Tue, 9 January 2018
Innovation is not something restricted to Silicon Valley or other Silicon Valley like location (e.g. Austin, Boston, etc). Innovation can happen anywhere. If you are willing to invest some time and little effort, you can find non-obvious innovation happening in some very unusual locations. This week, we take the new mobile studio to Paducah, Kentucky to interview the founders of Fin Gourmet Foods. The business challenges some basic assumptions of innovation including:
What is the non-obvious innovation at Fin?Fin has two patented processing techniques:
More on Fin Gourmet Foods:Started in 2010, Fin’s mission and vision are that the Asian Carp provide economic opportunities for our communities, fostering jobs creation and revitalizing the inland fishing industry. Together with fisherman like Ronny Hopkins, we will better manage the Asian Carp so that our rivers/lakes/estuaries are better protected while employing people who need second chances from incarceration, drug court, domestic violence, or just to have a better life path. [callout]Click below to listen to this weeks show on non-obvious innovation from unexpected places.[/callout]
Direct download: Non-Obvious_Innovation_From_Unexpected_Places_Like_Paducah_Kentucky_S13_Ep45.mp3
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