Most entrepreneurs are jacks-of-all-trades who are equipped with the knowledge and abilities to solve business problems as they arise, but there are some obstacles that require a more specialized industry-centric approach. These are the challenges that keep business owners up at night because they don’t have the in-house expertise or resources necessary to develop a […]
Over 25 global corporations including Coca-Cola, thyssenkrupp, Home Depot and Stanley Black & Decker tap into Atlanta’s dynamic concentration of startups, talent and entrepreneurial initiatives by standing up an off-site innovation center. Innovation centers can make a significant impact on business growth when done well. Off-site centers allow for autonomy to build, connections to external […]
I recently had the pleasure of accompanying the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) on its annual LINK trip in my capacity as the ARC’s citizen board member for the City of Atlanta. The purpose of the trip is for more than 100 government, business and non-profit sector leaders to visit other cities to learn from their […]
Why the best companies are like blueberries. Growing up, I remember picking blueberries with my family every summer at a local berry patch in rural Georgia. As we filled our baskets to the brim, our conversations centered around a single question: what makes the perfect blueberry? For the longest time, I was convinced that the biggest […]
In our work helping organizations build and sustain cultures of innovation, we’ve found that people in roles not directly connected to “innovation” aren’t sure what to do when they’re asked to “be innovative” or support innovation culture. In an effort to help these people internalize what they’re being asked to do, we took a note […]