INNOVATE JESSICA STILLMAN

These 13 Words From the Tech and Business Worlds Were Just Officially Added to the Dictionary

Slang no more! Terms like 'edgelord' and 'meme stock' are now fair game for Scrabble players and grammar sticklers.

INNOVATE ROBIN LANDA

A Simple Way to Inspire Innovation

'The Handmaid's Tale' author Margaret Atwood's fight against censorship shows the transformative role of imaginative speculation.

INNOVATE MINDA ZETLIN

Google Just Disappointed Its Most Loyal Customers. It's Something No Company Should Ever Do

Google is canceling some Pixel Fold pre-orders. Even worse, it's not letting people know.

INNOVATE TIGELE NLEBESI

How To Go To Market Faster

The Need for Speed – Why founders should learn faster and iterate quicker when building products in Africa.

INNOVATE LUNGELWA TYALI

High Power Expectations

The key to creating future employment.

INNOVATE MARTIN ZWILLING

8 Common Team Reactions to Innovation Ideas

Are your team members all aligned and supportive of innovation and change in the business?

INNOVATE DAVID SCHONTHAL

Emotional Friction Is Real – Reduce It to Engage People in Your Idea or Product

Emotional friction is very real and can determine the success or failure of your offerings.

INNOVATE CHRISTOPHER R. DUNCAN

How to Effectively Partner With TikTok Creators

Reed Duchscher, who represents popular YouTuber Mr. Beast, told Inc. how businesses can get access to new customers by partnering with creators.

INNOVATE STEPHEN KEY

To Sell an Idea, Focus on These 4 Things

What you actually need to sell an idea may surprise you.

INNOVATE CHRISTOPHER R. DUNCAN

Tips for Turning TikTok Fame Into Business Deals

Strategies from 3 people who used TikTok to launch a business.

INNOVATE CHARISSA CASSELS

Efosa Ojomo On Why Innovation Beats Poverty

And calls on venture capitalists to increase investments for HealthTech founders in Africa.

INNOVATE JOE PROCOPIO

You Have 3 Years Before Your Innovative Startup Idea Becomes Obsolete

Innovation expiration is real, so you've got to act now.

INNOVATE MINDA ZETLIN

Google Finally Made a Long-Awaited Announcement. Microsoft Should Be Very, Very Worried

Google's new AI is named Bard, and it can do one crucial thing that ChatGPT can't.

INNOVATE DANIELLA SACHS

Booked Your Workation Yet?

The Future of Work has arrived. And it is already transforming the way we work, live and travel.

INNOVATE FESTIVAL GODWIN BOATENG & JACQUELINE M KLOPP

Why Ghana Relies Heavily On Used Cars

The sale of electric cars is growing. Globally, some 2 million electric vehicles were sold in the first quarter of 2022 – 75% more than in the first three months of 2021. Most, though, are sold in high income countries.

INNOVATE MARTIN ZWILLING

8 Insights on What it Takes to Expand or Start a New Business Today

Your innovation may be the greatest, but many fail due to lack of focus on other business essentials.

INNOVATE SHAMA HYDER

Grow Your Tech Organization by Collaborating With Other Tech-Forward Companies

Open collaboration is essential for innovation.

INNOVATE BRIAN BAKKER

The Year That Was in Africa

Economically, 2022 was topsy-turvy for the continent, but there were highlights. Here are a few that stood out.

INNOVATE BHARAT KANODIA

A Silicon Valley Veteran on the Future of Innovation and Entrepreneurship

New models are emerging in venture capital.

INNOVATE MARTIN ZWILLING

8 Positive Ways to Counter Pushback on Your New Business Ideas

If your ideas at work are often ignored or rejected, perhaps you are using the wrong approach.

INNOVATE MINDA ZETLIN

Delta Just Announced Something That Could Make Air Travel Much Less Awful

New York City and LA passengers will get to try it first.

INNOVATE GRAHAM WINFREY

This Neuroscientist Built a Business by Reducing Waste. Steve Case Is Betting Millions It Will Work

Rheaply founder Garry Cooper talks growth strategies, work-life balance and the government's role in entrepreneurship with AOL's renowned co-founder.

INNOVATE CHRISTINE LAGORIO-CHAFKIN

This Startup Is Using AI to Turn Video Security on Its Head

Ambient.ai applied artificial intelligence and computer-vision intelligence to rethink security cameras. But market saturation was an even bigger challenge.

