The Horizons Tracker

AUGUST 2, 2021

In 1962 Everett Rogers famously described the journey innovations go on as they travel from obscurity to mass market success and through to obsolescence. It’s a process that remains largely observed to this day and being able to spot where an innovation is on the lifecycle is pretty valuable. Spreading change.

Innovation 130

Innovation IPO Mass Marketing Early Adopters 130

Leading Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2022

The four elements in the diamond collectively specify the opportunity : what the venture will offer and to whom; its plan for technology and operations; its marketing approach; and how the venture will make money. Marketing: How much to spend on marketing. How much innovation is too much? False Positives.

Early Adopters 204

Early Adopters Entrepreneur Mass Marketing Marketing 204

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 3, 2024

Norway, and other Scandinavian nations were early adopters of EVs, and Germany and Japan have long been automotive powerhouses, their EV markets have lagged in mass market adoption compared to China. What can companies looking to scale up their innovations learn from their approach? While the U.S.,

Marketing 21

Marketing Mass Marketing Early Adopters Automotive 21

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 2, 2010

Each post will examine the challenge from a different perspective, including design, technology, urban planning and more. Today, Seth Godin examines the challenge of marketing to the world's poor. As a result, it's extremely difficult to sell innovation to this consumer. Mass market acceptance is rare.

Marketing 14

Marketing Mass Marketing Early Adopters Venture Capitalist 14