I have spent the last four and a half years studying, researching and developing the link between creativity and innovation. After all, I spent my early years surrounded by artists and art on the one hand (my mother is a well know art historian and curator) and the Letts media business on the other. In [...]

blur’d is hosting the first in a series of entrepreneur meetups in London tomorrow night, June 30th. blur’d Meetups are designed for interesting entrepreneurs launching or running somewhat disruptive and innovative ventures. blur’d also lets in select digital directors and innovation officers from large companies. They plan to do monthly, invitation only get togethers in [...]

On Saturday I went to a party hosted by a friend, Paul Birch. Given that Paul not only co-founded Bebo but is also an active angel investor I expected to meet a few interesting Web 2.0 entrepreneurs. And I did. The one that stood out was Ryan Notz of MyBuilder.com; artist turned stonemason turned Web entrepreneur. [...]

Having read an interesting blog from a failed entrepreneur who clearly believes that he should have known better it got me thinking about what he was really missing. And I think it was context. He talks about lacking domain expertise and making certain key decisions that later proved flawed. What I believe he needed was a [...]

Readwritestart produced a neat article recently on what VC’s look for in a first time, Web entrepreneur. I guess the best summary is cool geekness with the determination of a bull and ballerina like flexibility. OK. So, you see, at the end of the day its about charismatic, determined geeks. You know, Zuckerberg look-alikes. Me, I’d go [...]

Design is rapidly moving from posters and toasters to include processes, systems, and organizations. Design is the accelerator for the company car, the power train for sustainable profits. Design drives innovation, innovation powers brand, brand builds loyalty, and loyalty sustains profits. If you want long-term profits, don’t start with technology—start with design. For businesses to [...]

IDEO video on what organizations will look like in 18 months. Not bad.

It’s day 1 at Innovatrs.com so it seems fitting that I should bang on about why I developed Innovate and as a result Innovatrs.com. 40 odd years ago I was born into the Letts publishing empire. The business was rocking. It had invented the diary way back in the late 1700′s and controlled the industry [...]

Innovatrs.com is a cool new place for entrepreneurs to hang. Keep up to date with the latest innovations – on and off the Web and learn about the coolest next generation companies and what they are doing. Check interviews with and stories about leading entrepreneurs – no holds barred. Get the latest perspectives on the [...]