The Trouble with Disruption
THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK!
Today the business tabloids will tell you how glorious it is to disrupt your industry. Every week there’s a new story about another successful entrepreneur who has disrupted their industry and made a billion. But that’s not even half the story. The tabloids are quick to...
7 Characteristics that Set True Entrepreneurs Apart
TRUE ENTREPRENEURS ARE BRAND BUILDERS
These days the word “entrepreneur” has been expanded to mean just about anyone who is self- employed. But we would like to see a new definition that distinguishes between solopreneurs, sole proprietors and single service providers on the one hand, and brand equity builders on the...
The World Conference on Entrepreneurship Sets the Bar High
SUCCESS STORIES AND BEST PRACTICES
With nearly a thousand delegates from all over the world descending on Dublin, Ireland- the storytelling capital of the world - is it any wonder that storytelling would be the order of the day! This week at the 2014 World Conference on Entrepreneurship, stories of entrepreneurial...
How Big Companies Can Become More Entrepreneurial – Part 7
THE SKUNK WORKS - A COMPANY WITHIN A COMPANY
Lockheed Martin originally used the term “Skunk Works” to identify a secret aircraft development group within the larger company. Today, the business world uses the term “Skunk Works” to broadly describe an autonomous company within a company. To be more exact, the skunk works is usually a small...