Innovation


Recent Innovation Guides

How to Get the Most out of Your Co-working Space

A co-working space is not just a rented desk. It's a source of inspiration, collaboration, and for some, a source of business.  Read more

10 Tips for Licensing Intellectual Property

How can you make sure you're getting your innovations into new places while still getting a good deal for all your hard work? Follow tips from the pros.  Read more

How to Set Up a Hackathon

Cue the laptop brigade and fire up the Keurig: Hosting a hackathon might just be the answer to spurring innovation at your company.  Read more

10 Tips for Making Employees Love Their Office

Forget the ping-pong table. Master the basics that make workers productive – and happy – in their office space.  Read more

10 Tips for Giving an Important Speech

Get ready to fearlessly step on stage in front of a large audience.  Read more

How to Hire for Creativity

If you want to build an innovative company, you had better make it your business to find employees who think outside the box.  Read more

5 Ways to Improve Quality

Whether you sell a product or a service, these five steps will help you ensure that you are constantly improving the way you do business--to the delight of y...  Read more

How to Bring Your Concept to Market

Once you know your customers intimately—who they are and what they want—you are ready to roll out your great new product or service.  Read more

How to Use Sampling and Demos for Customer Feedback

Sometimes, the best way to fuel your company's growth is to give your product away for free.  Read more

How to Start a Business in Las Vegas

The city that gaming built is open for business. Here's how to balance the risks.  Read more

How to Survive a Las Vegas Trade Show

Getting the most out of Sin City without getting a headache.  Read more

How to Plan a Product-Launch Event

Your product isn't the next iPhone. So what? Throwing a stand-out event can generate tons of buzz anyway.  Read more

10 Tips for Bootstrapping Your Marketing

When money's tight, your brand's image doesn't have to suffer.  Read more

How to Build Business Alliances

The basic logic of a strategic alliance is often clear, but managing it can be tough. Here's how to forge partnerships that last.  Read more

How to Find the Right Temp Agency

Temporary workers can help small businesses weather economic ups and downs. To get great ones in the door, you need to choose the right temp agency.  Read more

How to Conduct Competitive Research

Who are your closest rivals—and how do they talk about themselves, as well as your company? It's time to find out.  Read more

8 Ways to Foster Innovation in Your Company

Creativity fosters innovation, but how can you ignite creative sparks within your organization? We’ve compiled lessons on developing a vibrant research and...  Read more

How to Make Money on the iPad

The debut of the iPad could spawn a huge new marketplace for entrepreneurs to develop tablet-ready products. Want to cash in? Here are some ways to start.  Read more

How to Find a Good Patent Lawyer

Your great idea needs protection. Here's a guide to searching for a reputed and effective patent lawyer.  Read more

How to File a Trademark

Protecting your business logo from creative theft is a crucial part of growing your brand. Here's how to file a trademark with the United States Federal Gove...  Read more

How to Protect Your Trade Secrets

Advice for the small-business owner on protecting trademarks, writing nondisclosure agreements, and other tools for protecting intellectual property.  Read more

How to Outsource R&D

R&D isn't just for big corporations. Here's how you can use innovation to build your business, from selecting projects to tax advantages.  Read more

How to File for a Patent

This step-by-step guide describes the legal process of filing for a patent.  Read more

How to Conduct Market Research

A guide to using market research to understand who your customers are and what they want  Read more

How to Bring Your Invention to Market

Here's a step-by-step process for turning a good idea for a new invention into a financial success.  Read more

How to Guard Against Patent Infringement

Once you've received patent protection, enforcing it is mostly your job. Here's how.  Read more

How to Protect Your Invention

Advice and tips on how to protect a new invention from copycats and competitors  Read more

How to Find and Hire Good People

A guide for entrepreneurs and small business owners on screening, writing job descriptions, background and credit checks, and more.  Read more

How to Build an Innovative Company

Tips on bringing your invention to market, research and development, patents and more.  Read more

How to Secure a Patent

Tips on how to protect your company's intellectual property.  Read more

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