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How to Boost Innovation by Recycling Existing Ideas

IdeaScale

First launched in October 2001, Apple ‘s portable music device has revolutionised how we all listen to and download music. After all, the first portable MP3 players hit the market in 1998 and by 2001 there were over 50 different models available through which you could download and play music from your computer.

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DON’T LISTEN TO YOUR CUSTOMERS!

Innovation 360 Group

1 spot in digital camera sales as recently as 2001. They thought customers were buying film, chemicals, inkjet cartridges, workflow software, and so on. In any case, the full story of Kodak has not been written yet and there is still much to learn from their attempt at coming back to life. They actually held the No.

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Why GE’s Jeff Immelt Lost His Job – Disruption and Activist Investors

Steve Blank

This article first appeared on the Harvard Business Review blog. He sold off slower-growth, low-tech, and nonindustrial businesses — financial services, media, entertainment, plastics, and appliances. GE’s gross margin was 21% last year, compared with 28% at United Technologies and 30% at Siemens.

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Corporate Venture Capital’s Role in Innovation (Part 5): Crucial Lessons to Strengthen CVC Success

Corporate Innovation

In this post I review important lessons learned by CVCs that have been operating for many years and several economic cycles and best practices being used by newer CVCs. Are there lessons these newer VCs should be learning from CVCs with proven staying power? Two groups to learn from. and Europe.

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Corporate Venture Capital’s Role in Innovation (Part 5): Crucial Lessons to Strengthen CVC Success

Corporate Innovation

In this post I review important lessons learned by CVCs that have been operating for many years and several economic cycles and best practices being used by newer CVCs. Are there lessons these newer VCs should be learning from CVCs with proven staying power? Two groups to learn from. and Europe.

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Corporate Venture Capital’s Role in Innovation (Part 5): Crucial Lessons to Strengthen CVC Success

Corporate Innovation

In this post I review important lessons learned by CVCs that have been operating for many years and several economic cycles and best practices being used by newer CVCs. Are there lessons these newer VCs should be learning from CVCs with proven staying power? Two groups to learn from. and Europe.

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Why Tim Cook is Steve Ballmer and Why He Still Has His Job at Apple

Steve Blank

Microsoft entered the 21st century as the dominant software provider for anyone who interacted with a computing device. 16 years later it’s just another software company. Between 2001 to 2008, Jobs reinvented the company three times. This may work in stable markets and technologies. Rarely does it regain its former glory.