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  1. Section 1: The Challenge of Entrepreneurship Copyright © 2019, 2016, 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved
  2. Copyright © 2019, 2016, 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Essentials of Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management Ninth Edition Chapter 3 Creativity and Innovation: Keys to Entrepreneurial Success
  3. Copyright © 2019, 2016, 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Learning Objectives (1 of 2) 1. Explain the differences among creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship. 2. Describe why creativity and innovation are such an integral part of entrepreneurship. 3. Explain the 10 “metal locks” that limit individual creativity.
  4. Copyright © 2019, 2016, 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Learning Objectives (2 of 2) 4. Understand how entrepreneurs can enhance the creativity of their employees as well as their own creativity. 5. Describe the steps in the creative process. 6. Discuss techniques for improving the creative process. 7. Describe the protection of intellectual property through patents, trademarks, and copyrights.
  5. Copyright © 2019, 2016, 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Creativity and Innovation • Creativity: the ability to develop new ideas and to discover new ways of looking at problems and opportunities; thinking new things. • Innovation: the ability to apply creative solutions to problems or opportunities to enhance or to enrich people’s lives; doing new things.
  6. Copyright © 2019, 2016, 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Entrepreneurship • Entrepreneurship: the result of a disciplined, systematic process of applying creativity and innovation to the needs and opportunities in the marketplace. • Entrepreneurs connect their creative ideas with the purposeful action and structure of a business.
  7. Copyright © 2019, 2016, 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Failure: Part of the Creative Process! • Most ideas don’t work and most innovations fail • For every 5,000 to 10,000 new drug discoveries: – 250 get to preclinical trials – 5 make it to clinical trials – 1 or 2 are reviewed by the FDA – Only 1 gets to market • Failure is part of the creative process
  8. Copyright © 2019, 2016, 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Creativity: Essential to Survival • Creativity is an important source of building a competitive advantage • Can we learn to be creative? Yes! • By overcoming paradigms and by suspending conventional thinking long enough to consider new and different alternatives
  9. Copyright © 2019, 2016, 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. How Creative are You? (1 of 2) Figure 3.1 How Creative Are You? Can You Recognize the Well-Known Phrases These Symbols Represent? Do you recognize these?
  10. Copyright © 2019, 2016, 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. How Creative are You? (2 of 2) [Figure 3.1 Continued] Sources: Based on Terry Stickels, “Frame Games,” USA Weekend, April 26–28, 2013, p. 14 Do you recognize these?
  11. Copyright © 2019, 2016, 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Creative Thinkers: (1 of 3) • Always ask: “Is there a better way?” • Challenge custom, routine, and tradition. • Are reflective. • Are prolific thinkers. • Play mental games.
  12. Copyright © 2019, 2016, 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Creative Thinkers: (2 of 3) • Realize that there may be more than one “right” answer. • Know that mistakes are pit stops on the way to success. • Recognize that problems are springboards for new ideas.
  13. Copyright © 2019, 2016, 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Creative Thinkers: (3 of 3) • Understand that failure is a natural part of the creative process. • Have “helicopter skills.” • Relate seemingly unrelated ideas to a problem.
  14. Copyright © 2019, 2016, 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Divergent vs. Convergent Thinking • Successful entrepreneurship requires both divergent and convergent reasoning. – Divergent reasoning: the ability to create a multitude of original, diverse ideas. – Convergent reasoning: the ability to evaluate multiple ideas and to choose the best solution to a problem.
  15. Copyright © 2019, 2016, 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Barriers to Creativity (1 of 2) • Searching for the one “right” answer • Focusing on “being logical” • Blindly following the rules • Constantly being practical • Viewing play as frivolous
  16. Copyright © 2019, 2016, 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Barriers to Creativity (2 of 2) • Becoming overly specialized • Avoiding ambiguity • Fearing looking foolish • Fearing mistakes and failure • Believing that “I’m not creative”
  17. Copyright © 2019, 2016, 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Spurring the Imagination (1 of 3) • Questions to ask: – Is there a new way to do it? – Can you borrow or adapt it? – Can you give it a new twist? – Do you merely need more of the same? – Do you need less of the same?
