Informal Entrepreneurs & Innovation Everywhere
I recently read a book called The Misfit Economy. The non-fiction book, by Alexa Clay and Kyra Maya Phillips, published by Simon & Schuster, looks at innovation from businesses on the fringes of society. I encountered this book on the way back from traveling to Dubai and London and was drawn immediately to its theme of innovation. Although the authors look at “out-of-the-box” innovators in the world’s black market and informal economies, it was a perfect read for me when I was feeling…
Your next idea could come from a Whopper.
Any process engineer with a love for creativity will appreciate this Business Week article about The DNA of Strawberries. The article features Phil Stewart, a fruit breeder for Driscoll’s (“the largest player in the $5.6 billion U.S. berry market,” according to Business Week). Stewart spent about two years regularly visiting a wild strawberry plant near a Burger King in Wastonville, California. When the vigorous plant finally bore fruit, Stewart was able to taste the deliciousness of its small…