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On the Origin of Companies

David Marks

New technologies, competitors, regulations and social trends have a nasty habit of diminishing competitive advantages so laboriously accumulated. If our traditional retailer made this analysis back in, say, 2004, when web retailing was still in its infancy, it should have recognized that it’s disruptibilty score, was, well, disrupted.

Company 40
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On the Origin of Companies

David Marks

New technologies, competitors, regulations and social trends have a nasty habit of diminishing competitive advantages so laboriously accumulated. If our traditional retailer made this analysis back in, say, 2004, when web retailing was still in its infancy, it should have recognized that it’s disruptibilty score, was, well, disrupted.

Company 40
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Corporate Venture Capital’s Role in Innovation (Part 5): Crucial Lessons to Strengthen CVC Success

Corporate Innovation

It is only natural to consider whether the cohort of CVCs established during the last five years will have more staying power than the dot-com CVC group, many of which closed down during the economic downturn of 2001-2004. Technology, business, or corporate development background. Strong investment expertise from other CVCs and IVCs.

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Corporate Venture Capital’s Role in Innovation (Part 5): Crucial Lessons to Strengthen CVC Success

Corporate Innovation

It is only natural to consider whether the cohort of CVCs established during the last five years will have more staying power than the dot-com CVC group, many of which closed down during the economic downturn of 2001-2004. Technology, business, or corporate development background. Strong investment expertise from other CVCs and IVCs.

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Corporate Venture Capital’s Role in Innovation (Part 5): Crucial Lessons to Strengthen CVC Success

Corporate Innovation

It is only natural to consider whether the cohort of CVCs established during the last five years will have more staying power than the dot-com CVC group, many of which closed down during the economic downturn of 2001-2004. Technology, business, or corporate development background. Strong investment expertise from other CVCs and IVCs.

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Innovation is a team sport

Cris Beswick

Combine that with increasing the areas for innovation, i.e. it’s not just about technology but about processes, experiences, products, services, business models, and ways of working. Barker Scott, Brenda (2004). “3: Building Smart Teams: A Roadmap to High Performance. 3] Beatty, Carol A.; 3: Ream Problem Solving for Pros”.