INNOVATE MARTIN ZWILLING

8 Prerequisites for Turning Any Innovation Into a Business Success

Don't be fooled into thinking that solution innovation alone will assure long-term business success.

INNOVATE JOHN HALL

3 Ways to Keep Innovating, Even When Times Are Good

Your emphasis on innovation should stay the same whether times are good or bad.

INNOVATE XINTIAN TINA WANG

Consumers Are Willing to Purchase Products Using an Emoji, Latest Report Shows

How emoji use will evolve in the digital shopping sphere.

INNOVATE XINTIAN TINA WANG

This Entrepreneur Has Built a Paper Empire in a Digital Age

Cloth & Paper's founder, Ashley Reynolds, explains how she used social commerce to grow her stationery business during the pandemic.

INNOVATE GENE HAMMETT

How a Simple Framework Can Enable Innovation for Your Company

When you lead innovation for your company, you don't have to change your thinking. You can use a simple framework to guide you to a breakthrough.

INNOVATE BETSY MIKEL

The Popular Meeting That's the Biggest Waste of Time, According to 20,000 Workers

Get rid of this time-wasting meeting to harness creativity and inspire more good ideas.

INNOVATE STEPHEN SHAPIRO

How to Grow Your Company Without Spending Any Money

Sometimes the best strategy is to give someone a slice of your business.

INNOVATE ALEX MOAZED

Enterprise Venture Building Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

Enterprise venture building isn't easy. But there are some pitfalls to avoid and key ways to stack the deck in your favor.

INNOVATE BILL MURPHY JR.

After 55 Years, McDonald's Just Made a Long-Awaited Announcement

I only wish Michael "Jim" Delligatti were here to see it.

INNOVATE CHRISTINE LAGORIO-CHAFKIN

From Selling Worm Poop to Reforming Recycling Around the World

TerraCycle has continually stacked lines of business onto its recycling programs. Its latest venture is by far its most ambitious environmental effort yet.

INNOVATE KYLE HULSE

How to Move NFTs From Vanity to Utility

The age of digital innovation is upon us. But are we approaching it correctly?

INNOVATE EVELYN RUSLI

How a Disney Map Helped My Company Survive the Death of the Direct-to-Consumer Model

The DTC business model has been all the rage for the past decade. But as brick-and-mortar makes a comeback, direct-to-consumer brands still have a competitive advantage.

INNOVATE CAROL SANKAR

How Your Data Can Improve Your Customer Relationships

Your business data can be so much more than numbers that you throw on a slide presentation.

INNOVATE JESSICA STILLMAN

You Don't Need to Find More Good Ideas. You Need to Recognize the Good Ideas You Already Have

A best-selling author argues you should spend less time searching for new ideas and more exploiting those you already have.

INNOVATE LARRY ALTON

Avoid Overpaying for Software Development With These Strategies

Save money by getting organized and keeping a vigilant eye on your developing project.

INNOVATE DAVID SCHONTHAL

The Key to Successful Innovation? Progress Over Product

Tap into people's unspoken needs to create breakthrough innovations.

INNOVATE ELIZABETH WALTON EGAN

Use This Simple Hack to Make Your Next Product Release a Success

Do your research at these 4 critical points in the development cycle.

INNOVATE YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR COUNCIL

Four Ways To Use Automation For Customer Success

By improving efficiency and eliminating human error, automation might be the best move for businesses today.

INNOVATE AUSTIN ALLISON

3 Tips For Companies Disrupting The Status Quo

When you're pioneering something innovative, you must stay true to the mission, put customers first, and stick to the facts.

INNOVATE ROSS RUBIN

3 Ways Small Business Owners Can Show They're Serious About Sustainability

How small firms can show their sustainability efforts reflect sincere intent.

INNOVATE BRIAN BAKKER & ZULU SOWAZI II

A Solution to Africa’s Cable Theft Crisis

How Take Note IT has developed an effective way to put a crimp in criminal plans.

INNOVATE MINDA ZETLIN

Ford F-150 Electric Pickup Buyers Got Something They Weren't Expecting. It's a Very Clever Move

Ford's newest pickup does something no other truck can.

INNOVATE YAZIN AKKAWI

7 Advantages of Tokenizing Access to Your Product

How gating access to your product with NFTs will change the way you launch, market and monetize.

