[Innovation is about simplicity and elegance of solutions. Simple solutions stick & sustain. Lets challenge innovators to design simple solutions and not Rube Goldberg machines.]
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Frame Changers #167: Dollars AND Smiles?
[Can you love your work, get paid well, and have a large social impact? YES. YES. YES.]
Frame Changers #161: Ideation: Love-Hate Relationship
[Ideas are incredibly important but fundamentally worthless. Instead of dwelling on ideas for hours and years, lets put them into action. Execute!]
Frame Changers #154: Pivot Until Successful
Frame Changers #144: What’s Your Exit Strategy?
Frame Changers #143: It’s an Entrepreneur Thing!
Frame Changers #142: Design the Distribution Network First!
[There’s no Sam’s Club, Ebay or Amazon Prime in Africa. Designing the distribution network with appropriate incentive structures is just as important as the design of a context-appropriate product.]
Frame Changers #133: Investment Level Paradox
[Institutional investors generally don’t invest small amounts because they want to be more focused. Small investments are inefficient and signal limited growth potential. They would rather get a 2x return on $2 Million than a 5x return on $50,000.]
Frame Changers #130: Romantic Sales Projections
[A hockey stick sales projection, the holy grail of entrepreneurs, shows product sales magically rocketing up like the shaft of a hockey stick. Such ambitious forecasts rarely materialize and even very successful companies take much longer to achieve significant sales and profits.]
Frame Changers #128: Its About Performance; Not Passion or Potential
