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Matt Lerner on Success Factors for Growing New Ventures

Matt Lerner on Success Factors for Growing New Ventures

26m 13s

In this episode we talk to Matt Lerner, Founder & CEO of Startup Core Strengths, about business innovation challenges when it comes to growth. He shares his thoughts about the similarities he notices between his business ventures and those of his prior experiences at large corporations. He also provides practical insights on methods and tools for successfully growing new ventures. Towards the end of this episode, we discuss with Matt metrics successful innovation projects should be using and we ask him what advice he would give to his younger self. 

Get in touch with Matt:
Startup Core Strengths: https://www.startupcorestrengths.com/
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Björn Ognibeni on Digital Innovation, Disruptive China & Metaverse (IN GERMAN)

Björn Ognibeni on Digital Innovation, Disruptive China & Metaverse (IN GERMAN)

30m 35s

In this episode of “Let’s Accelerate!” we talk to Björn Ognibeni, Practical Visionary an an expert when it comes to digital innovation, disruptive China and metaverse. We talk about what we can learn from China when it comes to digitalization, and how to apply those lessons to our own businesses and what the Metaverse might imply for our future business.

Get in touch with Björn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ognibeni/
https://www.ognibeni.de/

More about Bosch Innovation Consulting:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bosch-innovation-consulting/
https://www.bosch-innovation-consulting.com/

Gunther Wobser on How Innovation Can Succeed in Medium-Sized Companies (IN GERMAN)

Gunther Wobser on How Innovation Can Succeed in Medium-Sized Companies (IN GERMAN)

44m 43s

In this episode of "Let's Accelerate!" we talk to Dr. Gunther Wobser, CEO of LAUDA Dr. Wobser GmbH. We discuss with him how innovation can succeed in medium-sized companies and what motivated him personally to write his latest book. Discover more about Gunther, his role as CEO, his time in Silicon Valley and how he manages to overcome various innovation dilemmas in this episode.

Get in touch with Gunther:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/guntherwobser/
https://www.lauda.de/de/
Gunther's latest book (in german): https://www.amazon.de/-/en/Gunther-Wobser/dp/3662645149/ref=sr_1_1?crid=GDKFTDLIUGSY&keywords=gunther+wobser&qid=1660661893&sprefix=gunther+wobser%2Caps%2C91&sr=8-1

More about Bosch Innovation Consulting:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bosch-innovation-consulting/
https://www.bosch-innovation-consulting.com/

Andrew Binns on the Personality of a Corporate Explorer

Andrew Binns on the Personality of a Corporate Explorer

43m 26s

In this episode of "Let's Accelerate!" we talk to Andrew Binns about his new book "Corporate Explorer: How Corporations Beat Startups at the Innovation Game". We discuss with him who Corporate Explorers actually are and how they differentiate from "ordinary" entrepreneurs. Andrew shares his experiences on how to encourage people to go for more explorative ideas and on how to successfully drive explorative innovation initiative in corporates.

Get in touch with Andrew:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewjmbinns/
https://www.thecorporateexplorer.com/
https://changelogic.com/

More about Bosch Innovation Consulting:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bosch-innovation-consulting/
https://www.bosch-innovation-consulting.com/

Trailer Let’s Accelerate!

Trailer Let’s Accelerate!

1m 2s

In “Let's Accelerate!” we talk to leading thinkers in innovation about how to create better results in corporate environment. When you are driving innovation beyond your core business, the most likely result is failure. But failure in this context is certainly not a bad thing; it’s actually crucial for your success. You have to fail enough so that winners have a chance to emerge. If your ambition is to move beyond Innovation Theater to discover a repeatable, scalable way of running an innovation ecosystem and portfolio then you have come to the right place. On this channel, we will discuss...