Bran Ferren

"Vibrant companies must put together five-year plans. But they must be willing to change these five-year plans every single year."

"We need to love and help them discover their passions. We need to encourage them to work hard and help them understand that failure is a necessary ingredient for success, as is perseverance."

"The New Yorker article, Future Perfect, by David Remnick"

"KiraVan information wabsite"

"A ‘good 10 percent’ of American products comes out of big-idea organizations that don’t believe in talking to the customer. They’re run by passionate maniacs who make everybody's life miserable until …"

"Applied Minds LLC website"

"Trying to assess the true importance and function of the Internet now, is like asking the Wright brothers at Kitty Hawk if they were aware of the potential of American Airlines AAdvantage miles."

"Most products are ugly. The harsh reality is that in many of these markets, form follows funding. And that products go where the market takes them."