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Guy Kawasaki shares 10 tips on innovation - Network World

The former Apple software evangelist is managing director at venture capital firm Garage Technology Ventures and has written several books including, The Art of the Start and How to Drive Your Competition Crazy. Kawasaki this week turned up at CA World 2007 in Las Vegas to deliver a keynote address on the art of innovation.

“Don’t get me wrong; I have made many mistakes in my career,” Kawasaki told attendees. But when considering company pitches from start-ups, Kawasaki says he refers to his list of 10 criteria for innovation, some of which can be put to use when selecting vendors and technologies.

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