Skype Founders’ Experience Helps Music Startup Top the Charts

Startups flourish when entrepreneurs find new ways to disrupt existing markets and industries. One of the oldest businesses that has been in dire need of innovation i[...]

Social innovation – entrepreneurship for public services.

Creativity Loves Constraint – Marissa Mayer (Google)

In product development, Google's Marissa Mayer, Vice President of Search Products & User Experience, believes that a small amount of constraint - whether in file size, pixels, or speed - fosters a lot of innovation. The lesson she shares? To[...]

Changing the World through Innovation – John Hennessy (Artist/Entrepreneur)

Stanford President John Hennessy kicks off the 2009 Global Innovation Tournament by challenging students to solve the world's major problems through innovation.[...]

The Art of Teaching Entrepreneurship and Innovation (Entire Talk) – Tina Seelig (STVP)

Stanford Technology Ventures Program's Executive Director Tina Seelig shares rich insights in creative thinking and the entrepreneurial mindset. Her talk, based on her 2009 book, What I Wish I Knew When I Was 20, cites numerous classroom success[...]

The Future of Microsoft, The Future of Technology (Entire Talk) – Steve Ballmer (Microsoft)

Steve Ballmer, Microsoft CEO, shares his optimism for emerging innovation in the midst of economic turmoil, and the story of his own entrepreneurial path. He also speaks of his company's continued investment in Internet-ready hardware and softwa[...]

Kauffman Foundation Launches Online Platform for Business Plan Competitions

One of the most common ways for universities to inspire innovation from its students these days is to host a business plan competition. According to the[...]

Why Net Neutrality is Critical to Startups & Innovation

Net neutrality has been in a the news recently due to rumors, speculation and interpretation surrounding Google[...]

Manage your time like you manage your money

You’ve heard the old adage that time is money – but too many entrepreneurs fail to take that lesson to heart. The management and allocation of your schedule is something that can be critical to success, however, says Alec Ross, senior adviso[...]

Manage your time like you manage your money

You’ve heard the old adage that time is money – but too many entrepreneurs fail to take that lesson to heart. The management and allocation of your schedule is something that can be critical to success, however, says Alec Ross, senior adviso[...]

How to Determine Your Business Investment Strategy

The most successful companies are the ones that innovate.Unfortunately, innovation often comes with a hefty price tag. “You have to build the capability to be innovative,” says Michael Hitt, a professor of management at the Mays Business [...]

Invention In The Spotlight – august (girl in bikini reads book)

Invention In The Spotlight - august (girl in bikini reads book)[...]

5 not-so-easy steps to managing your brand online

5 not-so-easy steps to managing your brand online[...]

How to Determine Your Business Investment Strategy

The most successful companies are the ones that innovate.Unfortunately, innovation often comes with a hefty price tag. “You have to build the capability to be innovative,” says Michael Hitt, a professor of management at the Mays Business [...]

Can Immigration Reform Help Power Entrepreneurial Innovation?

From Anita Campbell, Small Business Trends: In the battle to increase entrepreneurial innovation, one key weapon just might be immigration reform. Some contend that highly skilled immigrants are key drivers of entrepreneurship and innovation in t[...]

What Mad Men Gets Right About Innovation

Season four of AMC's hit series Mad Men starts Sunday night. But I was reminded of an episode from season two after reviewing fresh research results. In the episode, fast-rising copywriter Peggy Olson confronts senior partner Roger Sterling in[...]

A Tale of Two Innovators Going Public

A few weeks ago, electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla Motors issued stock to the public. Its charismatic CEO Elon Musk was once touted by Wired as a "triple threat" disruptor based on his previous experience with PayPal and Space Exploration Technolog[...]

A Call for Innovation in Job Creation

The Gulf oil spill looks like it might be capped. U.S. financial regulation is underway, plugging holes of another kind, which won't allow sub-prime mortgage lending to gush through. A new consumer financial protection agency is being formed. Health [...]

The Culture of Speculation And The Failure of Financial Reform

Even as President Obama signs the mammoth financial regulation legislation designed to prevent another economy-busting meltdown, banks are already gaming the proposed regulations to generate new profits. For any business or nonprofit seeking to make [...]

Is Google at Risk of Becoming the Next Microsoft?

Editor's note: The following guest post is by author and former venture capitalist Peter Sims In late April, JP Morgan invited me to a “thought leaders dinner” to discuss the latest goings on in Silicon Valley and digital media. In a private room[...]