Forget building silly apps such as Yo. Silicon Valley needs to take on a grand challenge, such as serving the millions who go without clean water.
Vivek WadhwaJune 25, 2014
The latest issue of the Economist highlights old businesses and technologies that should, according to the theory of disruptive innovation, be dead or dying—think: mechanical watches, local bookstores, vinyl records. Yet these and other traditional industries are enjoying huge revivals. What gives?
John BradleyJune 23, 2014
Weeks two and three of the Unreasonable Institute included entrepreneurs pitching to 800 people and a learning of how to prototype like the co-creator of Google Glass.
Teju RavilochanJune 23, 2014
Compartmentalization might speed things up on an assembly line, but it forces us into silos. And silos destroy creativity, context, and perspective—all things we need to thrive in an increasingly complex and interconnected world. Design for social innovation is the answer to that dilemma.
Cheryl HellerJune 20, 2014
If you haven’t already, go read Jill Lepore’s surgical evisceration of “disruptive innovation” theory and of the theory’s leading proponent, Clayton Christensen. I can’t recommend it enough for anyone even remotely interested in startups, innovation, and business theory.
John BradleyJune 19, 2014
Fear of failure is why some of the best companies are never built, why some of the most important discoveries are never made and why people spend forty years in jobs they hate. So, ask yourself: what's the worst that can happen?
Pascal FinetteJune 19, 2014
Burnout can destroy the best of ideas and intentions. While an idea can, in theory, be limitless, the brain is a physical organ with limitations. If these limitations aren’t acknowledged the consequences can be grave. Don't let burnout destroy your idea.
Ann GarvinJune 18, 2014
Giving your "gut" reactions credit for being your "faster intelligence" is the first step toward making morally astute and accurate decisions. Read this post and learn mechanisms to make this "faster intelligence" louder, more lucid, and more pronounced.
Daniel EpsteinJune 18, 2014
Read an astronaut's reflection after seeing the human-made border between India and Pakistan from the International Space Station, and heed his call to action: we must strive to improve life on Earth.
Ron GaranJune 13, 2014
Changing the world should not be all work and no play. The second week of the 2014 Institute has come to a close, and that calls for celebration.
Jane MillerJune 13, 2014
Today startups are household names, and entrepreneurs and VCs are treated like celebrities. There are reasons why Silicon Valley is having a moment and by understanding them we can also understand how long it will last and what will follow.
Chris YehJune 12, 2014
Success takes time, fortitude and a certain measure of self-esteem. If you're in short supply of any of these things, sometimes it's worth "faking it to make it."
Ann GarvinJune 11, 2014
Get the inside scoop of what happened during the first week of the 2014 Unreasonable Institute from CEO, Teju Ravilochan.
Teju RavilochanJune 10, 2014
Do you want to give better pitches, create better marketing campaigns, and better articulate your ideas to investors, customers, and supporters? The answer to achieving all of this is simple. You need to make your idea "stick."
Unreasonable InstituteJune 9, 2014
Spending hours on phone calls, emails, and meetings is a great start to solving the world's big problems, but it is equally important to be humbled by nature because it will make you a better social innovator (and a better human).
Cheryl HellerJune 9, 2014
When was the last time you regretted a decision you made based on "going with your gut?" Probably never. That's why it's time to think of “listening to your gut” as “listening to your faster intelligence.”
Daniel EpsteinJune 6, 2014
Emails are how we communicate with each other in this day and age. Writing them well can be the difference between successfully building a relationship and not. This post includes example emails for how to get meetings, ask for introductions to investors, say no gracefully, and more!
Teju RavilochanJune 5, 2014