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Are You Ready for the Digital Revolution?

As the Internet of Everything begins to infiltrate the 80% of business/industry categories that have not been disrupted yet (yes we are still coming after your sector), McKinsey frames a simplified view for CMO’s/CSO’s to grasp the opportunity around harnessing Big Data mining capabilities to better target, engage and retain the next-generation of multi-channel, always-on, cloud-computing consumers. Continue reading

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A journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step, as the saying goes. The same is true for innovation. Yet much of the writing on innovation is about leaps, major technological breakthroughs that transform or disrupt markets. Isn’t it all about Apple and Edison? Continue reading

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Yes, Innovation Is Messy!

Today, innovation happens fast and the outcome is not always fully prepared for the customers. We see this fairly often within the IT industry and this is also the case with mobile payments at Starbucks.. Continue reading

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Creativity, Innovation and Cake

Do you know the difference between creativity and innovation? If so, good for you! If not, don’t worry. It seems an awful lot of people do not know the difference. Continue reading

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The Flux Lines of Innovation

There are countless books, tools, processes, methodologies and frameworks for innovation. And cutting across all theory and practice, the biggest fundamental of innovation is fear. Continue reading

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The Top 10 Mistakes of Entrepreneurs

The UC Berkeley Startup Competition proudly welcomed Guy Kawasaki to the Haas School of Business. Kawasaki, former chief evangelist of Apple and co-founder of Garage Technology Ventures, explained the top ten mistakes that entrepreneurs make. His talk covered all stages of a startup from inception to exit. Continue reading

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Do You Really Know What Business You’re In?

Stop and think about the computer you’re carrying around with you right now. Not your laptop, your phone. Actually, maybe calling it a computer is selling it a bit short. Continue reading

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