreneurial firms. |
The Motley Fool
June 21, 2010
Thong Le |
SF and Silicon Valley: Drop the Incrementalism and Invest in True Innovation For venture capitalists, this means backing ideas that may be more long-term (sometimes beyond the typical 3-5 year time horizon) and risky, supporting business models that may (at first) be unclear. |
HBS Working Knowledge
September 13, 2004
Brush et al. |
Cash and the Woman-Owned Business Yes, it's a fact! Women generally have less cash to "seed" fund their own ventures. This excerpt from the book Clearing the Hurdles explains what women can do about it. |
BusinessWeek
November 17, 2003
Samuel J. Palmisano |
How The U.S. Can Keep Its Innovation Edge Where, how, and why innovation happens is changing. If we're not careful, the U.S. will fall out of step with these new realities, and innovators and risk-takers will go elsewhere -- because they can. |
Chemistry World
September 3, 2012
Bibiana Campos-Seijo |
Without a parachute Learn how five industrial chemists turned into start-up entrepreneurs and set up their own business, CatScI. |
HBS Working Knowledge
November 29, 2006
Sarah Jane Gilbert |
Rich or Royal: What Do Founders Want? Entrepreneurs are often motivated by the potential of money and control, but very few ever achieve both. |
BusinessWeek
August 27, 2009
Steve Hamm |
Big Blue's Global Lab IBM is forging cutting-edge partnerships around the world. |
AskMen.com
Edward Chalmers |
12 Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make When Starting a Business Here are some warning signs and suggestions to help you recognize and avoid some of the common mistakes that beginning entrepreneurs make. |
Investment Advisor
March 2010
Jeff Joseph |
Venture Populist: The "First-Mover Advantage" Myth When evaluating private ventures, it is best to eschew first-to-market business models in favor of better, faster, or cheaper followers. |
Entrepreneur
May 2003
Joshua Kurlantzick |
The Innovation Toolkit Even in a tough economy, there's one thing you can count on to keep your business afloat: Innovation. We asked these entrepreneurs and experts to reveal the secrets of their success -- and how you can use their experiences to your advantage. |
The Motley Fool
January 15, 2010
Rick Steier |
This Stock Has Soared for a Generation There are many reasons why Southwest stands out in the airline industry. At its core, it's all about the employees. |
Entrepreneur
October 2003
Nichole L. Torres |
Where's the Love? You've lost that lovin' feeling for your business -- but don't let it slip away. It's time to rekindle your passion and renew your commitment as an entrepreneur. |
CIO
March 25, 2011
Joe Eng |
Make IT Innovation Everyone's Job How JetBlue's CIO instills a culture of innovation throughout his IT organization. |
Fast Company
July 2001
Polly Labarre & Alan Webber |
Fast Talk: The Innovation Conversation Start with a conversation. Bring together 10 forward-looking business leaders -- visionaries in technology, video games, retail, hospitality, finance, and design. Add pressure and limit time to 90 minutes. What do you get? Instant Innovation! |
AskMen.com
Samuel Hui |
6 Traits Of An Entrepreneur There are certain qualities that set the best entrepreneurs apart from those that were not meant to be. |
