Victoria Littlejohn’s Post

Solve and crack your knotty business problems and design challenges with a tailored and customised venture design hackathon. Here professional designers work with multidisciplinary design talents on campus to hack solutions at scale. This unique venture design & innovation hackathon is ideal for startups solving growth problems, impact foundations solving social challenges or businesses conceptualising the novel. #hackathon #innovation #design #strategy #growth #campus #venturedesign

Great program to learn about #designthinking from one of the finest design thinkers. Human centered design is key to designing successful organization and people strategy. DT skills will help #HR professionals to go that extra mile to understand what our people want and how we could personalize it for them by creating great experiences.

WYE Good Design is needed in Tech New York #techweek We are calling all design-led startups and VCs. Amidst the multitude of events during TechWeek, there is a scarcity of discussions on design, branding, and strategy—in fact very few! Building a startup is challenging, but those who succeed often do it well through design, brand, and strategy to appeal to their customers and fans. So, how do you succeed in a fast-paced world of tech using design? Come and ask those questions at this Techweek event, where we are having a meet-up so you can ask our team anything from how to build your brand, create an award-winning customer experience, and drive loyalty through design. Plus, share your stories with with fellow startups and entrepreneurs. Hosted by WYE, an award-winning team that has crafted products that have been touched by thousands around the world. This event is a part of #TechWeek - a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem. Register on our event page: https://lu.ma/s1b8iozg

Thrilled to share the incredible success of our first-ever Innovative Startup Hackathon (Design Thinking Framework) for non-tech entrepreneurs in Warsaw Business Club! 🎉🚀 I've been conducting many Design Thinking workshops, trainings, seminars (IDEO framework) for product teams but this one was truly special. I brought design thinking tools to established business owners hungry for innovation! What we had? - Entrepreneurs with thriving businesses. - 10 design thinking frameworks. - 8 hours of intense ideation and prototyping. 🧠 My key takeaways: Empathy is a game-changer 💡 Watching these business leaders step into their users' shoes was transformative (and lots of fun too))). Only when they went through the customer journey in their shoes they could realize what should be added to the core product. Prototyping isn't just for tech💡 Our participants created incredible low-fi prototypes, from paper apps to role-playing customer experiences. Creativity knows no bounds! Innovation can happen anywhere💡 This event proved that with the right tools and mindset, anyone can innovate, regardless of their technical background. The winning team demonstrated these lessons. They developed an app for women facing family relationship challenges. What stood out was their: - Deep user empathy gained through intensive interviews - Innovative blend of technology and human touch - Potential for scaling and making a significant social impact Seeing established business owners pivot their thinking and create human centred solutions was truly impressive. It was a great example how design thinking tools drove meaningful innovation. A massive thank you to all participants, assistants, and judges. You've shown that innovation isn't about knowing all the answers, but about asking the right questions and being bold enough to challenge the status quo. To all business leaders out there: it's never too late to embrace new ways of thinking and innovating. #DesignThinking #Innovation #Entrepreneurship #ProductDevelopment #BusinessInnovation #Startup #YBC What established industry do you think could benefit most from a design thinking approach? Would love to hear your ideas! 👇

Austin Kettner is one of Bounce Innovation Hub’s Entrepreneurs-in-Residence (EIR) with a long-standing history with the organization. He co-founded The Bit Factory, the blueprint for Bounce’s accelerator program, and helped design Bounce’s website. He is also co-founder of the software consulting agency Wonderkiln and has extensive experience creating software solutions for businesses. In developing its workshop series, Beyond Startup, Bounce knew that Austin’s expertise could provide participants with valuable insights into building a web presence for their new business. As an EIR, Austin works with Bounce clients to leverage intelligent web design and utilize digital tools crucial to a company’s success. Read the full story and more about out Beyond Startup workshop series here: https://lnkd.in/gw5J6vEk

Prototyping is key to securing investment and market fit! 💪 Here’s why startups should prioritize prototyping for pre-market valuation: 🔹 Test your concept before full-scale development 🔹 Identify product-market fit 🔹 Gather user feedback to improve your product At AKA-SRC, we help startups build and refine prototypes that showcase value and potential to investors. Let us guide you through the process and boost your chances of success! #Prototyping #ProductDevelopment #PreMarketValidation

Week 4 on N&W s5 of buildspace: UPDATES you build, you launch, you iterate, and then you launch again your iteration. many people will not make that second launch 🚀 , and here's why: - they didn't get enough constructive feedback, so they don't even know what to iterate. - they got constructive feedbacks, that turned everything upside down, and now they have no idea what to do ! (blank page syndrom one more time...) - they got constructive feedbacks, but now they have to build again (from scratch), so how can you launch something you didn't build yet ? disillusions yes, but that's just fine. this is exactly the part where you start building.... relentlessness ! dare2b updates: 🚀 - attracting more students in the waitlist. - working on designing cool lectures for each stage. - launched the first lecture for "dare to think" stage. Check it out here: https://lnkd.in/eGMQ29Ha keep going builders ! cc: buildspace Farza Majeed #students #buildspace #launch #iteration #startup #innovation #dare2b

Last week I finished a three-session virtual innovation workshop with Branching Design’s first client, Hellowiz. It was rewarding and instructive to work with the smart, generous people driving this purpose-driven startup, whose mission is helping older people thrive in the third chapter of life. I planned four online activities to accomplish the workshop’s goals. My gut told me the work deserved about four hours, but my corporate experience had conditioned me to ask for two hours max and settle for 90 minutes. So I proposed 90 minutes, noting we might need some additional time. The initial activity was independent brainstorming, and I was surprised when the Hellowiz team volunteered to do it as homework so we would have more time for the collaborative activities. I was shocked and so appreciative when each participant actually completed the activity prior to our session! You probably know what happened — we didn’t complete the other three activities in 90 minutes. It was clear participants wanted to spend more time discussing and evaluating, so after confirming this with them, I tossed my original schedule. It was exciting to see direction and critical business decisions emerge from their work over two more sessions plus an additional round of homework. I look forward to watching Hellowiz evolve and working with them in the future. #facilitatedworkshops #designthinking

Work with someone who can adapt and focus on what's best for your team. Focus on your evolving needs and be willing to adjust your approach. Follow Heather L. #Innovation #Collaboration #Adaptability

Innovation Triumph: Pitch War Competition Our team's unwavering perseverance, creative thinking, and collaborative attitude were the reasons for our Pitch War triumph at Graphic Era Deemed to be University🥇. We started our adventure with ideation workshops, which ignited a whirlwind of ground-breaking ideas and innumerable creative sparks💥. We turned these ideas into workable solutions by quickly developing and fine-tuning them iteratively, using the team's combined knowledge to overcome obstacles and grasp opportunities💡. Designing our own prototype with the objective to produce a revolutionary and flourishing startup🚀. Telling you about my success story: Won first place when we pitched our innovative and unique concept to address a societal problem🏆. #winningteam #startupindia #prototypedesign #madeinindia