Larry Downes: “Four Reasons Today’s Disruptive Innovations Are Better And Cheaper, And What To Do About It” (Forbes)

In this article, Downes begins by discussing the advantages of start-ups: “Start-ups, unencumbered by the costs of amortizing investments in older technologies, physical supply chains, and legacy products and customers, reflexively adapt to the opportunities being created by these trends. They can launch a constant stream of better and cheaper disruptors, risking relatively little in the quest to construct one that will take off with a big bang.” He continues to discuss the reasons behind the move toward cheaper and better innovations and how to foster them.READ MORE