🟢 Is the rise of Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA) a signal of the end of the startup era?
Recently, there have been some discreet shifts in the world of entrepreneurship around what is called Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition or ETA. In stark contrast to the traditional startup narrative that's dominated our thinking for so long, where young entrepreneurs would invent a new product, launch it by moving
🟢 Are you a Plumber or an Alchemist?
For many years, I have pondered how to nudge organizations most effectively through troubled waters or, quite often, sheer storms, and in doing so, I always asked myself the core qualities involved to get there. How to be an efficient 'copilot'. And if you're reading this
🟢 What self-driving cars getting street-legal in California says about innovation
For the first back-to-school newsletter after the summer vacation, I'm trying to concentrate on a shorter format using a recent key market or tech event to prompt you on your innovation process.
🟢 Can innovators control luck?
In 1978, Dr. James Austin published an odd book called Chase, Chance, & Creativity: The Lucky Art of Novelty. The book was all about making scientific sense of... luck. This is a specially interesting endeavor for startups or corporations as luck is probably the essential asset for anyone in the
🟢 Should you announce innovations to your market ahead of time?
🟢 Summer reads for innovators (2023 edition) 📚
The summer seems to be installed, and even if most of us are not kicking off work pressure our feet in the sand, sipping margaritas, I thought it would be nice to update a list of book recommendations. The twist this year, though? I haven't read all of