PYMNTS

JANUARY 25, 2018

Prepaid card accounts are among the faster-growing, consumer-facing financial products; according to expert estimates, the industry has grown from a net value of around $1 billion in 2003 to nearly $65 billion as of 2012. By 2020, analysts forecast that $116 billion per year will be loaded onto prepaid cards.

Cards 130

Cards Leadership Industry Innovation 130

CB Insights

OCTOBER 29, 2018

The Sad State of Corporate Innovation. See how corporates are failing when it comes to innovation. Download the free 31-page State of Innovation report. While Google excelled in building software, it lagged behind in hardware and product innovation. Date: March 20, 2003. Microsoft and Nokia. Date: April 25, 2014.

Google 76

Google Software Innovation Company 76

CB Insights

OCTOBER 16, 2018

And nowhere is Bezos’ philosophy of business, technology, and leadership better articulated than in his annual shareholder letters, which he has written every year since the company’s IPO in 1997. 2013: Decentralize decision-making to generate innovation. 2011: Self-service platforms unlock innovation.

Customer Experience 78

Customer Experience Innovation Company Technology 78

CB Insights

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Buffett successfully lobbied the leadership of Coca-Cola — the largest position in Buffett’s portfolio, with his ownership share coming in at 6.2% — to cut back on “excessive” executive compensation plans. When Buffett invests, he is not looking at the innovative potential of the company or, in a vacuum, its growth potential.

Omaha 78

Omaha Company Capital Management 78