by elemence | May 2, 2016 | Innovation, Invention, Private Equity
Of the almost 100 startups worthwhile I’ve reviewed out of say 100,000 ideas heard in my lifetime, it’s amazing that still that over 95% of them are poor ideas ill conceived with no context for success or any coherent idea if anyone of substance actually cares....
by elemence | Apr 9, 2016 | Innovation, Invention
Elon Musk and Tesla are if nothing else bold on steroids. The only man and his firm in about 50 years to truly launch a new car brand with powerful loyalty, accelerating scaling and products the generally wow with their beauty, performance and quality and soon...
by elemence | Mar 2, 2016 | Innovation
Context. The big picture. For most product developers, designers, and innovators in general the context concept seems often lost. People want to believe. They want the idea to do well. Problem is, companies are not in the business of ideas. They are in the business of...
by elemence | Feb 11, 2016 | Innovation, Invention
My son was a great baseball player for his capabilities – but he wasn’t always. Brandon would spend, from a very young age, hours and hours practicing his craft with a dozen mentors and instructors. In the end, while he was never big enough to be a...