The media often describes Tim Burton as weird, even a bit twisted, but no matter how he’s described by the talking heads, I think this guy epitomizes an entrepreneur who, like the theme of this site, ‘never stops creating’. In the 1990s and early 2000s, …
Entrepreneurs: Adapt and Change Like Seamless or Watch Your Business Die
Adapt and Survive Few companies have demonstrated the importance of this crucial mantra to the entrepreneur than Seamless, now a digital food ordering and delivery service much in the vein of its main (and currently more recognizable, although changing quickly) rival GrubHub. But what many …
Airbnb Mastering the Service Networking Economy But Can it Play in the Big Leagues?
The Service Networking Economy One of the most promising emerging markets in the web economy is the service networking market, which consists of sites that essentially trade services (like doing errands, micro tasks, or sharing resources that previously required a third-party broker, such as cars …
Dwight D. Eisenhower: Defender of Capitalism and Leader of Innovation
Known as much for being the man who helped defeat Nazi Germany as he is for being President, Dwight D. Eisenhower remains one of the more reserved and nuanced of our national leaders. Under intense pressure as Supreme Allied Commander from both his superiors and …
If You Have An Innovative Idea Move As Quickly as General Patton Would
Few figures in American history have inspired both the dedicated reverence and widespread public controversy generated by General George Patton over the course of his illustrious and colorful military career. Daring and Disciplined Known for an unwavering dedication to discipline, both in himself and the …
The Vlogbrothers Have Turned Passion Into Profits and Popularity
When brothers Hank and John Green started their YouTube channel in 2007, then called Brotherhood 2.0, they had no idea what it would grow into. Initially, the channel was an experiment to see if two brothers could communicate with each other for a year solely …
ecoATM Making Money From Old Cell Phones While Helping the Environment and Consumer - Genius Business Model
A Built-In Market About 700 million smartphones were shipped in 2012, nearly 2 billion mobile phones in total. The average cell phone in the US is used for 13 months before it is discarded for a new, better and faster one. Tablets are commonly being …