Reality Check: Companies Need to Invest in Wages and Training
The May jobs report, released last Friday, wasn’t particularly great. Some 138,000 payroll jobs were added in May, and the numbers for March and April were revised downward, meaning the…
It’s All Cass Sunstein’s Default
Illustration by Andrea Ventura You are awaiting your commuter train after a crushing day, and decide you need a pick-me-up. A large coffee should do it, maybe paired with a…
Key Takeaways from 2017 Internet Trends Report [presentation]
Your hosts, Braden Kelley, Julie Anixter and Rowan Gibson, are innovation writers, speakers and strategic advisors to many of the world’s leading companies. “Our mission is to help you achieve…
Can Apple Park Solve Apple’s Data Problem?
by Kevin Maney Apple, Alphabet, Microsoft, Amazon and Facebook are the five most valuable U.S. companies, in that order. By 2025, it’s a good bet at least one will no…
Innovation NOT the Same as Invention or Creativity
by Braden Kelley There is so much talk about innovation these days, it’s hard to sometimes distinguish the signal from the noise. In fact, the word innovation gets thrown around…
Reflections on Life in the Sharing Economy | Episode 1
Reflections on Life in the Sharing Economy | Episode 1 by Maria Paula Oliveira From high tech to human touch Imagine a world where access is more important than ownership.…
Resourceful Innovation from Inside the Box
by Rachel Audige There are so many clichés around innovation but the one that causes me the most grief is this idea of “thinking outside the box”. ‘Ever asked someone…
What’s in the Change Planning Toolkit™?
by Braden Kelley On Thursday, June 8th in the United States I will be answering any and all questions about the Change Planning Toolkit™ on TWITTER at the following local…
Gulf Diplomatic Spat – What Is The Larger Economic Impact On Qatar & The UAE?
A diplomatic spat between Qatar and other Gulf states that spiraled out of control on Monday could have a serious economic impact on the peninsular country’s residents and citizens in…
6 Expert Tips to Avoid Getting Hacked
These days, it seems that no one is completely secure online. Cybersecurity threats are everywhere, from the hacks on Yahoo and Sony Pictures to WannaCry, a ransomware that affected 150…
How to Get Your First 50 Customers (Without Paid Advertising)
Nothing is more exhilarating than getting your first customers. And in your haste to sell, you may think that buying ads is the best way to make your first sales.…
An On-demand Car Wash Service In Lebanon Has Raised $1.2 Million
Lebanese car wash app Blink My Car has raised $1.2 million in a seed funding round led by Beirut-based venture fund Phoenician Funds. Launched in 2015, Blink My Car is…
MENA Women At Work: The Lesson I Learnt From Constantly Arguing With My Editor
This is the first in a series by Sustain Leadership, bringing real stories by real women in the MENA region to the discussions surrounding diversity, gender bias, leadership and more.…
The “Art” of Investment: Why Your MENA Business Should Start A Corporate Art Collection
Middle Eastern art, a topic on the lips of every notable art expert in the world today, has arrived at an interesting intersection of socio-political discourse, financial favor, historical recognition…
Meet ArcSecond – A Dubai-based Startup Taking Motion Capture Technology Wireless
Inc. Arabia met the ArcSecond team at STEP 2017 to learn about the proprietary motion capture technology they are bringing to consumer applications. RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR Innovate Lead Innovate…
For Uber To Change, Kalanick Must Go
Uber’s corporate culture is toxic, rife with sexual harassment, drug abuse, and bullying so severe that one manager “threatened to beat an underperforming employee’s head in with a baseball bat,”…
Want to Train Yourself to Succeed? Science Says These 3 Things Matter Most
Henry Ford once famously said: “Whether you think that you can, or that you can’t, you are usually right.” It’s a pithy quote (Ford was a quote machine) but now,…
7 Books for Entrepreneurs: A CEO’s Recommendations
Ajay Pattani is an Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) member from Chicago and founder (and reigning ping pong champion) of Perfect Search Media, a digital marketing agency. Ajay is devoted to continuously…
Ask the Etiquette Expert: How to Enforce a Summertime Dress Code
Apply now to be an Entrepreneur 360™ company. Let us tell the world your success story. Get Started » Dear Jacqueline, I started a small company a couple of years…
For Your Business to Succeed, You Need the Right Mix of Patience and Aggressiveness
Apply now to be an Entrepreneur 360™ company. Let us tell the world your success story. Get Started » Codal is a UX design and development agency with a focus…