I wrote a blog in July 2011 called “What Disruptive Technology is Sneaking Up on You?” I also wrote another one more recently called “Crowdfunding, the Savior for the Entrepreneur.” Interestingly, they have both been pulled together by the disruptive technology guru Clayton Christensen. Clayton spoke with CNNMoney for an article they featured on his involvement in crowdfunding.
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Four Ways to Protect Against Disruptive Technology
As a follow up to last week’s blog on disruptive technology, I wanted to talk about ways of getting around the mentality that causes successful firms to be blindsided. (On a side note, I just watched the movie The Blind Side again and it’s a great analogy to what can happen in business). Blockbuster’s blind side tackle was being a step off and letting Netflix sack them.
