Recently I had the chance to moderate a panel of entrepreneurs in the Sports Industry Conference we organize every year in IESE in the framework of the Tennis Barcelona Open. I know the 2 founders (Luca Carlucci founded www.bidaway.com ; Francis Casado founded www.3ddigitalvenue.com) for years now and I really feel they are on the […]
Opportunity Network: a Platform That Has Changed the Way Business Deals Are Made
Most medium size firms find difficulties when they try to grow up through new business opportunities worldwide. From finding a partner to investing in Asia, to finding a company to collaborate in the development of a new product in France, these firms often must deal with a lack of access to foreign markets either because […]
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A Guide of Corporate Venturing: Tools, Descriptions and Features
A corporation can use one tool or another or all of them, depending on the results that it wishes to obtain, which can go well beyond the financial returns that Corporate Venturing Capital has traditionally represented. New models of cooperation include taking action to acquire or source innovation with a strategical, long-term mindset. It is […]
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Success Factors of Corporate Venturing
In this post, we will see what are the elements that made corporations thrive when venturing, based on our research of real cases like Telefónica, Fluidra or Celsa, just to name a few. These factors are important to consider all over the process of launching or reviewing a Corporate Venturing strategy, from its design to its […]
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Tips to Launch a Corporate Venturing Program
What is the process to set up a venturing strategy? A. Set Out the Objectives Corporations must stress out what impact they want to have in the long run before interacting with startups. Deciding the strategic intent early on will not only help corporations to design an effective overall innovation strategy but also save time. Sometimes […]
