The Innovation Blind Spot

In The Innovation Blind Spot, venture capitalist Ross Baird critiques the current state of the innovation economy, highlighting how a select few determine which entrepreneurs succeed, often based on profit potential alone. He reveals that this system has led to a decline in entrepreneurial activity and a lack of support for most innovators. Baird advocates for a more inclusive approach to entrepreneurship, introducing concepts like "one-pocket thinking" to ensure that innovations benefit a broad spectrum of society, while his firm, Village Capital, seeks to democratize the discovery of impactful ideas.