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Aug
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[...]
Aug
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[...]
Aug
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.[...]
Aug
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[...]
Aug
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[...]
Aug
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[...]
Aug
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[...]
Aug
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[...]
Aug
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[...]
Aug
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 [...]
Aug
Invention In The Spotlight – august (girl in bikini reads book)
Invention In The Spotlight - august (girl in bikini reads book)[...]
Aug
5 not-so-easy steps to managing your brand online
5 not-so-easy steps to managing your brand online[...]
Aug
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 [...]
Aug
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[...]
Jul
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[...]
Jul
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[...]
Jul
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 [...]
Jul
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 [...]
Jul
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[...]