teaching entrepreneurship and innovation

Good interview with Pogue, NYT. Nice case on innovation, life cycle, target market selection, rollout strategies.

http://pogue.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/09/27/the-electric-car-part-2-the-tesla-roadster/

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A good innovation case, particularly as it relates to strategic alliances.

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/333050_amazonmusic26.html

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A very disruptive approach to learning, initially training students to prepare for GMATs. Is this for real?

http://www.techcrunch.com/tag/grockit/

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Perhaps a case on harvest strategy, strategic alliances?

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/technology/AP-EchoStar-Sling-Media.html

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Interesting case involving multicultural networks, team building.

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/living/2007/07/13/ypwr.intv.sumaya.kazi.cnn

http://www.examiner.com/a-457829~Sumaya_Kazi__An_online_world_for_young__ethnic_professionals.html

http://www.theculturalconnect.com/home

http://sanjose.bizjournals.com/sanjose/stories/2007/02/05/smallb1.html

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Good potential case on multiple revenue streams, industry life cycles, core competencies.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/23/business/smallbusiness/23sbiz.html?ref=smallbusiness

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Interesting WSJ article on green certification and hotels.

Hotel Chains Grapple
With Meaning of Green
Marriott, Starwood Face Confusing Products, Standards
In Bids to Make Lodging Environmentally Friendly
By TAMARA AUDI
September 11, 2007; Page B1

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB118946977050123233-email.html

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Great article about differentiation through the supply chain. Also nice examples of social entrepreneurship and sustainability.

To Burundi and Beyond for Coffee’s Holy Grail, By PETER MEEHAN
Published: September 12, 2007

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/12/dining/12coff.html?ex=1190260800&en=d62e65553a27dbce&ei=5070

website for counter culture:

http://www.counterculturecoffee.com/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1

Bikes to Rwanda, related nonprofit:

http://www.bikestorwanda.com/

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Out of the labs comes 'racetrack memory" Could be a nice case or exercise with Christianson to talk about disruptive trends.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/11/technology/11storage.html?ex=1190260800&en=a6302c7a88921d42&ei=5070

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Innovation project for 4050?

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/02/technology/circuits/02novelties.html?ex=1189742400&en=e2bffdf563ece753&ei=5070

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Nice interview with BCG consultant/ author. This could be good reading for 4050. Mining customers for innovation ideas.

http://www.wharton.universia.net/index.cfm?fa=viewfeature&id=1399&language=english

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This could be an interesting innovation case- compare and contrast with Rocket book failure. Also look at Google's strategy (Sony as competitor.)

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/06/technology/06amazon.html?ex=1346731200&en=371583a0e80c1874&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss

http://jeff-duntemann.livejournal.com/116052.html

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Interesting use of an old brand name, niche market, trends,design and distribution.

http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/business/scn-sa-eyeonbiz1sep05,0,2648046.story?track=rss

http://www.commodoregaming.com

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Monthly news updates

http://www.economist.com/cities/briefing.cfm?city_id=SHA

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Bose could be a good case about niche, design. Other good examples (crocs) in link.

http://www.brandchannel.com/features_profile.asp?pr_id=351

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