  18. Copyright © 2019, 2016, 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Spurring the Imagination (2 of 3) • Is there a substitute? • Can you rearrange the parts? • What if you do just the opposite? • Can you combine ideas? • Can you put it to other uses? • What else could you make from this?
  19. Copyright © 2019, 2016, 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Spurring the Imagination (3 of 3) • Are there other markets for it? • Can you reverse it? • Can you eliminate it? • Can you put it to another use? • What idea seems impossible, but if executed, would revolutionize your business?
  20. Copyright © 2019, 2016, 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Enhancing Organizational Creativity (1 of 3) • Include creativity as a core company value. • Hire for creativity. • Create an organizational structure that nourishes creativity. • Embrace diversity. • Expect creativity. • Expect and tolerate failure.
  21. Copyright © 2019, 2016, 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Enhancing Organizational Creativity (2 of 3) • Incorporate fun into the work environment. • Encourage curiosity. • Design a work space that encourages creativity. • View problems as opportunities. • Provide creativity training. • Provide support. • Develop a procedure for capturing ideas.
  22. Copyright © 2019, 2016, 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Enhancing Organizational Creativity (3 of 3) • Talk and interact with customers. • Reward creativity. • Model creative behavior. • Monitor emerging trends and identify ways your company can capitalize on them. • Look for uses for your product or service in other markets. • Don’t forget about business model innovation.
  23. Copyright © 2019, 2016, 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Enhancing Individual Creativity (1 of 4) • Allow yourself to be creative. • Forget the “rules.” • Give your mind fresh input every day. • Take up a hobby. • Travel and observe. • Collaborate with other people. • Observe the products and services of other companies, especially those in completely different markets.
  24. Copyright © 2019, 2016, 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Enhancing Individual Creativity (2 of 4) • Recognize the creative power of mistakes. • Be positive. • Notice what is missing. • Ask “am I asking the right questions?” • Keep a journal handy to record your thoughts and ideas. • Listen to other people. • Listen to customers. • Get adequate sleep.
  25. Copyright © 2019, 2016, 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Enhancing Individual Creativity (3 of 4) • Watch a movie. • Go for a walk. • Talk to a child. • Do something ordinary in an unusual way. • Keep a toy box in your office. • Take note of your “pain” points. • Do not throw away seemingly “bad” ideas.
  26. Copyright © 2019, 2016, 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Enhancing Individual Creativity (4 of 4) • Collaborate with others. • Read books on stimulating creativity or take a class on creativity. • Doodle. • Take some time off. • Be persistent.
  27. Copyright © 2019, 2016, 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The Creative Process (1 of 8) 1. Preparation 2. Investigation 3. Transformation 4. Incubation 5. Illumination 6. Verification 7. Implementation
  28. Copyright © 2019, 2016, 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The Creative Process (2 of 8) 1. Preparation 2. Investigation 3. Transformation 4. Incubation 5. Illumination 6. Verification 7. Implementation
  29. Copyright © 2019, 2016, 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Preparation (1 of 2) • Get your mind ready for creative thinking. – Adopt the attitude of a lifelong student. – Read … a lot … and not just in your field of expertise. – Clip articles of interest to you and save them. – Develop your listening skills.
  30. Copyright © 2019, 2016, 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Preparation (2 of 2) • Join professional or trade associations and attend their meetings. • Eliminate creative distractions. • Take time to discuss your ideas with other people.
  31. Copyright © 2019, 2016, 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The Creative Process (3 of 8) 1. Preparation 2. Investigation 3. Transformation 4. Incubation 5. Illumination 6. Verification 7. Implementation
  32. Copyright © 2019, 2016, 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The Creative Process (4 of 8) 1. Preparation 2. Investigation 3. Transformation 4. Incubation 5. Illumination 6. Verification 7. Implementation
  33. Copyright © 2019, 2016, 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Transformation (1 of 2) • Involves viewing both the similarities and the differences among the information collected. • Two types of thinking are required: – Convergent: the ability to see the similarities and the connections among various and often diverse data and events. – Divergent: the ability to see the differences among various data and events.
