Remove Development Remove Disruptive Innovation Remove EBITDA Remove Waterman
article thumbnail

Category Creation Is the Ultimate Growth Strategy

Harvard Business Review

Having grown up in Hawaii, I have the utmost respect for Laird as a waterman. Category creation requires innovation teams to re-think their role beyond just creating new products and services. Corporate development groups may have to accept that EBITDA multiple valuations may not be appropriate when buying a category creator.

B2C 13