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5 types of innovationΒΆ

All business ideas are trying to improve things or add benefits.

How can you improve?

  • Price
    • Process innovation
    • Same product, lower price
    • Same product, higher price
      • Usually works in Fashion and Education
      • Higher price increase the perceived value
  • Convenience
    • Lowers friction
    • Removes steps for customer to purchase
    • Finding a cab - finding a cab, waiting, paying in cash. On uber you get an app, specify location and press a button.
  • Speed
    • How quickly the value can be delivered to customer
    • Amazon Prime
  • Quality
    • Usually applies to the product and procurement segment
  • Self-expression
    • Do people feel better about themselves because they bought your product?
    • GoPro - specs are lower than competition, prices are higher, no innovation. It's because of self-expressive benefit.
    • Apple often sell more a lifestyle than the product.

You can improve multiple dimensions.