The American Innovator

02/18/2012: Justin Hanson, Pt 2

lt — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 22:00:58 +0000

On this week’s show, Paul Akers continues his discussion with Justin Hanson, owner of Natural Aspen.

Apps of the Week:
Tripit – Access reservations, maps, and more on your favorite device.
HeyTell – a cross-platform voice messenger that allows you to instantly talk with friends and family.
AirportParking – Find discounted airport parking at over 100 airports across North America and the UK.

Check out these videos of Justin and Paul, skiing Aspen…

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02/11/2012: Justin Hanson

lt — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:20:05 +0000

On this week’s show, Paul Akers discusses the Aspen lifestyle with Justin Hanson, owner of Natural Aspen.

Check out these videos of Justin and Paul, skiing Aspen…

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King County Executive Says County Is Getting ‘Leaner’

lt — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:43:01 +0000

Land Rover Waste

lt — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:01:16 +0000

Martin Atkins sent us this example of what is NOT lean at Land Rover.

02/04/2012: The Start-Up Nation

lt — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:24:51 +0000

On this week’s show, Paul Akers reflects back on what he learned while reading the book The Start-Up Nation.

2 Second Lean Book Introduction

lt — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 17:41:10 +0000

Paul Akers discusses his book 2 Second Lean and why he wrote it.

01/28/2012: Samuel Korb, Pt 2

lt — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 23:00:03 +0000

On this week’s show, Paul Akers and Jon Lussier continue their discussion with Samuel Korb from Lean Israel, discussing the Lean innovations and advancement of the Nation of Israel. A country the size of New Jersey and a population of 7.1 million has one of the most advanced societies in technology, education, and military in the world. They also highlight topics covered in the book The Startup Nation.

Cornerstone Christian School – Lean Light

lt — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:15:42 +0000

Caleb demonstrates how he saves time in the morning using lean principles.

01/21/2012: Samuel Korb

The American Innovator — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 21:00:29 +0000

On this week’s show, Paul Akers and Jon Lussier talk with Samuel Korb from Lean Israel, discussing the Lean innovations and advancement of the Nation of Israel. A country the size of New Jersey and a population of 7.1 million has one of the most advanced societies in technology, education, and military in the world. They also highlight topics covered in the book The Startup Nation.

App of the Week:
Tripit – turns all your flight, hotel, and rental car confirmation emails into simple, mobile travel itineraries just by hitting forward.

Business of the Week:
We compare and contrast Apple Support vs. AT&T store’s customer service (i.e., no service).

01/14/2012: The Power of Simplicity

lt — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 22:57:09 +0000

On this week’s show, Paul Akers and Jon Lussier broadcast live from the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) where they discuss the power of simplicity — comparing and contrasting Apple vs. Microsoft and their booth vs. other vendors at the show.

Here is a link to the CES website.

Here is a link to Steve Ballmer’s keynote address at the CES.

Here is a a link to Steve Job’s October 2011 Keynote Address

Apps of the Week:
Square – accepts credit card payments on your iPhone.
LinkedIn Card Munch – turns business cards into contacts.