Can You Learn The Menlo Way?

Joyful and disciplined “agile” methodologies are the foundation on how Menlo Innovations have built their business culture. At this date, I am sure there is only limited seating left for this action packed day at Lean Frontiers outstanding training facility in Indianapolis, IN. In the August 26th session you will learn… how Menlo’s iterative design Read More …

Innovators Congenital Myopia

It’s all about breaking the old business model and innovating new models. In with the new, out with the old is every innovator’s mantra. The perfect example is Dean Kamen. You remember Dean, don’t you? He had this product called the Segway that was ready to revolutionize the way we traveled in cities. However, it Read More …

Know about the Maker Movement?

Do-It-Yourself industry in the U.S. is a $700 billion industry Mark Hatch is the CEO, co-founder of TechShop, a former Green Beret and now, a Business901 Podcast Guest. He has held executive positions focused on innovation, disruptive technology and entrepreneurship at large and small firms alike. His background includes time with Avery Dennison and Kinko Read More …

Can Entrepreneurship be taught?

Disciplined Entrepreneurship: 24 Steps to a Successful Startup author Bill Aulet said this in an upcoming Business901 Podcast: Bill: There is an enormous need for this. We’re already into, you know Joe, this is two weeks out and we’re going into our second printing. I have been blown away by the demand for this. I Read More …

6 Minutes to Facilitation Expertise

The story of Austin’s Butterfly with Ron Berger is one of the best lessons I have seen for continuous improvement. It applies the principles of iterations, collaboration, and feedback. Austin was able to improve the last effort dramatically and, as a result, did not even have to Pivot. The insights by the participants and their Read More …

Innovate from Inside the Box

We are all familiar with the thought of Outside the Box thinking and brainstorming. Methods that surprisingly are not all that productive. However, the alternative is something called TRIZ which to a sales and marketing guy, like me, seems way over complicated. A nice diagram and a simplified explanation of the process are contained in Read More …