Archive for March, 2009

Entrepreneurs Starting New Enterprises Need to Focus First on Business-model Innovation

March 20th, 2009
Entrepreneurs Starting New Enterprises Need to Focus First on Business-model Innovation

If you are an individual or a small team not yet operating as a business, starting first on business model innovation sounds like it’s impossible. The world is full of long-standing companies that seem to be serving virtually every conceivable need.

However, can you serve those needs by employing new business models in a better way? Probably you can. And if you can, then you can be the first to compete based on business model inno » Read more: Entrepreneurs Starting New Enterprises Need to Focus First on Business-model Innovation

Educational Toys Versus Edutainment Toys

March 10th, 2009
Educational Toys Versus Edutainment Toys

Today’s parents feel pressured to use technology to begin their child’s education in utero. For example, the BabyPlus Prenatal Education System promises to “give your baby a headstart” by playing rhythmic patterns to help stimulate early learning. It is time, therefore, to step back and evaluate the true value of toys that incorporate technology to teach.

Toys that are formed from high-tech electronics embedded with semiconductor chips » Read more: Educational Toys Versus Edutainment Toys