May 30
Microsoft on emerging markets: “Bring it”Microsoft is going to offer “FlexGo” pay-as-you-go hardware software and applications to emerging markets like India in the near future. I wonder what sort of cultural considerations MSoft has taken to ensure that this market will actually want to pay-as-they-go. I could be wrong, but the typical Indian consumer (I know, there’s no such thing [...]
May 27
About Trading up and Trading DownThis is an interesting discussion between a Wharton marketing professor and the author of this book, Treasure Hunt : Inside the Mind of the New Consumer. Its a good article, but I have one small bone to pick with the author. He criticizes Prahalad’s Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid from a purely economic [...]
May 24
Design Thinking at Davos and IDEOI realize I’m really late on this post, but I guess I just found out that the theme during the World Economic Forum @ Davos this year was “The Creative Imperative”, and of course, IDEO was there. So this is my favorite part… Calling all future potential employers: “Creative people want to be part of [...]
May 22
Thoughts from the Global Health SymposiumAs mentioned earlier, last week Kansas City hosted a Global Health Symposium. I was lucky enough to view a host of presentations by speakers from academia, philanthropic organizations, and businesses. Notable: 1) Dr. Paul Farmer: The founder and driving force behind Partners in Health, an organization created to provide healthcare to the poor. Paul talked [...]
May 16
Consumers don’t know what they want. Ever.Whether it be the uber-complex “Chinese menu” of health care information technology solutions for hospitals to choose from, or 31 flavors (that come in “rich”, lowfat, fat free frozen yogurt… which really makes 93 flavors ), or a phone that has a built in still camera, video camera, keyboard, MP3 player, wireless internet, cigar lighter, [...]
