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5 Crowdsourcing Examples That Delivered Impressive Business Results

Qmarkets

The concept of crowdsourcing, coined by Jeff Howe and Mark Robinson in a 2006 Wired article , has revolutionized how businesses and organizations solve problems and innovate. In this article, we’ll explore how businesses are using crowdsourcing to drive innovation. What is Crowdsourcing?

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Startup Scouting: A Strategic Approach to Innovation Discovery

Qmarkets

Pros: Strong partnerships with high-potential startups; opportunity for equity returns Cons: High capital investment; risk involved due to startup failure rates Open Innovation Platforms Using open innovation platforms allows companies to present specific challenges and invite startups to pitch solutions.

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Qmarkets and Arable Ventures Launch Partnership to Provide Combined Corporate Venturing Software & Consultancy Services

Qmarkets

A new partnership between Qmarkets and New York-based innovation and venture strategy firm Arable Ventures will provide a specialized innovation solution for enterprises across North America comprising both strategic consultancy services and dedicated software. That’s where we come in.

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Crowdsourcing and APIs: Everything You Need to Know

IdeaScale

Crowdsourcing is the act of harnessing the power and work force of a crowd to accomplish a task. Lately, companies creating documentation for APIs have turned to crowdsourcing. Becky Todd, a content manager at Atlassian (a collaboration software company), gave a talk at 2017’s Write the Docs Prauge. Advantages. Disadvantages.

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Unlocking Business Potential with Process Improvement Software

Qmarkets

Process improvement software is transforming the way businesses operate by streamlining workflows, reducing inefficiencies, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. What is Process Improvement Software? Process improvement software comprises digital tools designed to facilitate and automate these methodologies.

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How to Avoid Voting Bias in Crowdsourcing

IdeaScale

Crowdsourcing has been judged to be one of the most impactful, but least used digital hacks by organizations by Gartner. So here are some suggestions that you can use in your IdeaScale community to avoid voting bias in crowdsourcing. The post How to Avoid Voting Bias in Crowdsourcing appeared first on IdeaScale. Why is that?

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Hackathon

eZassi

OpenBSD, an organization dedicated to security-focused software, coined the term during a multi-day event where developers came together to “hack” on code, working intensively to improve and secure their software. Looking to upgrade your current hackathon software? We have you covered with a full solution.