I fully agree we have seen a lot of innovation lately. And we will see a lot ahead. A downturn not only “cleans out” the me-toos but also forces people to be more innovative if they want to launch a start-up. It’s not that you get more innovation in absolute terms during a downturn as some people imply but in relative terms yes. It just happens that globally people tend to have more time during downturns so more time to think…
Let’s see the next innovation coming ahead!

Thanks for mentioning Cligs.

I cannot agree more that innovation is the way forward, especially in a downturn (you may get lucky and cruise along in the good times).

There was some interesting reported in the NYTimes (http://cli.gs/Vp9ZZg ) about innovation and stock price. The money quote (if you will): “The stock market tends to punish such businesses and reward those with a commitment to R.& D. — often years before long-term projects reap benefits.”

One last thought: innovating in what to charge for or how to charge for service can make for competitive companies.

Thanks again,
Pierre

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