For the majority of my career, I believed in the corporate myth of the "Office Door". The rule was simple. You could have your faith, your values, and your personal convictions, but you had to leave them in the parking lot. As I navigated my work and working relationships, I realized that keeping my faith private felt more disingenuous than professional. It felt like I couldn’t bring my ‘whole self to work’. When we started BlueInc, however, we found a whole new world of entr

A few years ago, we hosted a hands-on, immersive experience for 6 start-up founders working on early-stage businesses. One specific founder showed up with a great idea. It solved a pain point in the market and people around him were enthusiastic. There was just one issue: He always needed to fix one more thing before he was ready to sell it. Confidence Behind Closed Doors Doesn’t Always Translate to Sales As we worked with him it became clear that the problem wasn’t the pro

We worked with a founder at an innovation bootcamp who had a game-changing, industry-disrupting idea. It was bold, had potential, and could shift the entire market. In short, the kind of B2B innovation people get venture funding for. Naturally, we wanted to help...but as we worked on this with the founder, something became clear Big Ideas Take Time While the founder knew it would be hard to enter a new space with a bold idea, he quickly discovered two critical challenges he h

Innovation is exciting and keeps businesses fresh, competitive, and ahead of the curve. Small ideas become game-changers, keeping companies relevant in an evolving world. Let’s be real—not every idea is a winner. In the race to stay ahead, businesses often chase trends that don’t fit their strengths. When they do, innovation turns from an opportunity into a costly mistake. The Power of Smart Innovation Before jumping into a new venture, ask yourself: What are we already great