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We Don’t Need More Mousetraps!

Tim Kastelle

On demo day, there were two outstanding teams that got funded. Of course, the MVP version still requires you to load the cheese manually, but it’s a start. They’re building tons of better mousetraps, but the world is definitely not beating a path to their door. No one is buying any of their mousetraps.

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What is a Change Agent and How Can They Help Your Organization?

IdeaScale

The definition of “change agent” is broad enough to include activists at a protest and politicians drafting laws. It can extend to lifelong learning and tuition remission policies, a library of self-guided courses on topics, or more. To learn more about driving change, innovation culture, and change strategy, request a demo.

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We Don’t Need More Mousetraps!

Tim Kastelle

On demo day, there were two outstanding teams that got funded. Of course, the MVP version still requires you to load the cheese manually, but it’s a start. They’re building tons of better mousetraps, but the world is definitely not beating a path to their door. No one is buying any of their mousetraps.

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Innovation Program Recipe for Success: The Three Essential Ingredients

Qmarkets

The definition of an innovation program can sometimes differ, so before we dive in let’s clarify what we mean when we use this term. Of course, your strategy can be as flexible as you wish but we advise involving various audiences and methods to pinpoint wider opportunities for innovation.

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Don’t Start With an MVP

Leanstack

He’s come to terms that bringing his vision to life is going to take it’s due course, but he’s not in a hurry. That, I definitely agree with. Sorry Steve, I should have warned you that MVP is quite a loaded term with many different definitions and approaches out there. Definitely Steve. Some things can’t be rushed.

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The Problem With Problems

Leanstack

At this stage, finding evidence of monetizable pain is your number one priority and running one-on-one problem interviews is your best course of action. Early adopters, by definition, need to have been triggered by a problem that drove them to some tangible action. And do you remember how he started his demo?” Steve laughs. “At

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Innovation Project Governance Do's & Don'ts

Innov8rs

In the transformative innovation territory where uncertainty is high, by definition, asking these kinds of questions only leads to guesswork. Of course, funding and staffing an innovation project may mean canceling something else. Asking the wrong questions at the wrong time. Indecision leading to too many dormant products.

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