Innovation
Why you should fail often, in order to succeed sooner [VIDEO]
What do shopping trolleys, Free Willy and the mouse for the Apple Mac have in common? Well, it’s the stunning design process that IDEO used to design these, well sort of, every day items. Some people may have a need for an every day killer whale.
Thinking outside the bouquet: how to use a tulip as a fire extinguisher [VIDEO]
Don’t want to have one of those boring, cylindrical extinguishers in your kitchen in case of a fat fire? Well, someone extremely creative had a genius idea. Disguise it as an artificial tulip fridge magnet. Creative, ingenious, and well, very kitsch. Dare I say it? This might be the perfect Mother’s Day gift.
3 unique tips you can’t ignore if you’re building a niche startup
You have come up with a cracker of an idea. It’s not just slightly different. It’s unique and out of the box. You can see a new market emerging and you’re ahead of the pack. It should be easy to get the dollars rolling in — right? Think again.
Why are so many things broken? And why doesn’t anyone fix them?
Have you ever seen a pointless sign? Or maybe tried to catch a taxi at an airport? Seth Godin is in fine form in this video, where he talks about his frustration with things that are broken.
Why you should be daydreaming right now, instead of staring at this screen [VIDEO]
If you have a spare 30 seconds in your day, how do you spend it? Do you stare out the window into the middle distance, and let your mind wander? Or are you checking your email? Perhaps you just quickly update Facebook?
What’s that burning smell? It’s that ‘slow hunch’ cooking in the back of your mind [VIDEO]
Steven Johnson, author of Where good ideas comes from, is somewhat of an expert on the way that that good ideas evolve. In this video, Johnson explains that it is the joining together of multiple hunches that creates a light bulb moment.
Branding, customer service and how to handle challenges in business; an interview with Emanuel Perdis
Emanuel Perdis is the dynamic Managing Director and co-founder of Napoleon Perdis Cosmetics. He has overseen and implemented double-digit business growth for the brand, every year, for the past fourteen years, turning over $80 million a year, employing a team of almost 500 staff. In this Q&A Interview with Alex Pirouz, Perdis shares what it takes to create a global brand, why customer service has been a crucial part of the organisation’s success and the best way to handle challenges in business.
Innovation is a noun (and seven other awesome lessons from TEDxMelbourne)
Innovation is a noun. This seems to have been forgotten. Innovation; such a buzz word at the moment, everyone is “doing it.” Trouble is, you don’t “do” innovation; innovation is the result of what you do.
Qumpit: online queuing, with benefits
Some things in life need to be spelled out very simply before they have any impact. Like learning how to say the name of new business ‘Qumpit,’ a digital startup that aims to provide a physical queuing experience online.
Opportunity Capture: is it just for the big boys?
Imagine your company sold just one sole product and yet managed to be successfulin a competitive market. It’s a true story! How can you pull ahead and dominate your competitors? For starters, look at opportunity capture: accept that there is no product, process or service in the world that cannot in some way be innovated.
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