Appendix A
Sample of Innovators Interviewed
Interviewees | ||
Name | Company | Innovative aspect of company* |
Nate Alder | Klymit | Among the first to offer Klymit Kinetic vests and jackets insulated with noble (argon) gases. |
Marc Benioff | Salesforce.com | Among the first to offer online/on-demand CRM/Salesforce Automation Software. |
Jeff Bezos | Amazon.com | Among the first online book retailers; developed online fulfillment capabilities. |
Mike Collins | Big Idea Group | Intermediary between product inventors and innovative product-buying companies/distribution channels. |
Scott Cook | Intuit | Among the first to offer personal finance and tax software Quicken and TurboTax. |
Gary Crocker | Research Medical Inc. | Introduced disposable medical products for beating-heart ... |
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