Innovation solves real world problems. In the real world, people have babies, as well as careers. They need solutions that make their lives easier and their homes safer for themselves and their infants. This year, five of my executive friends had their first babies and after visiting their newly decked out nurseries I noticed how […]
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Completed in 1928, Henry Ford’s River Rouge plant was a marvel of its age. It was almost 100% vertically integrated, even producing its own steel, and by the 1930s over 100,000 employees worked there, producing nearly every component for the cars that Ford built. It was, at the time, considered to be a key advantage.
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Earlier this month, Facebook’s founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that he would be taking paternity leave following the birth of his second child, using two of the four months Facebook policy provides. While Zuckerberg isn’t the only high-profile executive to opt for family time, his decision still has prompted company leaders around the country
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If there’s one guy entrepreneurs hope to emulate, it’s Mark Cuban. The Dallas Mavericks owner, Shark Tank star and self-made billionaire is wildly successful. If we can imitate his habits and follow his advice, perhaps some of his success will rub off on us. And maybe if we read like him, too. (Like this book,
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Talia Milgrom-Elcott went to Harvard Law School with the idea of making the world a better place. An early role model was Charles Nesson, a professor at Harvard who devoted his career to defending the downtrodden. One of his cases, involving a famous lawsuit, even became the subject of a hit feature film, A Civil
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In today’s digital marketplace, original content is king. As the tremendous demand for online video content continues to grow, there’s a major opportunity for companies to boost customer engagement, brand loyalty, and revenue. Apple is rumored to be allotting $1 billion in original video content spend for 2018, and even Facebook has introduced the new
What is happening today with cryptocurrency and blockchain technology is how I imagine the dot-com gold rush in the 90s felt. Since I was too young to experience those years (I was 5 years old), I am paying extra close attention to what is happening today. And for those that don’t realize it yet, Bitcoin
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In an ephemeral world that typically rides on 140 characters, where consumers’ eight-second attention spans rival that of goldfish, most brands find it challenging to maintain awareness and relevancy. The situation is particularly difficult for legacy brands that once dominated markets. The stability and familiarity of long-standing consumer favorites are constantly being eroded by new
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Soul Cycle is the envy of many wellness brands. And it’s no wonder: Soul Cycle boasts over 10,000 rides a day, 11 million visitors to their website, aggressive expansion plans and an average profit of $4 million per studio. But their meteoric rise was no accident. The addictive experience and enthusiastic community of staff and
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Chester Carlson worked on his idea for years. It was tough, messy work and when his wife tired of the putrid smells, sulfur fires and occasional explosions emanating from the kitchen, his experiments were exiled to a second floor apartment in a house his mother-in-law owned. Eventually, though, he came up with a working prototype.
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