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Small Spaces Inspiring Student Innovation S14 Ep8

Download Small_Spaces_Inspiring_Student_Innovation_S14_Ep8.mp3 Exploring rural innovation, I stopped in Paducah, Kentucky.  Drs. Lula Luu and John Crilly, founders of FIn Gourmet Foods, joined the mobile studio.  Word got around town. Monica Bilak contacted me through The Innovator’s Community.  I’m pleased to welcome

Inspiring Student Innovation

7 Rules to Live by: Creating Personal and Professional Success S14 Ep7

Download 7_Rules_to_Live_by_Creating_Personal_and_Professional_Success_S14_Ep7.mp3 Every so often we should pause and reflect.  On the way to the airport after hosting a South by Southwest meet up on neural diversity hiring, traffic was slow.  This allowed an engaging conversation with the

Rules to Live By

Creating Safe Transportation in Urban Africa S14 Ep6

Download Creating_Safe_Transportation_in_Urban_Africa_S14_Ep6.mp3 Creating safe transportation on the African continent takes a unique approach.  The solutions of the Western world and Silicon Valley simply won’t work.  Colonial cities have grown into major urban environments. The infrastructure doesn’t sustain the growth.  Traffic

creating safe transportation

Innovation KPIs: Six Categories to Measure Success S14 Ep5

Download Innovation_KPIs_Six_Categories_to_Measure_Success_S14_Ep5.mp3 Today’s show addresses questions from listeners on innovation KPIs.  I’m back in Colorado after clocking 12,000 miles in the mobile Innovators Studio.  On the road, I talked with interesting innovators and analysts.  Taking a break from

Innovation KPIs

Retail Innovation for the Impatient Shopper S14 Ep4

Download Retail_Innovation_for_the_Impatient_Shopper_S14_Ep4.mp3 Delays at the grocery checkout line set William Chomley on a retail innovation course.  Like most of us who are short on time, a quick stop at the supermarket took longer than he liked.  He began ideating on a better

retail innovation

PLATO: The Creation of the Online Community and the Orange Glow S14 Ep3

Download PLATO_The_Creation_of_the_Online_Community_and_the_Orange_Glow_S14_Ep3.mp3 If we were to trace the roots of what we do online, what would we assume about the creation of the online community?  Whether it’s taking college courses or Facebooking, when did it start.

Creation of the Online Community

Emerging Solutions: Service Innovation S14 Ep2

Download Emerging_Solutions_Service_Innovation_S14_Ep2.mp3 For large companies, does innovation happen tucked away in a lab?  How does a professional services company innovate?  I delve into these questions with Michael Whitaker (“Whit”) of ICF.  He dispels misguided concepts about service innovation. The unique challenges of this industry

Service Innovation

Real Innovation in Artificial Intelligence S14 Ep1

Download Real_Innovation_in_Artificial_Intelligence_S14_Ep1.mp3 I’m searching for real innovation in Artificial Intelligence (AI).  A surfeit of AI products leaves me skeptical. Not to rain on anybody’s parade, but the term appears on countless products.  Even so, some companies do the work of real

Real Innovation

Refocusing the Innovation for the Future S13 Ep53

Download Refocusing_the_Innovation_for_the_Future_S13_Ep53.mp3 Are VR/AR (Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality) glasses the future?  It might bring to mind an awkward image. People lumbering with bulky headgear.  Besides intense gaming, what are the practical uses for VR/AR technology? By refocusing the innovation and

Refocusing the innovation

No Entrepreneur is an Island: Mentoring, Networking, Sharing S13 Ep52

Download No_Entrepreneur_is_an_Island_Mentoring_Networking_Sharing_S13_Ep52.mp3 Walt Disney said, “You can design and create, and build the most wonderful place in the world. But it takes people to make the dream a reality.”  Marco Carvalho would like to share this lesson with a fellow

entrepreneur