I attended a presentation by Dr. David Urban (Dean of the Jones College of Business at MTSU) last month and he shared the following suggestions for fostering innovation and entrepreneurial spirit:

• Spend 15 to 30-minutes/day writing questions that challenge status quo
• Shadow customers
• Contact the 5 most creative people you know
• Attend conferences outside your area of expertise
• Learn from your set backs

It doesn’t matter if you’re a business owner, franchisee or employee these are great suggestions for all to follow!