  34. Copyright © 2019, 2016, 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Transformation (2 of 2) • How can you transform information into purposeful ideas? – Grasp the “big picture” by looking for patterns that emerge. – Rearrange the elements of the situation. – Use synectics: taking two seeming nonsensical ideas and combining them. – Remember that several approaches can be successful. If one fails, jump to another.
  35. Copyright © 2019, 2016, 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The Creative Process (5 of 8) 1. Preparation 2. Investigation 3. Transformation 4. Incubation 5. Illumination 6. Illumination 7. Implementation
  36. Copyright © 2019, 2016, 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Incubation • Allow your subconscious to reflect on the information collected. – Walk away from the situation. – Take the time to daydream. – Relax – and play – regularly. – Dream about the problem or opportunity. – Work on the problem in a different environment.
  37. Copyright © 2019, 2016, 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The Creative Process (6 of 8) 1. Preparation 2. Investigation 3. Transformation 4. Incubation 5. Illumination 6. Verification 7. Implementation
  38. Copyright © 2019, 2016, 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The Creative Process (7 of 8) 1. Preparation 2. Investigation 3. Transformation 4. Incubation 5. Illumination 6. Verification 7. Implementation
  39. Copyright © 2019, 2016, 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Verification (1 of 2) • Validate the idea as accurate and useful. – Is it really a better solution? – Will it work? – Is there a need for it? – If so, what is the best application of this idea in the marketplace?
  40. Copyright © 2019, 2016, 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Verification (2 of 2) • Does this product or service fit into our core competencies? • How much will it cost to produce or to provide? • Can we sell it at a reasonable price that will produce a profit? • Will people buy it?
  41. Copyright © 2019, 2016, 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The Creative Process (8 of 8) 1. Preparation 2. Investigation 3. Transformation 4. Incubation 5. Illumination 6. Verification 7. Implementation
  42. Copyright © 2019, 2016, 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Techniques for Improving the Creative Process (1 of 4) Brainstorming: • The goal is to create a large quantity of novel and imaginative ideas.
  43. Copyright © 2019, 2016, 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Brainstorming Guidelines (1 of 2) • Keep the group small – “Two pizza rule.” • Make the group as diverse as possible. • Do aerobic exercise before the session. • Emphasize that company rank is irrelevant. • Have a well-defined problem: why, how, what. • Provide relevant background material. • Limit the session to 40 to 60 minutes. • Take a field trip.
  44. Copyright © 2019, 2016, 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Brainstorming Guidelines (2 of 2) • Appoint a recorder. • Throw logic out the window. • Encourage all ideas from the team. • Shoot for quantity of ideas over quality of ideas. • Use a circular or U-shaped seating pattern. • Forbid criticism. • Encourage idea “hitch-hiking.” • Dare to imagine the unreasonable.
  45. Copyright © 2019, 2016, 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Techniques for Improving the Creative Process (2 of 4) • Brainstorming • Mind-mapping
  46. Copyright © 2019, 2016, 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Mind-Mapping Mind-mapping: • A graphical technique that encourages thinking on both sides of the brain, visually displays relationships among ideas, and improves the ability to see a problem from many sides.
  47. Copyright © 2019, 2016, 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The Mind-Mapping Process • Start by writing down or sketching a picture symbolizing the problem or area of focus in the center of a blank page. • Work as quickly as possible and write down every idea that comes into your mind for 20 minutes, connecting each to the central picture or words with a line. • Don’t try to force creativity. • After a brief rest, begin to integrate the ideas into a mind map.
  48. Copyright © 2019, 2016, 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Techniques for Improving the Creative Process (3 of 4) • Brainstorming • Mind-mapping • Force-Field analysis
  49. Copyright © 2019, 2016, 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Force-Field Analysis • Force-Field Analysis – A useful technique for evaluating the forces that support and oppose a proposed change. – Three columns:  Center: Problem to be addressed  Left: Driving forces  Right: Restraining forces – Score each force (−1 to +4) and add them.
