The LockBox Wallet is a lightweight, super functional and waterproof wallet perfect for cyclist or other outdoor sports. As in many of my articles I will combine a LockBox Wallet review with telling the story of the LockBox entrepreneurs and how they moved from an idea to a real end-product. … [Read more...]
Brian Davis Fix It Sticks T-Way review
In this article I will share my thoughts on the Fix It Sticks T-Way Wrench, an invention of Brian Davis. It is a great tool for fanatic cyclist who maintain their bikes themselves. The Fix It Sticks T-Way is specifically designed for heavy duty (shop) use. In the latter part I will use a paragraph to look at the inventor of Fix It Sticks, Brian Davis and his entrepreneurial approach. … [Read more...]
Flare Innovation Impact Matrix
A link to the Flare Innovation Impact Matrix was shared by fellow friend Fenno Verdaasdonk. In this article I will describe the Flare Innovation Impact Matrix and try to look at connections with business model generation and corporate effectuation. What or who is Flare Innovation? Flare Innovation is a "collective of experienced innovators and specialists operating in the wider field of innovation and new product development". … [Read more...]
Freekey System – Innovating the split-ring key chain
When I first looked at the design of the Freekey system, I instantly needed to think at the design of a paperclip or mousetrap. The Freekey is a great innovation of the traditional split-ring key chain, which is more natural and easy to use. I simply asked myself: "Why hasn't the Freekey design been out there for decades?" Product Design of the Freekey In the picture above you can see the Freekey system, which is made of stainless steel and has a glass beaded surface with a laser logo. … [Read more...]
What is a Business Model ?
In this article I will try to answer the question "What is a business model?". I will use a formal definition from Alexander Osterwalder and dive into tools and concepts that might be of use when you start playing around with innovating your (company's) business model. … [Read more...]
Quiver pen holder for Moleskine notebook
I'm a huge fan of the legendary Moleskine notebooks in this highly digital world. I always have a Moleskine in my Timbuk2 Custom Laptop Messenger Bag, because it allows me to write down ideas, create drawings, create visualizations of things I'm working on, or simply take notes. If you are a Moleskine user yourself, you might recognize the problem that it is hard to keep a pen and your Moleskine in one central place. When you want to use it, you need to search your pen, while clipping the pen … [Read more...]
Move Collective Bobble review – Water bottle that filters as you drink
By accident I noticed the Move Collective Bobble water bottle in a store. I was directly caught by the cool design, and the fact that a water filter is integrated into the nozzle of the water bottle. However there is a great story of entrepreneurship and environment behind this product ! Bobble Water Bottle - A closer look I'm using the Bobble water bottle for a few weeks now, and the comments I get are about the fancy design, mainly aimed at the integrated filter in the nozzle. The Move … [Read more...]
Microsoft Docs – Microsoft Office 2010 Web Apps + Facebook > Google Docs ?
Last week Facebook announced the release of Microsoft Docs -a collaborative project of Microsoft and Facebook- during the Facebook F8 conference. In addition to the Microsoft Docs introduction of Lili Cheng, General Manager of FUSE Labs, you can read the following description of Microsoft Docs on the Fuse Labs website: "Discover. Create. Share. Now you can discover, create, and share Microsoft Office documents with your Facebook friends. Built using Microsoft Office 2010 – Docs for … [Read more...]
