THE INNOVATION GENERATION  

Josh Linkner is the New York Times bestselling author of Disciplined Dreaming: A Proven System to Drive Breakthrough Creativity. He is also the CEO and Managing Partner of Detroit Venture Partners. Together with business partners Earvin "Magic" Johnson and NBA team owner Dan Gilbert, Josh is actively rebuilding urban areas through technology and entrepreneurship. Josh founded and ran ePrize, the largest interactive promotion agency in the world. Prior to ePrize, Josh was the founder and CEO of three other successful technology companies. @JoshLinkner


'Give Everything You've Got to One Thing'

Venture capitalist Josh Linkner describes exactly what you need to do to impress an investor.  Watch video

The World Doesn't Need Another 'Me Too' Anything

People pay for originality, fresh thinking, and differentiation, says venture capitalist Josh Linkner.  Watch video

What Makes Your Company Distinctive?

Josh Linkner, CEO of Detroit Venture Partners, says you should make your company known for one thing, or no one will remember you.  Watch video

5 Personalities Your Company Needs

It's natural to hire like-minded people. But by doing so, you might be missing crucial ingredients for your company's success.  Read story

5 Traps to Avoid When Growing Your Business

In between "lean-and-nimble" and "huge and powerful?" You're at the most perilous time for a company. I learned firsthand.  Read story

Inside the Mind of a Venture Capitalist

Making an investment is like being at the racetrack: Sometimes we make investments based on gut decision, but the horse, jockey, and individual race matter, ...  Read story

Start-up City, USA

Detroit isn't a blank canvas. Instead, it's a complex scene that has everything an entrepreneur needs to start his dream company, Josh Linkner writes.  Read story

How to Pitch a VC: 11 Insider Secrets

Follow these guidelines from a serial-entrepreneur-turned-venture-capitalist, and improve your odds of getting funded.  Read story

5 Ways to Kill a Brainstorming Session

As brainstorming has become customary, has it also lost its sparkle, and value, for your company? Here's where you may have gone wrong, and what to avoid in ...  Read story

Innovation Lessons, Imported From Detroit

Author and Detroit native Josh Linkner shares poignant lessons in spurring change from the unfinished story of Motor City's slump and comeback.  Read story

The Downside of Traditions

It's time to deeply question the traditions of the past and focus on reinventing the future. It's time to question. To imagine. To innovate.  Read story

7 Steps to a Culture of Innovation

Hyper-growth companies often credit a culture of innovation as their primary driver of success. They deploy creative thinking to attack problems big and smal...  Read story