May 23: Doing Business in the UK This interactive and practical morning seminar offers an insight into the practicalities, opportunities and challenges of doing business in Britain as well as an opportunity to meet one-to-one with the speakers. VENUE: Alexander Hotel, Merrion Square, Dublin
Read Full StoryThere is a huge performance prize right under the noses of most organizations. It can start anywhere between 60 percent and 100 percent, before a "cultural multiplier effect" kicks in. The reason the improvements go untapped is because of the performance gap between strategy and implementation, a
Read Full StoryNot many entrepreneurs who need a quick break get to plant potatoes or fire up a chainsaw. The normal city-centre environment just doesn't cater for that kind of thing. But Hub House, a rambling pile on a large lot in Dublin's suburbs, is a facility with a difference. Run as a non-profit with no
Read Full Story1840 The world's first sticky stamp, the Penny Black, entered official use in the UK on May 6, 1840. It also introduced the idea of pre-paid postage, regardless of the distance traveled. Until the new system was introduced, the recipient paid when the letter arrived. 1856 Sigmund Freud, the fat
Read Full StoryThere was once a prospective entrepreneur who spotted a niche in the boating market. After nurturing his idea for a while, he was persuaded to do some research to see if it was feasible. But when he went and spoke to marina owners and operators, they were noncommittal. Boat owners were non-plusse
Read Full StoryThis is Part II of the report on Thursday's innochat where a group of innovation experts and practitioners tackle some of the innovation challenges facing organizations. Part I is here. Turning to her third question, moderator Gwen Ishmael (@Gwen_Ishmael) asked how the different types of innovati
Read Full StoryWith a dollop of biblical, wine-making and cavemen references thrown in, the question of "how might" a company innovate exercised minds around the world for an hour today. Running on Twitter as part of the weekly #innochat session, a group of innovation experts, practitioners and gawkers (like my
Read Full Story"The moment you put money in, it changes from paint balling to live fire," said Danny Moore of investing in a start up. Principal of Lough Shore Investments (@loughshore), Moore is a former entrepreneur who sold Wombat Financial Software for $200 million to NYSE Euronext in 2008. Now a venture ca
Read Full Story1993 Mosaic, the browser credited with popularizing the web, was released on this day in 1993. Although the internet had existed for decades, Mosaic displayed images inline and was ported to Windows. This made brought the web to the general public. It was developed by the National Center for
Read Full StoryOften frowned upon and always expensive, patents are not exactly top of an overstretched startup's to-do list. But they are worth a second look, according to Prof. Steve Nichols of the University of Texas at Austin. Director of UT's Chair of Free Enterprise, Nichols was speaking last week at the
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May 23: Doing Business in the UK This interactive and practical morning seminar offers an insight into the practicalities, opportunities and challenges of doing business in Britain as well as an opportunity to meet one-to-one with the speakers. VENUE: Alexander Hotel, Merrion Square, Dublin 2. 8:15 am – 11 am The panel includes UKTI, RSM [...]
05.16.12 | Entrepreneurship | John P. Muldoon
There is a huge performance prize right under the noses of most organizations. It can start anywhere between 60 percent and 100 percent, before a “cultural multiplier effect” kicks in. The reason the improvements go untapped is because of the performance gap between strategy and implementation, according to Michael C. Mankins and Richard Steele in [...]
05.13.12 | Management, Strategy | John P. Muldoon
Not many entrepreneurs who need a quick break get to plant potatoes or fire up a chainsaw. The normal city-centre environment just doesn’t cater for that kind of thing. But Hub House, a rambling pile on a large lot in Dublin’s suburbs, is a facility with a difference. Run as a non-profit with no public [...]
05.7.12 | Entrepreneurship | John P. Muldoon
1840 The world’s first sticky stamp, the Penny Black, entered official use in the UK on May 6, 1840. It also introduced the idea of pre-paid postage, regardless of the distance traveled. Until the new system was introduced, the recipient paid when the letter arrived. 1856 Sigmund Freud, the father of psychoanalysis, is born in [...]
05.6.12 | Fun stuff, Innovation, Technology | John P. Muldoon
Entrepreneurs are often scared their idea for a potential business may not work. But they need to find out!
05.1.12 | Entrepreneurship | John P. Muldoon
This is Part II of the report on Thursday’s innochat where a group of innovation experts and practitioners tackle some of the innovation challenges facing organizations. Part I is here. Turning to her third question, moderator Gwen Ishmael (@Gwen_Ishmael) asked how the different types of innovation being discussed — incremental, breakthrough and transformational — impact [...]
04.26.12 | Innovation, Management, Strategy | John P. Muldoon
Companies can face different challenges in their markets and with their customers depending on how they position themselves strategically on the innovation spectrum.
04.26.12 | Innovation, Organisation, Strategy | John P. Muldoon
“The moment you put money in, it changes from paint balling to live fire,” said Danny Moore of investing in a start up. Principal of Lough Shore Investments (@loughshore), Moore is a former entrepreneur who sold Wombat Financial Software for $200 million to NYSE Euronext in 2008. Now a venture capitalist in Northern Ireland, Moore’s [...]
04.23.12 | Entrepreneurship | John P. Muldoon
1993 Mosaic, the browser credited with popularizing the web, was released on this day in 1993. Although the internet had existed for decades, Mosaic displayed images inline and was ported to Windows. This made brought the web to the general public. It was developed by the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA)[4] at the University [...]
04.22.12 | Innovation, Technology | John P. Muldoon
Often frowned upon and always expensive, patents are not exactly top of an overstretched startup’s to-do list. But they are worth a second look, according to Prof. Steve Nichols of the University of Texas at Austin. Director of UT’s Chair of Free Enterprise, Nichols was speaking last week at the 2012 TCD Innovation Award in [...]
04.19.12 | Entrepreneurship, Strategy | John P. Muldoon
