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Creating Customer Value through Cost Innovation S14 Ep22
Download Creating_Customer_Value_through_Cost_Innovation_S14_Ep22.mp3 Often when we think about innovation, it’s high tech or a game changing breakthrough. Today, we look at innovation through a different set of glasses. Rather than innovating a product or service, “costovation” innovates on the business model. Stephen
No Limits to Innovation and Creativity S14 Ep21
Download No_Limits_to_Innovation_and_Creativity_S14_Ep21.mp3 On today’s show, instead of hosting a guest, I am the guest. Erich Viedge interviews me for his podcast, The Skeptical Executive. Erich brings innovation to unique industries. He’s also an early listener of Killer Innovations. Erich has
Catching the AI Wave: Content Management Innovation S14 Ep20
Download Catching_the_AI_Wave-_Content_Management_Innovation_S14_Ep20.mp3 From my shows on this year’s CES, you’ll know I’m leery of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the many companies touting it. On the flip side, I have also featured some interesting ventures into AI. When I
Competing for Fuel Efficiency Innovation S14 Ep19
Download Competing_for_Fuel_Efficiency_Innovation_S14_Ep19.mp3 There’s been an explosion of innovation competitions in recent years. They highlight the fact that innovation can come from non-obvious sources. These competitions bring together smart people – usually industry outsiders - to tackle a problem. The annual Shell Eco-marathon
Smart Ideation to Scale Your Business S14 Ep18
Download Smart_Ideation_to_Scale_Your_Business_S14_Ep18.mp3 Great ideas come and go, but what makes an idea into something bigger? How do you develop your idea into a product that will attract venture capitalists and scale your business? Is the idea sustainable beyond one or two seasons
Goals and the Journey to Fully Living S14 Ep17
Download Goals_and_the_Journey_to_Fully_Living_S14_Ep17.mp3 Did you ever set a goal or New Year’s resolution only to abandon it? Do find your life lacks purpose? Do you doubt your ability to accomplish amazing things? Today’s show features Tal Gur, blogger, author, motivational
Politics of Innovation: How Should Politicians Think About Innovation? S14 Ep16
Download Politics_of_Innovation_How_Should_Politicians_Think_About_Innovation_S14_Ep16.mp3 The pressure is intense in the U.S. government to get innovation efforts underway. “Beltway bandits” riddle proposals with “innovation” in hopes of securing contracts. Politicians believe it will solve all the problems. This politics of innovation
The Innovation Nursery: Technology Growth in the Midwest S14 Ep15
Download The_Innovation_Nursery-_Technology_Growth_in_the_Midwest.mp3 What brought a successful Wall Street investor and a lauded entrepreneur to Central Ohio? Flavio Lobato and John D’Orazio, Ikove Capital Co-Founders, saw amazing innovation where few were looking. To cultivate technology growth in the Midwest, Ikove Capital
Look in New Directions to Create the Unexpected and Spark Innovation S14 Ep14
Download Look_in_New_Directions_to_Create_the_Unexpected_and_Spark_Innovation_S14_Ep14.mp3 At the Innovation Boot Camp, I had a chance to talk with Kym McNicholas. We’ve both been traveling. Kym’s made stops in Europe and Asia to promote medical innovations. I’ve driven 12,
Non-Obvious Innovation, Non-Obvious Location S14 Ep13
Download Non-Obvious_Innovation_Non-Obvious_Location_S14_Ep13.mp3 Take a look in an unexpected direction and discover non-obvious innovation. One entrepreneur is building solutions to meet basic needs in rural and urban slums of India. Hasit Ganatra is founder of ReMaterials. His company designs and produces the
