Jacob Courtade
Director of Business Development
Toronto, Canada · Member since Jan 2006
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As the 38th registered Trend Hunter, Jacob has always been ahead of the curve. His passions lie in exotic travel and the discovery of cultural experience. His favourite destinations in the past few years include Prague, Iceland and the Dead Sea. He continues to take the opportunity to travel and visit exotic hotels and destinations, and spent August touring central and eastern Europe.
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Urban Mansions
Migration From The SuburbsMigration to Cities — The trend of wealthy families building mansions in urban areas highlights the growing movement towards living in cities and away from suburbs.
Electric Cadillacs
GM Releases Cadillac Converj Details (UPDATE)Electric Luxury Cars — Opportunities for disruptive innovation in the luxury vehicle market by creating electric cars with long range and high speeds.
Lavish Lavatories
The Upper House Luxurious Bathrooms Impress on Many LevelsLuxury Bathrooms — Boutique hotels are incorporating luxury bathrooms with high-quality finishings and unique features.
Social Media for Mobile Apps
AppBoy Launches Community for Mobile App UsersCommunity-focused Mobile Apps — Creating social media communities around mobile apps allows users to discover and recommend apps beyond regional limitations.
Healthy Office Snacks
Toronto Start-up, Fruit4Thought, Wants You to Choose FruitRise of Healthy Office Snacks — Businesses that offer easily accessible and affordable healthy snack options to offices can tap into the growing demand for health and well-being in the workplace.
Healthy Hotels
10 American Chains That Promise to Leave You Feeling RechargedHealth-focused Hotels — Disruptive innovation opportunity: Developing hotels that prioritize health and wellness amenities and experiences as a key selling point.
Hands-Free Umbrellas
The Shoulderbrella Frees Up Your Hands When it RainsHands-Free Umbrellas — The Shoulderbrella provides a hands-free solution to holding umbrellas, allowing users to multitask in the rain.
New Tweed Coast
Australia's Best Kept SecretLuxury Vacation Destinations — The development of luxury resorts like Peppers Salt Resort and Santai presents opportunities for disruptive innovation in the hospitality industry, such as incorporating sustainable practices or integrating technology for personalized guest experiences.
Jewish Psychics
Reality-Style Psychic TV Shows — The success of a psychic program hosted by Uri Geller in Israel suggests a growing trend for reality-style psychic TV shows, creating opportunities for innovative programming formats that involve judges, manufactured drama, celebrity cameos, and viewer participation.
Professional Divorce Photography
Cherishing the Last Memories of Your Hated OneDivorce Photography — Opportunity for professional photographers to specialize in taking high-quality photographs of couples getting divorced.
In-Room iPods
The Upper House Ditches Paper DirectoriesIn-Room iPods — The trend of providing in-room iPods in hotels creates opportunities for enhanced guest experiences and personalized services.
Next Generation Hybrids
Toyota Launches 2010 PriusSustainable Mobility — The launch of the 2010 Prius demonstrates the trend towards sustainable mobility with its improved fuel efficiency and low emissions.Q&A with Jacob
What is unique that's not in your bio?
I love to learn little bits of new languages all the time. The more languages I can understand in this world, the more new and exciting culture experiences I'll be able to appreciate.
What's your favorite accomplishment?
Graduating with two undergraduate degrees instead of one.
How do you define cool?
Objects, styles or attitudes held that are desired (but probably not yet attained) by those whom I greatly respect.
What is your secret to uncovering trends?
Forcing myself to expand my sources of information. Whether this is by learning a new language, reading a magazine or website I wouldn't normally read, or meeting new people.
What do you enjoy most about Trend Hunter?
The huge demographic range of Trend Hunters that is drawn to the site, and as a result, the wide variety of new and exciting trends that they write up.
What is your favorite trend?
I have tons. An example would be Airplane Lighting For Your Home. I love airplanes.
What are your tips for writing a juicy post?
Keep it short, get to the point, and pepper in a bit of humor where appropriate.
How do you reset to be creative?
I change my sources of information to ones I haven't read in a long time, if ever.
What inspires or excites you?
Travel, travel, travel! Meeting new people, experiencing things that are different, and exploring cultures that are exotic (to me).
Predict something awesome for 2020?
International air travel is free thanks to advertising.
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Lavish Lavatories
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In-Room iPods
Classy Cubic Chronometers
Cashless Cards
Hands-Free Umbrellas
Social Media for Mobile Apps
Healthy Office Snacks
Healthy Hotels
Conveyor Belt Advertising
Juice Box Cameras
Alarm Clocks that Spoil You
Ecoclectic Luxury Hotels
DNA Radio
Professional Personal Memoirs
Trend Hunter Launches 4 New Super Widgets
Free Presidential Souvenirs
Rocking Roadsters
Next Generation Hybrids
Dedicated Luxury Hybrids
Electric Cadillacs
Luxury Electric Cars
Personalized Search Results
Online Epidemic Tracking
Synchronized Debates
Professional Divorce Photography
Consumer Revenge Gadgets
Exclusive Mobile Phone Carriers
Instant Movie Gratification
Post-Olympic Fame
World's Most Luxurious Hotel Suites
Super Round Balls
New Tweed Coast
