Paul Hobcraft

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Achieving Meaningful Change through Business Ecosystems Achieving Meaningful Change through Business Ecosystems Achieving Meaningful Change through Business Ecosystems Several business organizations have committed to navigating complexity, fostering dynamism and originality in approaching innovation and business ecosystems.

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Destination Innovation

OCTOBER 10, 2023

How can you differenitate your business from the competition? Let’s look at some examples of lateral thinking in business strategy and innovation. The post Lateral Thinking in Business Strategy appeared first on Destination Innovation. Nintendo Wii’s Motion Controls : What radical feature can we add?

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Paul Hobcraft

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

The building always the Innovation Business Case offers a unique approach to tackle one of the real problem areas within innovation- making the case compelling. One of the toughest aspects within Innovation is making the Business Case. How can you reduce down uncertainty? So what is the approach taken?

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 7, 2024

A seasonal business primarily derives its income during specific peak periods, which can span from weeks to a few months. But smart budgeting alone can’t tackle all the obstacles of a seasonal business. Then there are those driven by government or deadline-based needs, such as accounting services during tax season.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 29, 2024

In today’s world, business transformation has morphed from a one-time special project to a never-ending series of transformations — the majority of which will fail. With a future full of changes, challenges, and surprises, leaders need a new approach.

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HYPE Innovation

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Learn why crafting a compelling business case is essential when implementing an innovation management platform. Make data-driven decisions for success.

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Innovation Management Management Data Innovation 264

Business and Tech

JUNE 24, 2022

Here are five ways small business owners can get prepared and get ahead amid economic uncertainty and rising inflation. Chamber of Commerce Small Business Council. Small business owners are often disproportionally impacted by rising costs as they don’t have the same ability as larger companies to absorb them. Get involved.

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Business and Tech

JUNE 21, 2023

Chamber of Commerce Small Business Index for the first quarter of this year, small businesses’ concern over inflation has reached a new high as more brace for an uncertain future. With inflation keeping costs high, and high interest rates , smart business owners are asking themselves how to weather the storm.

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Business and Tech

DECEMBER 6, 2021

We asked our panel of experts about what small businesses have to offer employees — beyond better pay — that can help them better attract and retain talent. Why is it so important to support America’s small businesses and entrepreneurs? What is the top challenge facing small business owners today? Don’t overthink it.

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Business and Tech

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Most entrepreneurs decide to start a business because they’re passionate about a service or product they can provide, not because they want to deal with the day-to-day intricacies of running a business. This is especially true for businesses that offer services, where the work you perform provides your identity.

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Business and Tech

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Businesses of all sizes face many of the same challenges and turn to similar solutions to operate, survive, and thrive in today’s rapidly shifting environment. Given that more than half of Americans either own or work for a small business , their fate is tied to the broader society. It is critical for the health of the U.S.

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Paul Hobcraft

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The building blocks of open innovation building towards Business Ecosystem design. By incorporating Open Innovation Strategies as the next building block, businesses can create a dynamic and expansive innovation ecosystem beyond internal and partnership and certain collaborative boundaries.

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Open Innovation Collaboration Innovation Design 147

IdeaScale

APRIL 12, 2024

What is Business Process Mapping? Business process mapping is defined as the activity of creating visual representations that outline the steps, activities, and interactions involved in completing a specific business process or workflow.

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Examples 130

Business and Tech

JUNE 21, 2023

Bill Gallagher, AKA the Scaling Coach , is a keynote speaker and entrepreneur who helps fellow founders and CEOs grow their businesses sustainably, often through fostering more productive and more positive environments. ” How can a different attitude and environment affect small business owners? Playing small.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 20, 2024

But, what if, you’ve discovered your priorities have evolved and you are now considering a job in the business world? The creator economy has given many young people an opportunity to eschew a more traditional career path and monetize their talents via social media.

