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Startups and Corporate Innovation
A CXO-Talk Perspective
Founder, CXO-Talk.com
Michael Krigsman
mkrigsman@asuret.com
617-906-5079
@mkrigsman
Large Companies LOVE Startups
2Source: http://www.slideshare.net/schlaf/raising-a-seed-round
Value of Innovation is HUGE
3Source http://www.bain.com/publications/articles/taking-the-measure-of-your-innovation-performance.aspx
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“Corporate innovation
is an oxymoron.
We’re not rewarded on
Wall Street for unpredictable
things.”
Bruce Cleveland
Venture Capitalist
CXO-Talk, 10/31/14
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Why don’t big companies
innovate?
“It requires unnatural acts
of sacrifice.”
Christopher Michel
Entrepreneur and Investor
CXO-Talk, 2/13/15
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Startups can help:
“Temporary organization
searching for repeatable,
scalable business model.”
Steve Blank
Entrepreneur and Educator
CXO-Talk, 10/31/14
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Large Companies Startups
Example: Adobe Systems
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CIO Innovation Forum
Gerri Martin-Flickinger
CIO, Adobe
CXO-Talk, 1/9/15
Example: Standard Chartered Bank
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Crowdsourced Price Measurements in Nigerian Markets
Todd Schofield
Standard Chartered Bank
CXO-Talk, 2/6/15
Photo http://lagoscityphotos.blogspot.com/2010/09/theme-day-open-air-market.html
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Lessons Learned
Align Innovation to Business Goals
‣ Areas of innovation
• Technology / Products
• Business model
• Process / Efficiency
‣ Type of innovation
• Sustaining
• Disruptive
Photo Michael Krigsman
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Don’t Screw the Startup’s Culture
Top-down antibody protection
Photo Michael Krigsman
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Startups and Corporate Innovation
A CXO-Talk Perspective
Founder, CXO-Talk.com
Michael Krigsman
mkrigsman@asuret.com
617-906-5079
@mkrigsman

Startups and Corporate Innovation

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    1 Startups and CorporateInnovation A CXO-Talk Perspective Founder, CXO-Talk.com Michael Krigsman [email protected] 617-906-5079 @mkrigsman
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    Large Companies LOVEStartups 2Source: http://www.slideshare.net/schlaf/raising-a-seed-round
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    Value of Innovationis HUGE 3Source http://www.bain.com/publications/articles/taking-the-measure-of-your-innovation-performance.aspx
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    4 “Corporate innovation is anoxymoron. We’re not rewarded on Wall Street for unpredictable things.” Bruce Cleveland Venture Capitalist CXO-Talk, 10/31/14
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    5 Why don’t bigcompanies innovate? “It requires unnatural acts of sacrifice.” Christopher Michel Entrepreneur and Investor CXO-Talk, 2/13/15
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    6 Startups can help: “Temporaryorganization searching for repeatable, scalable business model.” Steve Blank Entrepreneur and Educator CXO-Talk, 10/31/14
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    Example: Adobe Systems 8 CIOInnovation Forum Gerri Martin-Flickinger CIO, Adobe CXO-Talk, 1/9/15
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    Example: Standard CharteredBank 9 Crowdsourced Price Measurements in Nigerian Markets Todd Schofield Standard Chartered Bank CXO-Talk, 2/6/15 Photo http://lagoscityphotos.blogspot.com/2010/09/theme-day-open-air-market.html
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    10 Lessons Learned Align Innovationto Business Goals ‣ Areas of innovation • Technology / Products • Business model • Process / Efficiency ‣ Type of innovation • Sustaining • Disruptive Photo Michael Krigsman
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    11 Don’t Screw theStartup’s Culture Top-down antibody protection Photo Michael Krigsman
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    13 Startups and CorporateInnovation A CXO-Talk Perspective Founder, CXO-Talk.com Michael Krigsman [email protected] 617-906-5079 @mkrigsman

Editor's Notes

  • #3 http://www.slideshare.net/schlaf/raising-a-seed-round
  • #4 http://www.bain.com/publications/articles/taking-the-measure-of-your-innovation-performance.aspx  450 executives around the world at enterprises with more than $100 million in revenue
  • #5 Innovation in large organizations is hard
  • #6 Innovation in large organizations is hard
  • #7 Innovation in large organizations is hard
  • #10 Lagos market photo: http://lagoscityphotos.blogspot.com/2010/09/theme-day-open-air-market.html
  • #12 Innovation mindset and culture