February 15, 2025 5 hot takes on reinventing old age as a concept We have reflected long and hard on many subjects, but no one really paid attention to population aging until about the 1930s. BY Next Big Idea Club James Chappel is an associate professor of history at Duke University and a senior fellow at … Continue reading 5 hot takes on reinventing old age as a concept
Category Archives: Innovation
From renter to innovator
February 12, 2025 From renter to innovator How my experience renting in NYC sparked change. BY Ryan Barone When I was a college student renting an apartment in New York City, I learned firsthand that the rental process was overly complex and inefficient. My friends and I lost out on an apartment we really wanted simply … Continue reading From renter to innovator
The next Swiss Army Knife will be knife-less
May 09, 2024 The next Swiss Army Knife will be knife-less Swiss Army… gadget? A bladeless tool is in the works following concerns about knife bans. BY Hunter Schwarz The Swiss Army Knife will be getting rid of its knife for some of its future multitools. Victorinox, the Swiss Army Knife’s creator, said in a statement … Continue reading The next Swiss Army Knife will be knife-less
How the most innovative nonprofits stand out—and succeed—in such a crowded field
April 02, 2024 How the most innovative nonprofits stand out—and succeed—in such a crowded field A focus on mission, values, and demographics is key to any successful nonprofit. BY Kristin Toussaint There are upwards of 1.7 million nonprofit organizations across the country. But that figure includes everything from public foundations to private charities to your hometown’s … Continue reading How the most innovative nonprofits stand out—and succeed—in such a crowded field
Big Tech companies like Google and Microsoft aren’t as innovative as you think. Here’s why
By Clint Rainey January 30, 2024 Google invented Google Maps. Apple gave us the iPod. Microsoft introduced PowerPoint. In each case, these technologies began elsewhere—as an idea generated by a startup that was perfected by a new owner with greater resources. Corporate America is full of fat piles of cash being dropped to snatch … Continue reading Big Tech companies like Google and Microsoft aren’t as innovative as you think. Here’s why
The Cricut Venture is a $1,000 cutting machine for the most ambitious DIYers
Terrence O’Brien @TerrenceOBrien I was definitely a little out of my element when I took on this review. I’m not really an arts and crafts kind of guy. Sure, I’ll do the occasional project with my four-year-old. I also like to make things (beer, music, small electronics) and generally have a pretty strong DIY … Continue reading The Cricut Venture is a $1,000 cutting machine for the most ambitious DIYers
The innovator’s dilemma: How to future-proof your martech stack
Understand functioning technology and learn seven strategies for optimal martech management in a shifting digital landscape. Gene De Libero on June 12, 2023 Like surfers riding the crest of change, we are tasked with navigating the ebbs and flows of the ever-evolving marketing technology landscape. This constantly changing ecosystem presents opportunities and challenges to our … Continue reading The innovator’s dilemma: How to future-proof your martech stack
Five Innovation Practices To Help Business Owners Navigate Uncertainty
Five Innovation Practices To Help Business Owners Navigate Uncertainty ValueWalk / Jun 9, 2023 The economic landscape is changing at an accelerating speed. More than ever, a growing number of businesses are having a hard time navigating marketwide complexity, driven by macroeconomic volatility and unprecedented levels of uncertainty. Navigating these business challenges through traditional methods of … Continue reading Five Innovation Practices To Help Business Owners Navigate Uncertainty
5 Ways EdTech is Facilitating Efficient Innovation for Teams
5 Ways EdTech is Facilitating Efficient Innovation for Teams Calendar / 19 May 2023 Just over 30 years ago, the development of web-based learning management systems became a new form of textual communication, using education technology as an influential way to approach teaching and learning. Since that time, education technology has gone beyond the … Continue reading 5 Ways EdTech is Facilitating Efficient Innovation for Teams
To Thrive, Agencies Need To Focus On Innovation And The Long Term
To Thrive, Agencies Need To Focus On Innovation And The Long Term by Judith Carr-Rodriguez , Op-Ed Contributor, January 31, 2023 There’s a saying that most of us have heard – real estate is always a good investment. Even in tricky times, most financial advisors would advise us to hang on tight to property for … Continue reading To Thrive, Agencies Need To Focus On Innovation And The Long Term