Fostering an Innovative Company Culture

By Jami Miedema Last month, Dean wrote about the Blue Ocean Strategy and how to apply the method to create new market space instead of competing for existing market share. The key is through innovation. Especially in today’s world, where information is abundant...

Cleantech on the Rise

By Jami Miedema The cleantech industry, which includes goods and services that reduce costs but are environmentally friendly, is growing at a rapid pace. Not too long ago, many green technologies were too costly to use and too complex to mass produce. Due to...

The Art of Raising Capital

By Dean Whittaker Access to capital has long been the key to economic success.  Whether it is from savings, friends and families, venture capital firms, or borrowed from a bank, capital is a key component to economic growth. Recently, I attend a panel discussion by a...

The Rise of Small Businesses

By Vidhan Rana According to the Edward Lowe Foundation’s website, www.YourEconomy.org, the number of self-employed people in the United States has increased from approximately 2.2 million in 1993 to 7.8 million in 2008, an increase of over 250 percent. In that same...