For most entrepreneurs, landing one’s product in a big-box retailer is the ultimate goal. Erin Borges, an inventor and mom from Monterey Calif., did just that […]
Late one night in 2010, at a drinking hole in his Michigan hometown, Lansing, David Fedewa remembers, he was staring at the bartender filling up pitchers […]
Can small businesses improve global environment problems? Yes, and to a far greater degree than you might imagine. It’s simple: Small businesses exist because passionate, hard-working individuals with […]
Today, thanks to social media, you don’t need an enormous ad budget to communicate with your customers. You can reach them organically — if you understand […]
Open innovation takes many forms. One of the most exciting examples to hit my desk of late is the Next Great Game Challenge, a partnership between […]
The most successful inventors I know are passionate about their ideas. Makes sense, doesn’t it? Becoming an entrepreneur isn’t for the faint of heart. I can […]
When a product becomes a household name, a lot of people tend to stake their claim. Origin stories are lost and rewritten. Ownership changes hands. Debate […]