Skip Prichard

JULY 22, 2019

Bezos’ approach works especially well when the innovation requires overcoming a lot of market/demand uncertainty (will people buy it?) Unfortunately, many of us have developed expertise in only one field (software engineering, information technology [IT], marketing, biotechnology, automobile manufacturing, the food industry, etc.

Innovation 80

Innovation Social Capital Reputation How To 80

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 17, 2015

There was a spike in the 2000s when Venezuela began to provide petroleum at deeply discounted market prices, and that peaked just before the 2008-09 financial crisis. It is probably the best, most well-trained workforce at the cheapest labor-market price that any international investor could find anywhere in the world. In 2013 in U.S.

Biotechnology 8

Biotechnology Tourism Human Capital Pharmaceuticals 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 19, 2015

Or pay a freelance consultant to do market research? ” In 2013, she and Robin Smith — a former colleague from Artus Labs — began exploring ideas. They “carved out time on nights and weekends” to do research and market analysis. For instance, can you hire someone to help you code? Patch weak spots.

Project 8

Project Outsourcing Learning-by-Doing Commitment 8