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Quant innovation and the 5 stages of grief
If you’re reading this, you probably know I use data and statistics to try and predict if innovations will survive or fail. It’s a world of probabilities, like what you’d
On Creativity (vs mechanical innovation tools)
Creativity. It’s why people become innovators in the first place. Innovation has always been a creative process, which is the source of its magic. Despite the emphasis on creativity and
The Default Strategy (i.e. no strategy)
One of my first jobs after b-school was a “strategy job.” I had to plan the future product lines for a small division in a big company. The industry would
The Future: many paths to one place
How can you predict, far in advance, if businesses will succeed or fail? I’ve spent my career asking this question. As a data scientist and venture capitalist, it’s my white
Businesses are like ants
Business is complicated. Sometimes businesses do everything right, but still flop. Other times they seem to do everything wrong, but succeed anyway. Predicting if new businesses will survive or fail
Innovators: may the analytics be with you
I have mixed feelings about the new Star Wars movie this year. I’m going to see it – that was decided 37 years ago – I’m just not sure if
Top 20 Innovation Predictions of All Time
Innovators are no strangers to criticism and skepticism. After all, everything is impossible right up until the very moment the first person does it. So for all you innovators out
Algorithms and the Robo-Apocalypse
People like algorithms… sometimes. As humans, we’re okay with algorithms doing math, running electronics or machinery. Yet people can get very uncomfortable (or even furious) when algorithms dare to cross