Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

Nearly a decade later, I find myself almost a fan of constraints. If you, like me, are a foot-dragging devotee, consider the following: Fewer resources produce proximity; proximity drives innovation. When I quit my job to become an entrepreneur, we downsized, moving into a home with ¼ of our former living space.

Constraint 10

Constraint Innovation Ries Entrepreneur 10

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 8, 2011

We recently attended the World Economic Forum's India Economic Summit 2011 in Mumbai, where we moderated several panels and workshops on the topic of innovation. The experience gave us some insights into a unique approach to innovation called jugaad , which entrepreneurs and enterprises are practicing in complex emerging markets like India.

Innovation 19

Innovation Incubator Banking Hypercompetition 19

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

That''s what entrepreneur Steven Ma is betting on with his company ThinkTank Learning, which "makes bets on student admissions the way a trader plays the commodities markets." Olds tells Working Knowledge: “What I was seeing was reproducible and scientifically valid.

Creativity 10

Creativity Entrepreneur Open-book Constraint 10

Harvard Business Review

MAY 14, 2015

The buds of innovation are fragile, and are easily squashed by critique or a view of the competitive market environment. They expect quality, and use it both as a selection criteria for purchase and as a constraint for sustained use. First, it’s easy to talk yourself out of a good idea.

Productivity 8

Productivity Products Reis Definition 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 3, 2011

Innovators have to deal with particularly insidious lies — things that people say that they believe are true, but actually aren't. Innovators working on new ideas often show early versions to customers to assess "purchase intent." Leaders often forget this lesson when they focus on innovation.

Innovation 15

Innovation Market Segmentation Porter Sharpe 15

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 14, 2016

Led by serial entrepreneurs. Unicorns are often founded and led by serial entrepreneurs, who have experienced business failures several times in their professional lives. Moreover, the innovations lying at the heart of the unicorns’ success stories are digital innovations. Financed by VC firms. Narrowly focused.

Company 8

Company Succession Analysis Entrepreneur 8