Disruptive Innovation: A Challenge to Employment
Problem: we are sometimes too clever for our own good. With the technology we have available today, simply better employed, we could put approximately half the world’s working population out […]
Food, Glorious Food: How Big Food Unwittingly Creates Opportunities for Small Entrepreneurs
Do you ever think about where your food comes from? When you shop in the grocery store, or buy a meal out: either at a fast-food restaurant or a sit-down […]
Early Adopters: Is it Worth the Risk of Adopting New Technology?
Most Americans have seen Scott Adams’ comic strip Dilbert. Dilbert is the quintessential techno-geek. If a new technology comes out, he’s going to be first in line to get it. […]
Will Consumers Turn Away If Phones Get Too Smart?
Today’s busy consumers have many technological options available today, and the range of things the average smartphone can do definitely has an impact on the evolving relationship between your customers and […]
Use Gaming as an Aid to Train Your Staff
Game theory is probably one of the most powerful training tools in existence. Actually, it’s probably one of the most powerful business tools period, but that’s well beyond the scope […]
Working Together With Local Businesses
You need many people and organizations to create and maintain any business, from the janitor who cleans your building to the celebrity who endorses your brands. This concept translates to […]
Please Don’t Tell Me My Hard Drive Failed
The day starts out like any other day, you turn on your computer, check your emails, start creating a document in word; but today is not like any other day, […]
Open Data: What are the Implications for the Smaller Business?
What exactly is meant by the term “open data”? More specifically, what does it mean for your small business? Open data is the concept of certain data being freely available […]
Know When to Hold and When to Fold – The Art of Giving Up
Sometimes, you just have to know when to quit. Yes, we’re talking about your business, and I know you’ve poured your heart and soul into it. You’ve probably logged too […]
Thinking of Building an App? – Five Things to Consider Before You Start
Building a company app can open up all sorts of doors for you. It can lead to new marketing frontiers, provide better and more up to the minute information to […]
