New Product Development

2012 Innovation Resolution: Turning Ideas Into Money

Robert F. Brands | Posted 03.18.2012

Robert F. Brands

Innovation is an indispensable force that turns ideas into money. It is the lifeblood of any organization.

The Management Team -- While Building Usage

Fred Wilson | Posted 03.10.2012

Fred Wilson

So your startup has graduated from the "building product" stage and has entered the "building usage" phase. But what does this mean for the team?

The Management Team While Building Product: Keep It Small

Fred Wilson | Posted 03.04.2012

Fred Wilson

The first stage of a startup, what I call the Building Product stage, is management light. The team should be small.

Muppets and Manufacturing

Matt Cohen | Posted 11.14.2011

Matt Cohen

Modular design saves money and allows you to meet a demanding production schedule. That's true whether you're looking at a puppet head or a chassis that can be used for multiple vehicles.

Concept Meets Code: 10 Tips for Entrepreneurs Dealing with Developers

Tim Berry | Posted 10.16.2011

Tim Berry

I've seen it too many times: starry-eyed would-be Internet entrepreneur meets real developer, dream in hand. This is culture clash. More often than not, it ends up with wasted time, wasted money and dashed dreams. Concept meets computer code.

Funny Business: The Strange But True Connection Between Pixar, MAD Magazine, and Product Development

Matt Cohen | Posted 06.12.2011

Matt Cohen

As my bio points out, I am a contributing writer for MAD Magazine. I sometimes worry about admitting that in public, but I have discovered that people...

Is Your Idea Pipeline Being Filled and Maintained?

Robert F. Brands | Posted 05.25.2011

Robert F. Brands

If even 1 percent of new ideas succeed, it can lead to a huge payoff. A steady stream of ideas is what fuels Innovation, so one of Robert's Rules of I...

Do Your Innovation Emperor, Rules & Idea Management Help or Hinder the Process?

Robert F. Brands | Posted 05.25.2011

Robert F. Brands

In the pursuit of innovation, many "enlightened" companies try to follow what they believe are established morays and best practices. Then they wonder why innovation falls fallow.

DK Matai | Posted 05.25.2011

DK Matai

Editor's Note: This post has been removed from the Huffington Post....

Sustainability Holism

Gregory Unruh | Posted 05.25.2011

Gregory Unruh

As more established companies head down the green path, they will find themselves subject to the demands of sustainability holism. Customers will say, "We like your new green product, but what about the other stuff you're selling?"

Marketers, Are you Listening to the Language Used to Describe the New Apple Tablet?

Jenny Darroch | Posted 05.25.2011

Jenny Darroch

There aren't many companies around that practice marketing the way that Apple does. I call Apple's approach to marketing "Heretical Marketing" because of its departure from traditional practices.