  50. Copyright © 2019, 2016, 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Techniques for Improving the Creative Process (4 of 4) • Brainstorming • Mind-mapping • Force-Field analysis • TRIZ
  51. Copyright © 2019, 2016, 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. TRIZ • TRIZ – A systematic approach designed to solve any technical problem. – Relies on 40 principles and left-brained thinking to solve problems.
  52. Copyright © 2019, 2016, 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. TRIZ Contradiction Matrix Figure 3.2 TRIZ Contradiction Matrix Source: Based on, G. Altshuller, TRIZ 40, http://www.triz40.com/aff_Matrix.htm.
  53. Copyright © 2019, 2016, 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Techniques for Improving the Creative Process (3 of 3) • Brainstorming • Mind-mapping • Force-field analysis • TRIZ • Rapid prototyping
  54. Copyright © 2019, 2016, 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Rapid Prototyping Rapid Prototyping: • Transforming an idea into an actual model that will point out flaws and lead to design improvements.
  55. Copyright © 2019, 2016, 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Protecting Your Ideas (1 of 3) Patent: • A grant from the Patent and Trademark Office to the inventor of product, giving the exclusive right to make, use, or sell the invention for 20 years from the date of filing the patent application.
  56. Copyright © 2019, 2016, 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Top Counterfeit Products Seized by U.S. Customs Agents Table 3.3 Top 10 Counterfeit Products Seized by U.S. Customs Agents Rank Product Percentage of Counterfeit Goods Seized 1 Wearing apparel and accessories 20% 2 Consumer electronics 16% 3 Footwear 12% 4 Watches and jewelry 11% 5 Handbags and wallets 10% 6 Pharmaceuticals and personal care 8% 7 Optical media 3% 8 Computers and accessories 2% 9 Labels and tags 2% 10 Automotive and aerospace 2% Source: Based on Intellectual Property Rights: Fiscal Year 2016 Seizure Statistics, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of International Trade, 2017, p. 8.
  57. Copyright © 2019, 2016, 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Patent Applications and Patents Issued Figure 3.3 Patent Applications and Patents Issued Source: Based on data from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 2016.
  58. Copyright © 2019, 2016, 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The Six Steps to a Patent 1. Establish the invention’s novelty 2. Document the device 3. Search existing patents 4. Study search results 5. Complete the patent application 6. File the patent application
  59. Copyright © 2019, 2016, 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Protecting Your Ideas (2 of 3) • Trademark: any distinctive word, symbol, design, name, logo, slogan, or trade dress a company uses to identify the origin of a product or to distinguish it from other goods on the market. • Service mark: the same as a trademark except that it identifies the source of a service rather than a product.
  60. Copyright © 2019, 2016, 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Trademark Applications and Trademarks and Renewals Issued Figure 3.5 Trademark Applications and Trademarks and Renewals Issued Source: Based on data from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 2016.
  61. Copyright © 2019, 2016, 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Protecting Your Ideas (3 of 3) • Copyright: an exclusive right that protects the creators of original works of authorship such as literary, dramatic, musical, and artistic works. – Copyrighted material is denoted by the symbol ©.
  62. Copyright © 2019, 2016, 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Protecting Intellectual Property • The primary weapon an entrepreneur has to protect patents, trademarks, and copyrights is the legal system. • Before engaging in a legal battle consider: – Can the opponent afford to pay if you win? – Do you expect to win enough to cover your legal costs? – Can you afford the loss of time, money, and privacy involved?
