With the growing consumer demand for sustainability, manufacturers and designers increasing numbers of factors to consider when creating new products from material sources and processes to packaging and distribution lines. While this is well within the capabilities of companies of any scale, it certainly adds a level of complexity to companies, particularly small businesses with [...]
Filed under: Business, Community, Environment, News on September 10th, 2009 @ 5:22 pm
Tagged with: Business, consumer, global, industry, innovation, local, manufacturers, networks, niche, One Good Chair, process, product, production, scale, success, sustainability
I was a bit stunned to learn that on average, it takes a patent application 32 months to receive final approval in the US, a fact that is clearly hurting the prospects of entrepreneurs and small businesses looking to move forward with their ideas and inventions. Given the nature of the business world, where in [...]
Filed under: Business, News, Technology on September 2nd, 2009 @ 5:23 pm
Tagged with: Business, economy, entrepreneur, funding, government, innovation, innovative, patent, patent approval, process, recovery, start-up, streamline, streamlining, US
In the interest of sharing knowledge and creating a more active discussion on my site, I wanted to take a moment and collect some of my insights on business, culture and philanthropy from around the web.
“By inspiring communities, motivating organizations, and equipping local leaders with programs and facilities, we can make a difference in the [...]
Filed under: Arts & Culture, Business, Expertise, News, Philanthropy on July 27th, 2009 @ 12:19 pm
Tagged with: Business, communication, Community, global, innovation, innovative, insights, people, philanthrop, philanthropy, process, sharing, strategy, success
Ever since the Academy Award-winning song “Jai Ho” made it to hit charts, the music world has been wondering if other South Asian talents can go global as well.
Envision Solar, a San Diego-based company known for its solar-powered carports, has announced a new product in line with the company’s goal to make use of solar energy in unconventional places.