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Sheryl Connelly, Ford Motor Co.’s futurist, was talking with me about how personal transportation has been stuck in the mud of decades-old technologies, when she stopped mid-sentence. Connelly had just published Ford’s annual projection of future trends, and was largely…
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Think Different. The classic Apple mantra sums up what SmartUp is all about. Engaging stories of entrepreneurs and startups, and succinct insights on innovation and painful products or experiences. Stories that inspire and make you think. Here are our top…
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Steph Curry doesn’t look imposing, but this skinny mild-mannered basketball star schools us all – entrepreneur, student, corporate wonk alike – in the value of play and creativity. Led by Curry’s dominating shooting, the defending NBA-champion Golden State Warriors started…
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Even the nimblest among us plateau. Just when you think you can’t improve, it’s time to innovate. That’s why on this October morning I’m lying on my back, embarking on a kinetic adventure. The water below is flat as a…
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