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24 alternatives to IDEO Futures - Jane Chen of Embrace Innovations

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Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. IDEO Futures - Jane Chen of Embrace Innovations launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   The Third Wave▲82

   An entrepreneur's vision of the future

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Future² ep. #74: Clayton Christensen's New Theory▲53

   Innovation

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   The Global Startup Movement - From Seed to Series A with Nepal's CloudFactory▲60

   Uncovering stories from entrepreneurs and VC's worldwide

   2017 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Future² #85: The Future of App Development with Buzinga's Logan Merrick▲61

   From two people to 30 people in just four years

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Future Squared - Episode #61: Singularity University's Pascal Finette▲56

   Moonshots, corporate innovation, partnering with startups

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   The Global Startup Movement: Mark Quezada▲60

   The resurgence in Hawaii's startup scene

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Innovator's Dilemma▲202

   The seminal business book

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders - From Havard to the Facebook: Mark Zuckerberg▲88

   From Harvard to the Facebook—How it all started

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   People@Work 01: Embracing vulnerability w Hampus Jakobsson▲72

   Radical thoughts on company culture and management.

   2017 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Google for Entrepreneurs▲71

    Bringing together startup communities worldwide

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Go For Launch: Develop A Winning Edge▲54

    An interview with a Business Strategist Dan Waldschmidt

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Nextt Experiments▲86

    A community for open and permissionless innovation

    2017 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Growth Kung Fu: How to find Product Market Fit?▲61

    Asian Startup Growth Stories and Insights

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Kiip Platform▲113

    The ‘Surprise & Delight’ Engagement Platform

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Global Startup Movement: Singapore's AI startup Revolution▲53

    Uncovering stories from entrepreneurs and VC's worldwide

    2017 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Global Startup Movement: Idriss Al Rifai, CEO of Dubai-based startup Fetchr▲60

    Uncovering stories of entrepreneurs and VC's worldwide

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    The Global Startup Movement: Steve Dimmick, Doopoll▲56

    The Welsh startup scene

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    The Nordic Web▲146

    Data-driven analyses and deep reporting on Nordic startups

    2017 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    The Lean Startup▲149

    Use continuous innovation to create successful businesses

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Founders Grid▲77

    The Growth Network For Global Entrepreneurs

    2014 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Founders and Friends: Patrick Sullivan of 2600hz▲58

    Bootstrapping to Startup Success

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    StartupAdventure▲115

    A "choose your own adventure" story for startup founders

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Startupland▲118

    The story of Zendesk: From idea to IPO

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Competing Against Luck: The Story of Innovation and Customer Choice▲64

    Clayton M. Christensen's book on Jobs-to-be-Done.

    2016 · its alternatives →

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