Innovation happens both horizontally through new products and vertically by zooming out to higher business levels to expand your vision

Businesses typically think of innovation as adding new products (horizontal). But vertical innovation — stepping up to a higher level of the industry and redefining what your business actually does — opens a completely different kind of expansion. Both directions are available and compound over time.

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Businesses typically think of innovation as adding new products (horizontal). But vertical innovation — stepping up to a higher level of the industry and redefining what your business actually does — opens a completely different kind of expansion. Both directions are available and compound over time.

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    Horizontal and Vertical Innovation to Expand Business Vision

    Innovation happens both horizontally (new products) and vertically (zooming out to higher business levels) - you can continually expand your vision of what your business does by moving to higher levels of your industry.