By Gabrielle Johnson Problems. Problems. Problems. We all have them and according to the article How to Get Startup Ideas, the way to think of effective startup ideas is to turn these problems into a useful product. I never really thought about creating ideas this way. F rom businesses to blogs to websites, I always… Continue reading 99 Problems and a startup is one
By Hakeem Weatherspoon Growing up in a city that was built upon millions and now there are thousands to maintain a vast landscape, you grow to learn how to become an urban innovator. Coming up with new ideas was never a challenge for me growing up in Detroit. Most people don’t see life there, but… Continue reading Keep Calm and Idea On
Many traditional media companies are under their transform while there are lots of new media company are seeking to take a bite of the cake. However, the regular market has its limited size, it is important for these companies to find a new way to survive and make profit. The article “Mastering the art of… Continue reading Before you start, you need to consider
The article “How to get startup ideas” tackles some very interesting points for those interested in creating their own startup. First is the idea of finding a problem. Not only do you need to find a problem, but you also have to have an open mind to notice that something is a problem in the first… Continue reading Starting a startup
By Liam Tiernan The world of modern media is dominated by relatively new companies; hardware giants such as Apple and Microsoft are less than fifty years old, and social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter are younger still. “Live in the future and build what’s missing,” says Paul Graham, essayist and venture capitalist, in… Continue reading Start-ups and the modern media
By Meg Dedyne My first praise of the Nieman Reports article is for the pull quote saying that successful companies will realize the jobs people do everyday and create products that can do those jobs or at least make them easier. If companies do this, then people will start to pull their product into their daily… Continue reading What are we really selling?
By Jazzy Teen As a millennial and student in two particular fields that are constantly evolving – journalism and marketing– I see new technology and innovations so often that I never realize the ‘next big thing’ has often stemmed from a startup idea. I’ve never been the first to download the newest update, or buy… Continue reading Startup ideas can start small
By Brittanie Chludzinski “Your story needs to be interesting, relevant and useful to the audience.” I first heard this simple, yet helpful reminder from my professor, Omar Sofradzija, during my freshman year at MSU. To this day, his words still guide my writing decisions and keep my work in check — Am I actually answering… Continue reading Disrupting media: The next great innovation starts with a job to be done
By Jerry Liu As we talked about before, traditional news organizations used to control the news production and distribution process from the beginning to end. However, social and digital media make journalism a more diverse and open process, especially for the distribution channel. Media newcomers use their unique channels to deliver a product that is faster… Continue reading Traditional News Media should Embrace the Hardship and Strive for Innovation
By Hannah Brenner In “How to Get Startup Ideas” the last paragraph really struck a chord with me. Even though everybody could think something is a good idea, what is important is that they need to actually use it. This will stick in my mind for a long time. When discussing my ideas with others,… Continue reading A good idea is something someone will use
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