INNOVATE PETER KEATING

The Startup on the Verge of Commercializing Hydrogen Fuel Cell-Powered Flight

On the strength of a successful test flight and backing from United and Alaska Air, ZeroAvia's solution to curbing the airline industry's carbon footprint is ready for takeoff.

INNOVATE PETER KEATING

This Aquaculture Startup is Taking on Methane Reduction by Feeding Red Algae to Cows

Livestock emissions of greenhouse gases may make for good memes, but cow burps are no joke. Symbrosia says its feed supplement can reduce cows' methane emissions by 80 percent.

INNOVATE FRANK WAZETER

The Internet's Golden Era Hasn't Yet Arrived. That Means Opportunity

There's still a lot of room for innovation on the humble Web page

INNOVATE MARTIN TANTOW

Driving Continuous Innovation: 6 Lessons for Business Leaders

Innovating is not the same as inventing. Here's how to stay on top.

INNOVATE SOREN KAPLAN

Use the 70-20-10 Rule to Innovate

Create a portfolio of different types of innovations to drive business growth.

INNOVATE CHRISTINE LAGORIO-CHAFKIN

Demand Has Never Been Higher, but These Infant-Formula Startups Are Pausing New Orders

Amidst a nationwide shortage in baby formula, two startups made the uncomfortable decision to shut down new orders so they can favor the existing loyal customers.

INNOVATE PETER COHAN

Netflix And TikTok Cultures Reveal The Dark Side Of Innovation

To grow fast, some innovative companies push people to the breaking point. Are the prospects worth the pain?

INNOVATE STEPHEN KEY

10 Questions to Help You Get Paid for Your Ideas

Before you start sharing your idea with invention licensing companies, make sure you know the answers to these basic inquiries.

INNOVATE AMY BALLIETT

How a Customer-Centric Mindset Fuels Million-Dollar Ideas In Innovation

Putting the customer first sent these three companies to the top of their game, learn how to do the same.

INNOVATE REBECCA DECZYNSKI

Reshma Saujani Knows What Working Parents Really Want for Mother's Day: Employers That Take Burnout Seriously

With a new ad, the Marshall Plan for Moms founder calls on businesses to invest in policies that take the strain off overwhelmed parents.

INNOVATE MINDA ZETLIN

Ford Is Forbidding Customers From Doing Something Highly Unexpected. Here's Why It's a Very Smart Move

The F150 Lightning electric truck started rolling out of factories this week. 200,000 people have reserved one.

INNOVATE CHRISTINE LAGORIO-CHAFKIN

5 Ways Innovative Retail Brands Are Future-Proofing Their Companies

Precision forecasting. Customer-fueled design. Authentic branding. Here's how innovative retail companies can withstand the pressures of the coming years.

INNOVATE CHARLES LEE MATHEWS

Entrepreneurs Must Embrace Diversity to Achieve Success

Startups must fall in love with problem-solving, learning and inventiveness to go from survive to thrive.

INNOVATE LARRY ROBERTSON

"Significant or Ceremonial:" Apply this Test, or Forget Having Impact

If you think normal is coming, it's time to start questioning your leadership.

INNOVATE CAROL SANKAR

3 Proven Tips for Coming Up With Brilliant Business Ideas

Developing a winning idea doesn't mean you have to reinvent the wheel.

INNOVATE CHARISSA CASSELS

Making Mobile Phones Work for Farmers in Africa

And why access to agricultural knowledge is essential for them.

INNOVATE JORDAN HICKEY

How This Liquor Entrepreneur Pulled Off a Deal With an Unlikely Partner: Ben & Jerry's

Wheyward Spirits founder Emily Darchuk spent two years developing an unconventional pairing with the beloved ice cream brand.

INNOVATE TIM CRINO

Why Patience Was This Healthcare Company's Biggest Asset

Eko brought the centuries-old stethoscope into the digital age, significantly improving patient outcomes. But little in the product's development happened quickly.

INNOVATE SHAMA HYDER

New Tech and Staffing Solutions that are Transforming the Healthcare Industry

The healthcare industry is on the brink of real change, with technological innovations serving as the catalysts.

INNOVATE KELLY MAIN

Elon Musk Reveals His 'Innovation Equation.' It's an Easy Way To Gauge If a Business Idea Is Viable

This simple three part lesson can save you a great deal of time, money, and energy.


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