  63. Copyright © 2019, 2016, 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Characteristics of Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights (1 of 2) Table 3.4 Characteristics of Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights Protection What It Protects Who Is Eligible Length of Protection Approximate Total Cost Utility patent Exclusive right to make, use, and sell an invention First person to file for a patent 20 years $4,000 to $25,000, depending on complexity Design patent New, original changes in the design of existing products that enhance their sales First person to file for a patent 14 years $4,000 to $25,000, depending on complexity Trademark Any distinctive word, phrase, symbol, design, name, logo, slogan, or trade dress that a company uses to identify the origin of a product or to distinguish it from other goods on the market Entity currently using the mark in commerce or one who intends to use it within six months Renewable between fifth and sixth years and ninth and tenth years and every 10 years afterward $1,000 to $2,500
  64. Copyright © 2019, 2016, 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Characteristics of Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights (2 of 2) [Table 3.4 Continued] Protection What It Protects Who Is Eligible Length of Protection Approximate Total Cost Service mark Same protection as a trademark except that it identifies and distinguishes the source of a service rather than a product Entity currently using the mark in commerce or one who intends to use it within six months Renewable between fifth and sixth years and ninth and tenth years and every 10 years afterward $1,000 to $2,500 Copyright Original works of authorship, such as literary, dramatic, musical, and artistic works Author or creator Life of the author or creator plus 70 years $140 to $200
  65. Copyright © 2019, 2016, 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Conclusion • Creativity and innovation are vital components to entrepreneurial success. • Successful entrepreneurs constantly push themselves and the people in their businesses to think bold new thoughts, come up with fresh new ideas, and question the status quo. • The results of their efforts are innovative new products, services, and business models that benefit all of us and improve the quality of our lives.
  66. Copyright © 2019, 2016, 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Copyright

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  2. In this chapter, you will: 1. Explain the differences among creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship. 2. Describe why creativity and innovation are such an integral part of entrepreneurship. 3. Explain the 10 “metal locks” that limit individual creativity.
  3. In addition, you will: 4. Understand how entrepreneurs can enhance the creativity of their employees as well as their own creativity. 5. Describe the steps in the creative process. 6. Discuss techniques for improving the creative process. 7. Describe the protection of intellectual property through patents, trademarks, and copyrights.
  4. What is the entrepreneurial “secret” for creating value in the marketplace? In reality, the “secret” is no secret at all: It is applying creativity and innovation to solve problems and to exploit opportunities that people face every day.
  5. Entrepreneurship requires business owners to be bold enough to try their new ideas, flexible enough to throw aside those that do not work, and wise enough to learn about what will work based on their observations of what did not.
  6. Creativity is not only an important source for building a competitive advantage but also a necessity for survival.
  7. Can you identify the phrases the symbols represent?
  8. Can you identify the phrases the symbols represent?
  9. Creative thinkers tend to model the following types of behavior: Always ask: “Is there a better way?” Challenge custom, routine, and tradition. Are reflective. Are prolific thinkers. Play mental games.
  10. In addition, creative thinkers: Realize that there may be more than one “right” answer. Know that mistakes are pit stops on the way to success. Recognize that problems are springboards for new ideas.
  11. Creative thinkers also: Understand that failure is a natural part of the creative process. Have “helicopter skills.” Relate seemingly unrelated ideas to a problem.
  12. Successful entrepreneurship requires both divergent reasoning, which is the ability to create a multitude of original, diverse ideas, and convergent reasoning, which is the ability to evaluate multiple ideas and choose the best solution to a given problem.
  13. Barriers to creativity include: Searching for the one “right” answer Focusing on “being logical” Blindly following the rules Constantly being practical Viewing play as frivolous
  14. In addition: Becoming overly specialized Avoiding ambiguity Fearing looking foolish Fearing mistakes and failure Believing that “I’m not creative”
  15. Smart entrepreneurs establish a culture that encourages employees to share their creative ideas and rewards them for doing so.
  16. In addition to establishing creativity as a core company value, entrepreneurs who want to enhance organizational creativity should: Hire for creativity. Create an organizational structure that nourishes creativity. Embrace diversity. Expect creativity. Expect and tolerate failure.
  17. Entrepreneurs should also: Incorporate fun into the work environment. Encourage curiosity. Design a work space that encourages creativity. View problems as opportunities. Provide creativity training. Provide support. Develop a procedure for capturing ideas.
  18. Organizational creativity can also be enhanced when entrepreneurs: Talk and interact with customers. Reward creativity. Model creative behavior. Monitor emerging trends and identify ways your company can capitalize on them. Look for uses for your product or service in other markets. Don’t forget about business model innovation.
  19. Just as entrepreneurs can cultivate an environment of creativity in their organizations by using the techniques described above, they can enhance their own creativity.
