Innovation


Recent Innovation Videos

Warrior Sports Manufactures Lacrosse Gear Domestically 

Dave Morrow, a former college lacrosse player and founder of $200 million (sales) Warrior Sports lacrosse gear, says making products in China can compromise ...  Watch video

How Uber Taxi Rolls Out City by City 

Travis Kalanick, co-founder of Uber, explains the local market approach he took to grow his car service in seven U.S. cities, Paris, and Toronto. Up next? Asia.  Watch video

What the Jobs Act Means for Indiegogo, Crowdfunding & You 

Slava Rubin, co-founder of Indiegogo, a website where anyone can raise money, talks about the impact recent crowdfunding legislation will have on his firm an...  Watch video

Steve Forbes on Economic Cycles & Job Creation 

The Forbes Media chairman explains how entrepreneurs are impacted by and can respond to market disruption and financial crisis.  Watch video

How Lara Miller Navigated the Economic Crisis 

Even through the economic crisis, she learned from her mistakes and kept up her spirits.  Watch video

Managing Time, Creativity & Lists 

How Lara Miller runs her clothing line, from Excel spreadsheets to fashion design.  Watch video

Lara Miller: True Story of a Fashion Line Launch 

Lara Miller started her women's clothing business in 2005. Her symmetrical designs are now sold in more than 50 stores around the world. She faced plenty of ...  Watch video

Take a Break 

Lara Miller jogs and visits the beach to relax from the pressures of her hectic work schedule.  Watch video

How A Creative Runs A Company 

"Can I just be the creative director of my company, please somebody rescue me."  Watch video

Selling Your Own Creation 

Lara Miller says the reward is when she sees people wearing her designs.  Watch video

Trade Shows, Long Hours & Schlepping 

The Chicago designer talks about what the day-to-day entrepreneur lifestyle really entails, including the upside.  Watch video

Believe Nothing Is Impossible 

"I'm happy-go-lucky, and I'm ambitious."  Watch video

Coming Up with New Clothing Line Ideas 

Lara Miller's creative inspiration comes from architecture, Russian dolls, and Mexican textiles.  Watch video

Learning from Other Designers 

The eco-friendly fashionista says she could not have launched her business on her own.  Watch video

Before You Launch Your Business Idea 

How do you get a company started? Take these tips from Scott Gerber, founder of the Young Entrepreneur Council, and Alexandra Wilkis Wilson, founder of Gilt ...  Watch video

How to Be Your Own PR Rep 

You don't need to hire a firm to handle public relations. You can do it yourself. Here's how from Scott Gerber, founder of the Young Entrepreneur Council, an...  Watch video

Make Your Meetings More Effective 

Here's tips on how to keep groups focused and not waste time from Scott Gerber, founder of the Young Entrepreneur Council, and Adam Toren, co-founder of Smal...  Watch video

How To Go Up Against Apple and Microsoft 

In the race to get Internet TV shows and movies into the living room, Boxee co-founder Idan Cohen notices unanticipated advantages of being the (much) smalle...  Watch video

How Spanx Got Started 

Sara Blakely on how she came up with the idea for Spanx footless pantyhose.  Watch video

Differentiating Her Business Idea 

The founder of Spanx developed her idea for a year before she mentioned it to friends or family.  Watch video

Sara Blakely Dared To Ask, "Why Not?" 

How Sara Blakely, founder of Spanx, took $5,000 and an idea for footless pantyhose, and turned it into a multi-million dollar women's undergarment business.  Watch video

This Investment Advisory Upstart Manages $20 Billion 

Elliot Weissbluth, CEO of HighTower Advisors, has raised $165 million to pluck high-end investment advisors from established brokerage firms--and away from i...  Watch video

Competition for AOL's Local News Site, Patch 

Jane Bryant Quinn and Carll Tucker, the married founders of Main Street Connect, operate 52 community news sites in three states, and are looking to roll out...  Watch video

More Reasons to Try Google+ 

Find out from the source; Inc.com's Eric Markowitz interviews Christian Oestlien, Google’s chief of social advertising products.  Watch video

Get Ready for Holiday Shopping Season 

Forecasts predict modest growth this Christmas. Retail strategist Alison Levy recommends how independent retailers can stand out.  Watch video

What Makes a "Cool" Office? 

Inc.com's Christine Lagorio talks with Marc Kushner of Architizer about the 2011 World's Coolest Offices.  Watch video

Tour a Conference Room That Looks Like a Spaceship 

The architect behind Andrew Davidson and Co.'s New York City office takes you behind the scenes of what went into creating the firm's innovative space.  Watch video

TrendWatch: U.S. Patent Reform 

How could upcoming patent law changes impact your small business?  Watch video

Lessons Learned: Seeing What Sticks 

Someecards co-founder and CEO Duncan Mitchell talks about how he and his team decide which of 20 ideas are worth trying.  Watch video

How I Did It: Lessons Learned: When Things Go Viral 

BuzzFeed founder and CEO Jonah Peretti talks about how an e-mail exchange with Nike led to his idea for promoting social content across the Web.  Watch video