the best way to predict the future is to create it. january 22, 2015
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The best way to predict
the future is to create it.
January 22, 2015
In a time of drastic
change it is the
learners who inherit
the future. The
learned usually find
themselves equipped
to live in a world that
no longer exists.
Eric Hoffer
Movements fight an injustice in the world.Brains on Fire
It is simply
impossible to predict
with any useful
degree of precision
how disruptive
products will be used
or how large their
markets will be.
Clayton Christenson
Startups are not small
versions of big
companies.
A startup is a temporary
organization to discover
an unmet customer need
and then to develop a
highly scalable business
model around it.
Steve Blank
I felt guilty about
working on Android
when it was a little
startup we bought. It
wasn’t really what we
were working on.
That was stupid. That
was the future.
Larry Page
Operational excellence secures the present.
Innovation excellence secures the future.
Roger Milliken
If Clemson were in Greenville, what would we do different?
Clemson President Jim Barker
If Clemson were in Greenville, what would we do different?
Clemson President Jim Barker
Would BMW rent time on our wind tunnel?
Clemson VP ResearchChris Przirembel
Would BMW rent time on our wind tunnel?
Clemson VP ResearchChris Przirembel
The World’s Premier Automotive andMotorsports Research and Educational Facility
Nation's first PhD in Automotive Engineering, John Limroth of Austin, Texas, now works with Michelin.
Guessing the right
strategy at the onset
isn’t nearly as
important to success
as conserving enough
resources to get a
second or third stab at
getting it right.
Clayton Christenson
Who is the customer, and what are they trying to do that is difficult, expensive, or inconvenient?
Customer ProfileVegetarian 52%
Low fat 25%
Low cholesterol 19%
Low carbohydrate 14%
Low salt 15%
Vegan 15%
Macrobiotic 7%
“Half of your customers are vegetarians?”
“Half of your customers are vegetarians?”
LeadingTest Strip Cost Test Strip Cost
Original, award-winning game designed for physical therapy of stroke victims
Be patient for growth
but impatient for profit.
Test as quickly as
possible whether real
products create
enough real value for
which customers will
pay real money.
Clayton Christenson
People are looking
for hope and a path.
Phil Yanov
SwampFox.InnoVenture.com