b'The Tech Cumulus November 2024GADGET OF THE MONTHMarc Randolph Portable-Charger- ExplainsHow To Get Power-Bank The Portable-Charger-Power-Bank 40000mAhYour Company Thinking is a powerful solution for travelers who need reliable, fast charging on the go. Its 30WLike A Start-UpPD and QC 4.0 quick-charging capabilities can charge an iPhone 13 from 20% to 80% in just 30 minutes! Charging three devices simultaneously through its Type-C and dual USB ports is ideal for multitasking professionals. Its largeAfter a failed attempt to sell to Blockbuster,ska band, created and sold a music-streaming 40000mAh capacity ensuresNetflixfounder Marc Randolph made aservice. Eventeenagers are making waves in a weeks worth of power,life-altering decision: if you cant join em,the business world. Ive found that the most eliminating battery anxietybeat em. Despitebeing $50 million in debt,disruptive people are not the A or B students, during travel. Thebuilt-inNetflixultimately succeeded in toppling theRandolph says. Theyre the C students who LED display and practicalvideo rental giant within a decade. While thismanaged to navigate the education system bright flashlight bonusstory is often seen as a beacon of hope forwithout having all the risk-taking squeezed feature make this powerstart-ups, it teaches established companies aoutof them.bank a dependable tool fordifferent lesson: the real threat may come from every traveler.an unexpected competitor who targets your3 Embrace Risk,weaknesses, not your strengths. Randolphsays,But Not RecklessnessIf youre not willing to disrupt yourself, youreleaving it wide-open for someone toA successful innovator embraces calculated Give The Gift Of Yourdisrupt your business for you. risks that come from starting down a path UndividedAttention Withwithout knowing exactly where it leads. Having worked with numerous early-stageIfyou wait until youve figured out whats Notification Groupingcompanies, Randolph has identified five keyaround the corner through analysis and Constant notifications canelements that foster innovation and helpresearch, someones already beaten you there, be a relentless distraction,companies disrupt their marketsor defendRandolphadvises.against those disruptions. These ideas provide a pulling you out ofroad map for thinking like a start-up, no matter the4 Generate IdeasLots of Themmeaningful conversations.size of your company.This holiday season, group yourTo innovate, you need more than just one good notifications to collapse multiple notifications1 Innovation Can Happen Anywhere ideayou need hundreds. It doesnt matter and instead receive a summary and turnif theyre big ideas or even particularly original off topics you actually dont want to see.You dont need to be in Silicon Valley toones, Randolph says. The Post-it Note, for Thendevote that free time to your family andinnovate. Randolph notes, I just got backexample, which sells nearly a billion dollars friends as you celebrate! from Australia, where I saw a company usingworth every year, wasnt groundbreaking but drones to implant seeds for reforestation byproved immensely successful. Knowing in In your iPhone, go to Settings - Notificationfiring them into the ground from 60 feet up.advance if an idea is good or bad is impossible. and choose the app you want to getTheInternet has leveled the playing field, makingThe only way to find out is to take that risk, build notifications from. Next, tap Notificationit possible for anyone, anywhere, to developsomething and put it to the test.Grouping. Then you can pick from Automatic,groundbreakingideas.By App or Off. To group notifications, choose5 Confidence Is KeyBy App. For Android users: Go to Apps & Notifications in Settings. Tap to see the list of2 You Dont Need To Be A GeniusFinally, you need confidence in your ideas, even OrHave Special Skillsall your apps and pick the ones you want towhen life gets in the way or others doubt you. group notifications for. Next, tap Notifications.Randolph knows entrepreneurs from all walks ofEveryone who has ever taken a shower has had an Then, look for an option called Notificationlife. One dropped out of college and transitionedidea, Randolph quotes Nolan Bushnell, founderof Grouping or Bundled Notifications and turnfrom driving an ambulance to fighting forestAtari. But its the person who gets out of the this feature on or customize it based on howfires before starting his own company.shower, towels off and does something about it you want app notifications grouped. Voil! Another,a musician who spent a decade in awho makes the difference.Technology That Works!216-393-24843'