  20. Although creative ideas may appear to strike as suddenly as a bolt of lightning, they are actually the result of the creative process, which involves seven steps.
  21. This step involves getting the mind ready for creative thinking.
  22. This step involves developing a solid understanding of the problem, situation, or decision at hand.
  23. Transformation involves viewing the similarities and differences in the information collected.
  24. This phase requires two types of thinking: convergent and divergent.
  25. How can you increase your ability to transform the information collected into a purposeful idea? Try these methods.
  26. Incubation occurs while the individual is away from the problem, often engaging in some totally unrelated activity. Research shows that walking away from a problem to engage in routine tasks sparks creativity.
  27. How can you enhance the incubation phase of the creative process, letting ideas marinate in your mind? Try these techniques.
  28. This phase of the creative process is kicked off at some point during the incubation stage, when a spontaneous breakthrough causes “the lightbulb to go on.”
  29. For entrepreneurs, validating an idea as being realistic and useful may include conducting experiments, running simulations, test marketing a product or service, establishing small-scale pilot programs, building prototypes, and many other activities designed to verify that the new idea will work and is practical to implement.
  30. The goal of verification is to subject the innovative idea to the test of cold, hard reality. Ask questions like these.
  31. The focus of this step is to transform the idea into reality. Plenty of people come up with creative ideas for promising new products or services, but most never take them beyond the idea stage. What sets entrepreneurs apart is that they act on their ideas.
  32. The goal of brainstorming is to create an open, uninhibited atmosphere that allows members of the group to “freewheel” ideas. Participants should suggest any ideas that come to mind without evaluating or criticizing them.
  33. For a brainstorming session to be successful, entrepreneurs should follow these guidelines.
  34. Another useful tool for jump-starting creativity is mind-mapping, an extension of brainstorming.
  35. One strength of mind-mapping is that it reflects the way the brain actually works. Rather than throw out ideas in a linear fashion, the brain jumps from one idea to another.
  36. Mind-mapping is a graphical technique that encourages creative thinking by visually displaying the various relationships among ideas and improving the ability to view a problem from many sides.
  37. Force-field analysis is a useful technique for evaluating the forces that support and oppose a proposed change.
  38. Force-field analysis allows entrepreneurs to weigh both the advantages and the disadvantages of a particular decision and work to maximize the variables that support it and minimize those that work against it.
  39. Unlike brainstorming and mind-mapping, which are right-brain activities, TRIZ is a scientific, step-by-step process that is based on the study of hundreds of the most innovative patents around the globe.
  40. TRIZ is a scientific, step-by-step process that is based on the study of hundreds of the most innovative patents around the globe.
  41. This figure shows the TRIZ Contradiction Matrix.
  42. Rapid prototyping plays an important part in the creative process because it serves as a way to screen ideas that are not practical or just will not work so that entrepreneurs can focus their creative energy on other ideas.
  43. The premise behind rapid prototyping is that transforming an idea into an actual model highlights flaws in the original idea and leads to improvements in its design.
  44. Once entrepreneurs come up with innovative ideas for a product or service that has market potential, their immediate concern should be to protect it from unauthorized use.
  45. Table 3.3 shows the top 10 counterfeit goods seized by customs agents.
  46. Although inventors are never assured of getting a patent, they can enhance their chances by following the basic steps suggested by the PTO.
  47. To receive a patent, an inventor must follow specific steps.
  48. A trademark serves as a company’s “signature” in the marketplace. A trademark can be more than just a company’s logo, slogan, or brand name; it can also include symbols, shapes, colors, smells, or sounds.
  49. Figure 3.5 shows trademark applications and trademarks and renewals issued.
  50. A copyright protects only the form in which an idea is expressed, not the idea itself.
  51. Acquiring the protection of patents, trademarks, and copyrights is useless unless an entrepreneur takes action to protect those rights in the marketplace.
  52. Table 3.4 provides a summary of the characteristics of patents, trademarks, and copyrights.
  53. Table 3.4 provides a summary of the characteristics of patents, trademarks, and copyrights.
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