Preparation ... focus on the problem or opportunity, and who it affects Exploration ... identify current solutions, alternatives, and su...

A good way to have a good idea is to have lots of ideas from which to choose! Brainstorming is a Creativity Supertool! Brainstorming is a ...

There are multiple factors that directly influence the health and wealth of business ventures. These factors may be diverse and different de...

For 20+ years, I taught in a University of Arizona entrepreneurship program.  This Innovation Impact Mindmap started on the whiteboard in m...

Ah, a day without a problem would be ... well, a day without a problem!  Ever have one of those?  Lucky you if you have. More likely, we...

An Innovate-A-thon (tm) is a series of complementary team activities for creating something new and better ... an innovation! Innovate-A-th...

What's in a name? When deciding what to call your venture, the answer is plenty. A venture name can be too broad--or too confining. It ...

To create a new product, service, or process, try applying "SCAMPER" to an old one. SCAMPER is an acronym for ... Substitute .....

Well-defined customers Easily measurable benefits Short pay-back period High Benefit/Price ratio Sustainable competitive advantages Venture ...

1. Design physical products/merchandise 2. Manufacture physical products/merchandise 3. Sell physical products/merchandise 4. Create info...

Although every business requires a specific skill set and related domain knowledge, there are some general qualities which you must develop ...

Curiositá ... an insatiably curious approach to life and an unrelenting quest for continuous learning. Dimostrazione ... a commitment to t...

The purpose of the executive summary of the business plan is to provide your readers with an overview of the business plan. Think of it as a...

1. Surround yourself with creative people. Hang out with writers, musicians, poets and artists. Often, just being in a creative environment...

Creating something new and better is seldom a smooth start to finish process. More often it's a start, test, iterate, refine, re-start...

At the core, every successful business venture looks like this. Of course, large complex organizations can look much more complicated than t...

Thanks to NASA and the European Commission for this succinct guide to the readiness of technology ideas and concepts for commercial applicat...

The world changes ... client needs, wants, desires; competitive offerings; economic environments; et alia.   Every organization ...