Articles and Blog entries
YouNoodle: Better Innovation Through Algorithms?, Scott Anthony
Discussion of a blog entry from Michael Arrington: The (Highly Controversial) YouNoodle Startup Valuation Predictor Is Coming about younoodle.com. Interesting quote form the entry:
There's an important lesson in YouNoodle's algorithm for innovators inside a corporation as well. Most corporate innovators spend a great deal of time thinking about one of YouNoodle's four variables - the concept. But almost everyone knows that highly innovative concepts will necessarily require numerous iterations before succeeding. Having the right team, the right advisors--inside and outside the company--and the right approach to financing are under-appreciated factors that influence the ability to iterate to success.
Changing Face of Innovation in the Insurance Industry, California Women's Network
This news release is another reminder from Julie Davis of innovation in the insurance industry (and some assurance that it does exist). Interesting quote form the entry:
Successful innovation strategies can provide your company with significant benefits, both internally and in the competitive marketplace. If you are among the first in your industry to embrace innovation, you could have a significant competitive advantage.
Innovation Resources
Innovation Zen
This site innovationzen.com seems to have some good links to innovation type stuff. Some of the categories of links mentioned are:
- Creativity
- Innovation
- Innovation Theory
- Innovation Quotes
- Innovation Stories
US Insurance News, Innovation
This part of the US Insurance News site is dedicated to articles (usually very short) about new innovations in the insurance industry. For example, this one: New Liberty Mutual Group Web Tools Give Clients Efficient Management Over Their Benefits
Harvard Business Resource Center: Innovation & Entrepreneurship
This is pretty good place to find some up to date business and innovation related material. Some things are written like blog entries, others are more like articles.
Businessweek: Innovation & Design
This site is kind of like the HB site mentioned above, but Businessweek tends to be magazine length articles.