Innovation


Recent Innovation Videos

How the Founder of Drupal Hires Engineers 

Dries Buytaert, the founder of Drupal, says one interview question is more important than any other.  Watch video

'Go Spend $2 Million as Fast as You Can' 

Serial entrepreneur Frank Addante knew everything at his latest venture, the Rubicon Project, must scale from the very start.  Watch video

Make Your Employees Love Working for You: 4 Simple Steps 

Amy Buckner Chowdhry explains how she improved employee retention at AnswerLab, the digital experience consultancy she co-founded.  Watch video

ZocDoc's Cyrus Massoumi: 'I Was Not Exuding Huge Amounts of Confidence' 

On one day Cyrus Massoumi went door-to-door hawking ZocDoc, the doctor-appointment scheduling site, security guards kicked him out.  Watch video

The Worst Mistake a Founder Can Make 

The InfoSpace founder and futurist reflects on the most damaging decision he made in his career.  Watch video

Why You Should Not Take Venture Capital 

Naveen Jain, entrepreneur and futurist, takes sides in the fundamental conflict of interest between founders and "vulture" capital.  Watch video

'Vision Without Execution Is Hallucination' 

When you're clear in your company purpose--your "why," as leadership author Simon Sinek puts it--your strategic direction becomes self-evident.  Watch video

Bob Nardelli: 'Get People Bigger Than the Jobs' 

The former CEO of Chrysler and Home Depot talks about how he makes hiring decisions.  Watch video

Give Prospective Hires a Tryout 

Indigo Triplett, a human resources consultant, recommends you don't try to predict how a new hire will turn out. Give her a trial run.  Watch video

Yelp's Jeremy Stoppelman: 'What the Hell Am I Doing?' 

When Yelp launched in 2004, Jeremy Stoppelman and his co-founder thought they were super geniuses. But the site flopped.  Watch video

The What, How & Who of Innovation 

The InfoSpace founder and futurist on the people and tactics that drive creativity at your company.  Watch video

Creatively Kill the Competition: 5 Tips 

Vying to emerge ahead of your rivals? Here's what you need to know.  Watch video

Winners & Losers of the Next 10 Years 

The futurist and founder of InfoSpace and inome makes some bold predictions about the landscape of tech 10 years out  Watch video

What I Got Right That Most Entrepreneurs Don't 

The futurist and founder of InfoSpace and inome reflects on the insight that made him a billionaire  Watch video

Ray Kurzweil: 'Users Should Be Passionately Involved in Every Stage of an Invention' 

Inventor Ray Kurzweil talks about how he created the first print-to-speech reading machine so blind people would use it. Also an author, Kurzweil's most rece...  Watch video

How Rick Smolan Launched His A Day in the Life Photo Books 

If not for Australia's then Prime Minister, and an open approach to sponsors, photographer Rick Smolan may not have started the $100 million photo book series.  Watch video

'We Made a Product Nobody Wanted' 

After buying Excel Dryer, entrepreneur Denis Gagnon realized he had to build a better product. The company spent three years (and almost went bankrupt) creat...  Watch video

How Education Entrepreneur Chris Whittle Disproved Skeptics 

The same guy who created Channel One and Philadelphia's Edison Schools has a new obsession: a global private school he calls Avenues.  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

JJ Ramberg: 'Have You Done the Best Job Possible?' 

Want to set high expectations? Ask employees to assess their own work before they submit it, says JJ Ramberg, host of MSNBC's Your Business.  Watch video

Long Before the IPO: Shutterstock's Formative Decision 

To sustain a business, Shutterstock CEO Jon Oringer had to balance his price for photos with his payment to photographers.  Watch video

Firing & Layoffs: 'I Just Wish I Would've Done It Sooner' 

Ken Schiller, co-founder of Texas restaurants Rudy's and Mighty Fine Burgers, recommends you hire slow and fire fast.  Watch video

How Zumba Fitness Turned Pirates Into a Street Marketing Team 

Each week, 12 million people in 125 countries take Zumba Fitness classes. Here, co-founder Alberto Perlman talks about how he protects the company's trademark.  Watch video

How to Micromanage Less Yet Strengthen Financial Performance 

The secret, says Clif Bar President Kevin Cleary, is to hire people who are connected and committed to your company mission.  Watch video

Too Sexy? 'No VC Wanted to Touch Me With a Barge Pole' 

Cindy Gallop, founder of MakeLoveNotPorn, explains how every obstacle she encounters only proves why she must launch her "real-world" sex sites.  Watch video

How I Got Motivated to Innovate 

Megan Duckett, founded theatrical drapery manufacturer Sew What, talks about how she recognized opportunity and started a niche business.  Watch video

Dive In: How 2 Competitive Athletes Made Swimming a Business Opportunity 

Ten years ago Casey Barrett and Lars Merseburg found New York City was ripe for a swim school. Now Imagine Swimming is one of the fastest-growing companies i...  Watch video

Video Marketing: Turn Viewers Into Customers 

Online video tips from Kay Koplovitz, founder of USA Network, and Scott Gerber, founder of the Young Entrepreneur Council.  Watch video

'That's a Terrible Idea...You Will Fail' 

When Josh Linkner, now CEO of Detroit Venture Partners, sought $1,000 to start his first business, he learned a lesson he will never forget.  Watch video

Does Your Product Make a Real Impact? 

Serial entrepreneur & movie-maker Ted Leonsis discusses why he wants to make movies that are more than just movies.  Watch video