Nokia Introduces Asha Smartphones Beginning at Just $69
It may be the era of the affordable smartphone. Earlier this year, for example, Google announced it was knocking $100 off the cost of its already affordable Nexus 4 phone making the 8GB model $199 and...
View Article10 Creative Ways Businesses Can Give Back
Being part of the startup community means giving back — not only to other entrepreneurs, but to causes you feel strongly about supporting. Despite your good intentions, it’s easy to lose sight of that...
View ArticleThe Good News for Small Retailers Is That Shoppers Love You
Small retailers have lots of concerns this holiday season: A shorter than normal holiday shopping period, fallout from the government shutdown affecting consumers’ confidence and spending, and...
View ArticleBest Practices for Managing Employee Departures
As the job market improves, job options for workers are increasing and so is employee turnover. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average tenure of the American worker is 4.6 years. For...
View Article5 Small Business Pay Per Click (PPC) Tips
I recently attended Pubcon Las Vegas 2013, an event that spanned 3 days and featured keynote addresses from Jason Calacanis, Matt Cutts and Scott Stratten. While there, I made it a point to look for...
View ArticleA Christmas Carol as a Parable for Innovation
This year, finally, it strikes me that A Christmas Carol is a parable for the plight of innovation within organizations. Continue reading → [via Innovation Excellence] Follow us @innovationheat –...
View ArticleHow to Boost Productivity Without Sacrificing Innovation
One thing is clear: most open offices are great for company culture and attracting potential workers looking for a modern office environment, but not-so-great for productivity. Continue reading → [via...
View ArticleFinancial Speedbumps for Innovation
The creative process of birthing breakthrough innovations can provide a substantial top-line boon but it too often suffers a fatal flaw felt in failed product launch after failed product launch....
View ArticleWhen Financial Transparency Helps or Hurts Your Business
Financial transparency can be a tricky issue for small businesses. You may be tempted to keep the majority of your financial information on a need-to-know basis among only your top leadership team....
View ArticleOutcome-Driven Innovation: Know what customers want before developing the...
An old marketing adage is that half of a company’s advertising is effective, we just don’t know which half. A similar conundrum faces innovators and product developers, with the best companies finding...
View Article