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Innovation Champions

By jts | Published: June 16, 2006
The June 19 issue of Businessweek introduces a great new section called in, Inside Innovation that features leading innovators, trends, stats, and case studies. In this issue, they profile 5 “Champions of Innovation”. One of the innovators profiled is Marissa Mayer, Google’s Vice-President for Search Products and User Experience. From Marissa’s 9 [...]
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Correction

By jts | Published: May 22, 2006
In a recent post, I said that Howard Schultz is the CEO of Starbuck’s. He is in fact the Chairman.
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Understanding Starbuck’s

By jts | Published: May 19, 2006
I’m in downtown Denver for the Spring 2006 Innovative Users Group Conference.  The weather is perfect, Greek omelets are good, and the 16th Street Mall has free wifi.  I’m sitting outside a Starbuck’s and so far have heard 3 kids, ages 8-12, asking they’re parents why they can’t go to Starbuck’s.  There’s a Starbuck’s on [...]
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