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Digital Tonto

JUNE 2, 2024

Many of these are business school professors and consultants, who've never operated a business. The post This Is One Big Reason Why So Much Business Thinking Is Crap first appeared on Digital Tonto. Management fads tend to come from people who did well in school. So you have to be very careful about that.”

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Business and Tech

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Over the last year and a half, Black-owned businesses have continued to face significant challenges. Two-thirds (66%) of consumers who actively support Black-owned businesses say they use digital tools to find them. How have you seen more consumers supporting Black-owned businesses this year? Black Chambers, Inc.

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HYPE Innovation

APRIL 2, 2024

In a very short space of time, artificial intelligence (AI) has become way more than just a buzzword, with research highlighting that over 40% of business leaders are increasing their companies’ productivity using AI-driven automation tools.

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Paul Hobcraft

MARCH 5, 2024

Exploring Complexities of Business Ecosystem Collaborations Why should “we” step into the realm of ecosystem collaborations? What does one organization give away and has to overcome in constraints and organizational barriers that form part of those lingering concerns regarding embracing Business Ecosystems?

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IdeaScale

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

In recent years, a new type of business model has emerged that has disrupted traditional industries and transformed the way we live our lives. This disruptive business model is changing the game in many different ways, from offering new products and services to disrupting existing markets.

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IdeaScale

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

In the world of business, success often hinges on the ability to set clear objectives, plan strategically, and execute with precision. A well-crafted business roadmap is an invaluable tool that helps organizations chart their course toward growth and prosperity.

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Paul Hobcraft

JANUARY 29, 2024

Breaking down Resistance to Business Ecosystems Resistance to Business Ecosystems does need to be broken down and addressed to realize the power of Ecosystem thinking and Design and its growing value to Enterprises. The post By Breaking Down Resistance to Business Ecosystems, we embrace them. So why are we not doing this today?

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 21, 2024

Although conventional wisdom suggests that companies should look for growth opportunities close to their core businesses and capabilities, the author points out that diversification can be an effective growth strategy, as long as you follow four rules: 1) focus on the business unit; 2) let the business units drive their own strategies; 3) appoint business (..)

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Business and Tech

JUNE 24, 2022

To grow their businesses in an ever-changing, on-demand world, small businesses find success with delivery platforms that offer broad choices, flexibility, and control. For small businesses, offering delivery can be an efficient way to expand beyond brick-and-mortar to online. The right questions to ask. For example, 84% of U.S.

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HYPE Innovation

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

As a passionate customer insight strategist, I tend to prefer an outside-in business strategy, meaning one that looks at customers’ latent or hidden needs and translates them into solutions that will serve them. In other words, a strategy that focuses on co-creating value together with your customers.

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Strategy Strategy 297

Business and Tech

JUNE 21, 2023

We asked legendary business and life coach Tony Robbins to share his advice for new and aspiring entrepreneurs. How did you get your start as a life and business strategist, and what allowed you to become one of the most recognizable personalities in this space? 1 piece of advice for new and aspiring business owners?

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Business and Tech

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Small business owners have faced unprecedented hardships over the past two years, yet every day I hear story after story of entrepreneurs who are facing challenges head on, finding innovative solutions, and serving as leaders and job creators in their communities. . Tom Sullivan Vice President of Small Business Policy, U.S.

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IdeaScale

MAY 30, 2024

In the coming years, Artificial Intelligence will play a transformative role in reshaping industries at an unprecedented pace with disruptive innovation revolutionizing the business landscape.

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Artificial Inteligence Industry Disruption Examples 100

IdeaScale

JULY 25, 2023

The Business Model Canvas (BMC) is a business model planning tool with a rich history, and through our list of business model canvas advantages, hopefully, it can help take your business to the next level.

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Tools 130

Leapfrogging

APRIL 3, 2024

It encompasses the values, beliefs, and behaviors that determine how a company’s employees and management interact and handle outside business transactions. Recognizing the profound effect of culture on every aspect of your organization is the first step toward leveraging it for business success.

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