Innovation isn’t just for billion-dollar tech teams in glass towers. It’s also for the solopreneur at her kitchen table, the mid-sized company trying to keep up, and the human behind the business figuring out what’s next.

In this episode of The Table, Dani and innovation strategist Jolly Pradhan dig into how big-company innovation principles translate directly into the everyday decisions you make in your business and your life, so you can keep adapting without burning out.​

In this episode, we get into:

• What innovation really is (beyond the jargon) and why even tiny shifts in your offers, operations, or habits count.​

• How big tech thinks about R&D—and how to scale that thinking down for small businesses and solopreneurs.​

• The 90/10 reality of innovation: most experiments won’t “hit,” and why that small percentage that does can change everything.​

• Why “solutionizing” too fast wastes time, money, and emotional energy, whether you’re a global company or a team of one.​

• Using real customer voice to guide your next move instead of guessing what people want.​

• How to apply innovation thinking to your own career, burnout, and personal pivots—not just your products.​

• A grounded definition of innovation you can actually apply to your current season, regardless of business size.​

• Simple ways to spot where a small, strategic change could unlock more ease or effectiveness in your work and life.​

• Permission to innovate in manageable steps, adapt as you go, and still feel like you’re moving forward.​

Meet our guest

Jolly Pradhan is the founder of End-to-End Innovation Consulting and has spent 15+ years guiding complex tech and AI products from idea to launch as a systems engineer and product leader. She specializes in connecting dots across teams and timelines to bring bold, customer-centered solutions to life in fast-changing markets.​

Links & Resources

• Connect with Jolly on LinkedIn to learn more about her work and innovation insights.​

• Explore Dani’s work at Mise en Plan if you’re ready to refine your messaging, offers, and strategy for your next innovation.​

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