Jim RettewinCivicMakersHow Your California Business or Nonprofit Can Get Economic Help for COVID-19Along with causing a public health crisis, COVID-19 is also causing an economic crisis. There are lots of resources out there, but it’s…Mar 31, 2020Mar 31, 2020
Jim RettewinCivicMakersHow to Get Economic Help in California from COVID-19COVID-19 is causing an economic crisis. There are lots of resources in CA to help you.Mar 25, 2020Mar 25, 2020
Jim RettewinCivicMakersStrategic Alignment — The Key to Organizational SuccessWhat happens when your car is out of alignment? It pulls, right? You’re always fighting the steering wheel. You’re trying to move forward…Oct 9, 2018Oct 9, 2018
Jim RettewBreaking Innovation Stereotypes — Part 1I am not Mark Zuckerberg, and that’s OK. I feel like Stuart Smalley when I say that, which if you don’t get the reference, may be a…Apr 11, 2016Apr 11, 2016
Jim RettewInnovation Requires SafetyWait…what? Safety? I thought innovation is disruptive! We get crazy! We break things! We use lots of exclamation points! Didn’t I sign up…Mar 29, 2016Mar 29, 2016
Jim RettewIs There a Tech Solution to Our Trump Problem?Donald Trump is well on his way to locking up the nomination. What’s interesting is that last week, Apple CEO Tim Cook, Google co-founder…Mar 16, 2016Mar 16, 2016
Jim Rettew6 Ways to Innovate Social Innovation(This is a reprint of an article I wrote in 2013 for 32 Degrees Magazine when I was living in Minneapolis. It’s still appropriate today for…Mar 15, 2016Mar 15, 2016
Jim RettewBillion Dollar Startup Advice from the Best Tech Incubator in the WorldY Combinator is an incubator for startups but that doesn’t quite capture its influence. It’s one of the largest and most successful…Mar 1, 2016Mar 1, 2016
Jim RettewSocial Innovation is More than TechI know, this is blasphemous to say in the Bay Area, so just hear me out.Feb 15, 2016Feb 15, 2016