Coming up with the “Big Idea”, something very few of us can do. There are a lot of people in the world that believe they have the best idea and will make millions from it. The simple fact is, there are very few people that their “Big Idea” actually comes to fruition. However, there are even fewer people that their “Big Idea” actually makes millions. Now imagen you are one of those innovative individuals. The idea you have is absolutely amazing, maybe your idea is a new encryption algorithm that is…

The cliché and overused posters at the back caught my attention as soon as I entered the art classroom, making me look at the art teacher in disappointment. My young art teacher walked to her seat at the front right corner wearing glasses that made her look sixty. The tables in the art room stood in a u-shape, which supposedly made us students more “social and creative”. The white board in the front of the room filled with scribbles of drawings used for other classes. I could smell the vanilla scented…

Response to Project Proposal The Big Idea Background This project is about coming up with a business idea for The Big Issue which is one of the largest social enterprises in Australia, which helps in the solutions to homelessness in the community. A social enterprise is operated as a usual business except that it invest back its profits back into the business, and has goals to achieve social and environmental outcomes .As this is a not for profit organization the business idea project should include the…

The idea of art being a unique interpretation of what an artist’s feels towards a particular thing has always been a given when talking about art. However, where is the line drawn on what art truly is and what it means to its audience? To do this, the idea of what art means must be applied to the idea of what art is. In Dorothy Allison’s This is Our World, the author touches on points of what art is and what it means to its viewers. These points and supporting stories point to the idea that art is…

Arts in the classroom include various things, for example dancing, painting, and sculpturing. I think I would’ve benefit a lot it teachers would’ve incorporate the following in my schooling or learning. For the most part I think arts in the classroom has a positive impact on the students and on their learning. If and only if it piggy back off the lesson plans, and the school requirements. If it’s not being taught the right way then I think it would have a positive impact on the learning. If schools…

A BIG IDEA Over the past decade or more many governments, especially western governments, have taken steps to draw together a wide range of different functions, objectives and institutions under the concept of ‘national security’. This trend is driven by two simple ideas. First, countries and their citizens face many different types of security threats, and they all need to be taken seriously and given due attention and priority. Second, government has many different types of policy instruments that…

Collins came up with the BIG Idea group (BIG). The purpose of this group is to find a way to exist in this industry, while making profits and achieving objectives. The objective is to process the idea as a resource and transform a valuable product into a highly profitable business (Economies of scales). According to Collins, “The basic concept (company Policy) was to create a company that would tap into the incredible entrepreneurial power of legions of individual inventors.” BIG saw that the players…

Much like the artist entrepreneur, an evangelist is someone who thinks about opportunities in an abstract way and uses “big ideas” to create profound emotional connections with diverse groups of people. However, unlike the artist, an evangelist is also someone who is continually poised to exploit viable opportunities, and is capable of rallying people and resources around their cause in order to grow their business. The evangelist’s objective is to spread their message and get as many people on…

Frank looked up as the art teacher entered the classroom. What was he doing here? This was English, not art. "Do you have Iero?" Mr Way, the art teacher, asked the English teacher, Mr Brown. Frank 's eyes widened, not expecting that. "Frank 's in here." Mr Brown said, all heads turning to him. Frank blushed. Mr Way looked at Frank for a little while and nodded his head to the door. "Come with me." Frank nodded, scrambling to his feet and following the tall teacher. Seriously, Frank was really…

Professor Harry E. Stucke BIG GROUP CASE STUDY By Bhuiyan Shariful Kudret Demirkol Alam Mujub Ye Yu LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY February 27th, 2012 INTRODUCTION The Big Idea Group (BIG) was created by Micheal Collins to help both inventors and corporations meet the innovation challenge. BIG partners with inventors and companies to identify, develop and bring to market innovative ideas. Before BIG Collins founded Kid Galaxy in 1994, a specialty…