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Is Design Thinking, Artful?

YoungUpstarts

In the current context of rapid-fire change, many non-designer companies have a growing sense that typical assumptions, methods and procedures no longer work. In order to become more creative and innovative, they often try to “hack” into the way designers work. There is a problem with how this way of design thinking is being applied.

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5 Most Successful Products Ever and What Small Businesses Can Learn From Them

crowdSPRING Blog

So, set your business’s next product design on the path to profitability with the valuable lessons from these 5 positively staggering successful products. The iPhone’s touchscreen was sleeker in design and easier to use than a tradition button-based interface. The iPhone’s industrial design was unprecedented.

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7 Compelling Reasons Why You Should Redesign Your Small Business Website

crowdSPRING Blog

Your website is designed for you, not for your customers. You want to incorporate a design trend or best practice. Let’s look at each of these in detail to help you assess how you can make your website design work for you, rather than against you. As we wrote previously : A brand is more than logo design.

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Visit to Case Foundation and Startup America

David Teten

Michael Smith, leader of the Social Innovation team at the Case Foundation , introduced the Foundation as a non-profit started in 1997 by Steve Case (AOL co-founder) and his wife, Jean Case. It’s designed to provide capacity to nonprofits in the areas that they’re weakest. 3 specific issues: 1. How we embrace technology for good.

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Should Early Stage Startups Move to Austin because of Customers?

Austin Startup

Another notable Austin-bred phenomenon is the Alamo Drafthouse — is cinema chain founded in 1997 that is famous for its food and drink service as well as maintaining proper cinema etiquette. Both Whole Foods and the Alamo go to show that Austinites are ready to give a warm welcome to innovative vendors.

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Meet our Startup Chica Committee Members

Austin Startup

Paulina Cabrera, Operation Coordinator for Solar Winds and Latinitas Volunteer Paulina Cabrera Paulina Cabrera grew up in Arlington, TX, but had the wonderful experience of living in Neiva, Colombia from 1997 to 2000. She attended Full Sail University in Winter Park, FL to learn about art and design for video games.

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What Happens When Leaders Forget The Culture That Made Their Company Great?

YoungUpstarts

According to news reports , the origins of the company’s woes can be traced all the way back to 1997 when Boeing acquired McDonnell Douglas, a merger that immediately led to a clash of cultures. which he and two partners started in 1987 to design and build offshore oil platforms. At Boeing, engineers were king.

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