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Understanding How The Innovator’s Dilemma Affects You

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One of the most influential books of my career is The Innovator’s Dilemma by Clay Christensen. Many people bandy about the definitions of “disruptive technology&# or “the innovator’s dilemma&# without ever having read the book and almost universally misunderstand the concepts.

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The Market Diversifies: International Innovation Captures Larger Share Of Startup Funding Applications

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In Q3 the global startup ecosystem continued to thrive, with 25% growth over the same quarter last year and up 18% from last quarter, as the innovation economy expands around the world. The post The Market Diversifies: International Innovation Captures Larger Share Of Startup Funding Applications appeared first on The Gust Blog.

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How a Little Bit of Fear Breeds Innovation

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Incumbent human processes were cumbersome, laborious, costly, slow and demoralizing. If you are interested in entrepreneurship, innovation and accelerating your growth, then you will want to register for EO24/7 , EO’s annual virtual-learning event. Ultimately, a little bit of fear breeds innovation. Learn more now. .

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How to Build a Team That Can Navigate Your Business Through Difficult Times

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When conducting interviews, be sure to ask for specific examples of each candidate’s ability to act decisively; look for a quick, strategic mind that can develop and implement innovative solutions. Meanwhile, it’s incumbent on you as the CEO to create an environment that encourages action-oriented behavior. Communicative.

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Why Hulu is the OPEC of Online Video

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I have always loved watching videos there but always believed that any company controlled by a consortia of interests would be doomed in the long run – especially by established, large incumbents with an interest in protecting the past more than innovating the future. Boxee was created to give us this experience. The Road Ahead?

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Why your company requires both brains and brawn to succeed

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Others may call this dichotomy digital versus physical, the disruptor mindset versus the incumbent mindset, start-up world versus Fortune 500, or tech culture versus industrial culture. The post Why your company requires both brains and brawn to succeed appeared first on THE BLOG.

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Revolution co-founder talks Living Social, ZipCar, Steve Case & GroupOn Super Bowl Ads

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We look at huge markets where there are large incumbents that might not be incented to innovate or react to what they perceive as an insurgent. Big companies just don’t seem to innovate the same way. Tige and I discuss an excellent blog post written by the CEO of Hulu (Jason Kilar) on the future of advertising.

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