Olderpreneurs Over-50s are the new start-up generation, accounting for 43% of new UK businesses. They’re more likely to innovate, and be trading 5 years later, than under-35’s. Technology is ageless; whether you’re 10 or 100, the driver-less car takes you where you wish to go. Get older workers to design products & services for younger…
Month: February 2017
C-suite C-level executives are the top posts in a firm, with titles usually starting with ‘C’ (Chief Executive, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer). With importance, influence & high-stakes decision making, comes the danger of group think, where harmony & cohesion are valued more than accurate analysis & critical evaluation What’s the Word? Series 1 (4/7)…
r Internet of Things (IoT) started in 1982, when Carnegie-Mellon students put sensors in a vending machine connected to the internet, to avoid having to walk there to know when freshly-loaded drinks were cold enough. Laziness can be productive What’s the Word? Series 1 (3/7) [photo: Clint Adair]
Netflix biz model: There’s many Woody Allen fans in the world, but not enough near most stores. So, to make money ~ have MANY Woody Allen movies in ONE store in the middle of the world (not many Woody Allen movies in many stores) What’s the Word? Series 1 (2/7) [photo: Lloyds Dirks]
Unicorn – a mythical horned creature in fairy tales, but very real in the business world, a Unicorn is a start-up, which is not yet a public company, with a valuation of more than US$ 1 billion. Examples – Airbnb, Snapchat, Uber, Xiaomi. Can we help your firm become one? What’s the…