Category Archives for Idea
Ideas for products and strategies for the future by Shlok Vaidya.
Idea: ModShoes
Disrupt the product differentiation rut that the shoe industry is stuck in with modular shoes. Build the base, with a layer of padding (that over time conforms to the shape of your foot). Make this part Birkenstock-comfy (though thinner). Then, … Continue reading
Can Entrepreneurship Be Taught?
A study shows that the more entrepreneurial classes taught at the MBA level, the more likely students are to become entrepreneurs. Professors at the Wellesley, Massachusetts-based college analyzed a survey of some 3,755 alumni and found that two (“or better … Continue reading
Idea: Lucky Magazine Mobile App
Lucky has streamlined the magazine business. It’s essentially a curated compilation of ads for particular demographic. I realize this isn’t unique to this brand, but they do seem to be ahead of the curve a bit. For example, they include … Continue reading
Idea: Rethinking the Resume
Think of a resume as a dashboard for your workflow rather than a static document of what you have accomplish (or claim to have). I originally came up with this in ’08 as a business to sell to LinkedIn – an … Continue reading
Review: 2030 by Albert Brooks
2030: The Real Story of What Happens to America Basically, this is a great book about what happens to America if we don’t take control of our future. If you love near future dystopia, or just a darkly humorous tale … Continue reading