Forbes Column 2009: India’s Innovation Gap

Here’s the first of a series of Forbes columns on Entrepreneurship and Innovation in India: India’s Innovation Gap. In our previous discussion, we tackled Entrepreneurship and Innovation together, but I think they’re two separate issues. This article addresses that. And India needs to address both from a ecosystem/framework point of view. Let’s continue the discussion.

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Redesign That: Online Personal Finance (Part 2)

By guest authors Charles W. Bush and Kathy Hwang of 3Strand Innovation, a brand, design and business consultancy. Last week, we proposed that money management websites (e.g. Quicken) could use a serious design overhaul. To start that design process, we’ll take a sweep of the market landscape. This week we’re reviewing three popular websites: Mint,

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Silver Lining In The Financial Crisis

Remember my earlier story: Silver Lining In The Financial Crisis? Well, here is an interesting story in the NYT this week: Wall St. Pay Is Cyclical.

Forbes Column 2009: Barriers To Innovation

Here’s Zero-In this week, reflecting on what barriers to innovation need to be removed for us to have a thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem. Read my new Forbes column, Barriers To Innovation.

Designs of the Week: Simplicity

By guest authors Charles W. Bush and Kathy Hwang of 3Strand Innovation, a brand, design and business consultancy. Does anyone else feel as though things are way more complicated than they have to be? After we read John Maeda’s book ‘Laws of Simplicity’, he quickly became one our heroes as an advocate for simple design.

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Forbes Column 09: Free To Innovate

As you know, I have been talking to lots of entrepreneurs about various business models to support innovation, especially in industries from which VCs are pulling out (Security, Networking, Chips, Enterprise Software, etc.). This article looks at a business model that offers an alternative framework to support innovation. Read my latest Forbes column, Free to

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Designs of the Week: Redesigning the Wine Experience

By guest authors Charles W. Bush and Kathy Hwang of 3Strand Innovation, a brand, design and business consultancy. The experience of drinking wine holds all the allure of history, science and nature poured into one glass. While we will always appreciate classic and traditional approaches to wine drinking, we’ve found people redesigning the modern-day wine

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Designs of The Week: The Best Interactive Car Websites

By guest authors Charles W. Bush and Kathy Hwang of 3Strand Innovation, a brand, design and business consultancy The idea for this article started when we scoured the web for the best interactive and engaging website designs. When we were done, we realized many of the good ones were automobile websites. And as the public

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