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A1: The ability to listen. Hearing real issues that your target market faces & understanding drivers behind them. Yapstone #InnovationChat

A2: Listening uncovers needs clearly felt by that market. Good listening = the “ah-ha” which breeds innovation. Yapstone #InnovationChat

Q2: Why does an innovator need to be a listener? #InnovationChat

Using the design thinking-process & joint development sessions #innovationchat x.com/daniellescorp/…

A3: I view them separately, as one does not need to be an entrepreneur to be an innovator. Yapstone #InnovationChat

Q3: Are the words “innovator” and “entrepreneur” synonymous? #InnovationChat

A4: Through thought leadership, aka sharing “ah-ha” moments which reflect how innovation has occurred &its impact. Yapstone #InnovationChat

A5: The people who inspire me are behind the scenes, the small sets of people who really had the ah-ha moment. Yapstone #InnovationChat

Sharing those "ah ha" moments are crucial to moving innovation forward. #innovationchat x.com/Bruce_Dragt/st…

A6: Both. Many naturally innovate, but have seen some be transformed into innovators through skilled coaches. Yapstone #InnovationChat

A7: Ignoring the past/being knowledgeable of the past. Importance: find ways to address why rules were created. Yapstone #InnovationChat

Q7: What’s the most important ingredient to innovations in #Fintech? #InnovationChat

A8: Get small and iterate fast, meaning get your hands dirty trying to solve for your ah-ha moment. Yapstone #InnovationChat

Bruce Dragt Yapstone YES. Getting your hands dirty is a must with innovation. #innovationchat

A9: Differentiating themselves in a simple and easy manner. Yapstone #InnovationChat

A9: Focus on marketing the solution not celebrating the disruption. Consumers want to know the WIIFM (what's in it for me) #innovationchat x.com/YapStone/statu…

A10: To those who'll benefit from it. Find channels into people & companies that benefit from what you have done. Yapstone #InnovationChat

A11: Giving a broad set of people the ability to try/use it without a financial commitment. Yapstone #InnovationChat

A12: Trust/service/payments will be melded together & need to exist across companies/consumers/marketplaces. Yapstone #InnovationChat