Okay, so this post may not be similar to other posts of mine. After all, I'm talking about church here. How does this relate to Playaway and new technologies? Well, one of the biggest churches in the country, Willow Creek Community Church -- based in South Barrington, IL -- has a magazine that they distribute to members. "Okay," you say..."My church has a bulletin. What's so unique about Willow Creek?" As Derek Zoolander would say-- Let me answer your question with another question. Does your church bulletin have a title that reads "The Apologetics of Innovation"? In fact, the print magazine actually shows an Apple i-Phone on the cover. Do you still think this sounds like your church?
The point of all of this is that innovation and new technologies are not just for those in Business School, Silicon Valley, and Wall Street. Innovation is now becoming a standard term in Mom'n'Pop businesses, small towns, and yes-- even churches. For those that are interested in reading Willow Creek's slant on innovation and the church -- and how they relate and intersect -- feel free to visit this link.
What has always excited me about our product, Playaway -- is that it is geared towards the layman and not the techno-geek. After all, the thing that makes disruptive technologies relevant is that it changes the landscape for everybody -- from the VC guru in San Jose...all the way to the pastor in South Barrington.
As a b-school educated Business Development Manager working at a fun tech startup, I never thought I would pick up tips on Innovation and Management from a church in Illinois. Then again, there's a first for everything...
