Innovation & Sales Inextricably Linked

Our partner, Alistair Brett, is quoted in this Entrepreneur article. The question the article raises: if an innovation occurs in the forest and there's no one there to buy it, is it really an innovation? Until a new solution is put to into play to make an improvement for its users/buyers it really can't be called an innovation. The development may be technically brilliant, an artisanal masterpiece, but it has yet to add any value to users. The challenge is concurrent design of technical solution, value proposition, and the influence methodology needed to achieve uptake. Our Rainforest Strategy programming and facilitation methods specifically addresses this challenge.

Entrepreneur, 2017-04-10: Why Even Space Startups Insist Sales Are More Important Than Technology It doesn't matter how great your product is -- if you can't sell it, you'll never be able to make it. By Harry Red

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Innovate Daytona: Rainforest Discovery Session with Business Leaders in Daytona Beach, FL

RFS is conducting a Rainforest Discovery Session today in Daytona Beach, Florida, for 50 Daytona movers and shakers. Henry Doss is onsite and Joe Sterling is co-facilitating and providing graphic capture (remotely via WebEx). The group is examining their local innovation ecosystem with the aid of our Rainforest Scorecard. They will be synthesizing strategic issues and developing initiatives from Scorecard data. Those actions will help Daytona improve its innovation ecosystem and thereby improve economic development and collaboration in the region. 

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Fostering A Culture of Innovation:

Daytona Beach boasts a rich heritage of innovators coming together to experiment, iterate and push the state of the art. Building on that heritage and fostering a renewed culture of innovation is the core purpose of Innovate Daytona.

Our mission is to:

·        make the Daytona region a hub for innovation that attracts and retains highly talented individuals, increasing the area’s average income

·        launch initiatives that will attract media attention to innovation and entrepreneurship

·        develop synergy between companies, agencies, and leaders to create clarity of vision

·        connect people, innovations, and funding

·        integrate entrepreneurship activities into local schools, colleges, and universities

·        increase trust, diversity, and mentorship while reducing the fear of failure in our community

Growing the Ashville Innovation Scene

Keynote by Henry Doss on March 22nd

Join other thought leaders, entrepreneurs, investors and innovators as they come together to discuss the growing tech ecosystem in the Asheville Community. This invitation only event will be held at Asheville's highly anticipated climate science coworking, education, and event space, The Collider.

Henry H. Doss currently serves as managing partner for Rainforest Strategies, an innovation consultancy. Henry’s work is primarily in the area of innovation ecosystem consulting, the merger of theory and practice in innovation culture work and the study of innovation leadership. In particular he focuses on the correlations between culture and performance in organizations and has an abiding interest in how individuals grow and learn.

Henry writes extensively on innovation, the impact of humanities studies on personal growth, and innovation leadership. He is a contributor to Forbes, and his book, The Rainforest Scorecard, provides a tool to measure the innovation potential in organizations.

Secure your tickets as soon as possible. Seating is very limited.

Attendees will connect with CEOs of leading tech companies operating in the WNC region, as well as the high caliber list of attendees, including local Investors, Mentors, Advisors, and Service Providers.

In addition to the keynote, Henry Doss, attendees will hear updates from the following individuals:

• Josh Dorfman, on Venture Asheville's AVL 5x5 plan to grow Entrepreneurship & Innovation
• Marilyn McDonald, on The Collider facility and mission to support Climate Science Entrepreneurship
• Jonathan Snover, on the North Carolina Biotechnology Center's regional programs & direction
• Emily Breedlove & Angela Raimondo, on The UpScene, Asheville's new multimedia publication on Innovation & Entrepreneurship
• Oby Morgan, on Capital At Play and the magazine's growing role in sharing the Entrepreneurial story of WNC

Presentations will start promptly at 6:00 and will last until 7:15. Appetizers and beverages will be provided. We encourage attendees to come prepared to learn, network, and peruse the 10 local companies showcased in the Innovation Hub.

The final list of companies in the Asheville Innovation Hub will be announced soon. Want your business involved? Contact Emily@InnovativeEconomies.com

WHEN

Tuesday, March 22, 2016 from 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM (EDT) - Add to Calendar

WHERE

The Collider - 1 Haywood Street 4th Floor, Asheville, NC 28801 - View Map

To book a Rainforest Strategies presentation and workshop for your upcoming event you can review our Speaking offers, then contact us for details. 

Our Rainforest Thinks, Speaks, and Engages in Dialogue

We look forward to engaging with you, our communities, clients, and fellow Rainforest practitioners. In this forum, the RFS Blog, we will be posting the writings of RFS Partners as well as those of our Associates. We'll encourage you to comment upon, challenge, and extend what we offer here.

We'll also be posting news from the many users of the Rainforest Scorecard and Rainforest Master Plan (RaMP) from around the world. Thanks for coming to our site.

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