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Interview with Dr. Natalie Baumgartner of RoundPegg
Natalie appeared on the Oct 18, 2015 episode of the radio show. Dr. Natalie Baumgartner is a Co-Founder and the Chief Psychologist at RoundPegg. RoundPegg is The Culture and Engagement Platform for all companies. We strive to make it possible for people to fit and thrive where they work. With
United States Innovation Problem and How We Can Solve It
The United States used to be the undisputed global leader in innovation. In the past, we put a large portion of our considerable economic power behind research and development, with the goal of becoming and remaining the most innovative country in the world. However, in the past few decades, America
Innovating A Brand: The Do's Don'ts and Pitfalls
Download Innovating_A_Brand_S11_Ep28.mp3 [social align="center"] When someone says innovation, most default to products or services but innovation can be applied to anything. In this weeks, show, we will take a look at innovating a brand. Our guest, Michael Mendenhall, will share his thoughts
Interview with Michael Mendenhall on Brand Innovation
Michael Mendenhall appeared on the Oct 11, 2015 show Michael is the Chief Marketing and Chief Communications Officer at Flextronics. Previously, he served as the Chief Marketing & Communications Officer and Executive Vice President of Fusion-io, Inc. From 2007 through 2011, he served as Global Chief Marketing Officer and Senior
A Look Inside A Next Generation Startup Accelerator S11 Ep28
Download Inside_A_Next_Generation_Startup_Accelerator_S11_Ep28.mp3 This weeks show takes a look at Boomtown - a next generation startup accelerator that has greatly improved the accelerator model. Boomtown startups currently enjoy a 96% survival rate and 78% of them are generating revenues. Guest: Toby Krout of
Interview with Toby Krout of Boomtown on the Pros and Cons of Startup Accelerators
Download Interview_with_Toby_Krout_of_Boomtown_S11_Ep28.mp3 Toby Krout is an entrepreneur, investor, and startup coach. He co-founded Boomtown, a startup accelerator in Boulder, Colorado in 2013 where he currently serves as the Executive Director. Boomtown's mission is to understand and continuously improve the modern
The Importance of Stories and Storytelling To Innovation S11 Ep27
Guest: Peter Guber Peter was the guest on the September 27, 2015 show Topics: Storytelling * Why are stories so important? * What's the difference between a good story and a great story? * How should we think about the audience and the relationship we have with them? * Have you ever
The Recipe for Innovation Success
Success in innovation isn’t going to happen overnight, nor does it happen as a matter of chance. There’s nothing preordained about successful innovation. There are a number of factors that can contribute to the ultimate success or failure of your latest idea, but the basic formula that I’ve learned
Using your internships as reverse mentoring of you and your team S11 Ep26
Download Preparing_the_next_generation_for_the_innovation_economy_S11_Ep26.mp3 [social align="center"] Internships and Reverse Mentoring Summer is long over and now we are getting into the fall. This time of year always makes me look back on the summer internships. I’m a big
The difference between a good idea and a great idea is the timing S11 Ep25
Download The_difference_between_a_good_idea_and_a_great_idea_is_the_timing_S11_Ep25.mp3 What goes into creating an idea that can impact 100’s of million of people? If I polled most people they would say it’s the “idea”. The core of the “idea” is
