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June 17, 2019

The Building Blocks of Corporate Innovation — Part 2 of 3

Building internally vs. external partnering

Scott Lenet
June 10, 2019

Why I Teach Venture Capital

Preparing the Next Generation of Professional VCs

Scott Lenet
June 3, 2019

Five Reasons Corporate Venture Capital Programs Fail

How to avoid early cancellation

David Horowitz
June 1, 2019

Wait for Your Pitch: Why discipline matters in venture capital

Plate discipline is the art of swinging at good pitches. In vc, plate discipline means having the patience to set, follow & update strategy

Jack Taylor
May 23, 2019

What I Learned Pitching the Richest Man in the World

Brevity matters

Scott Lenet
April 22, 2019

How to Detect a Fraud

Investors can learn to spot warning signs from Fyre Festival, Theranos, and similar situations

Scott Lenet
April 14, 2019

How to Staff a New Corporate Venture Capital Effort

Whether to Build Internally or Hire an Outside Partner

Scott Lenet
March 28, 2019

The Most Overlooked Skill in Corporate Venture

Deal management requires more effort than all other activities combined

Scott Lenet
March 18, 2019

Can Corporate Venture Capitalists Help Startups Go Public?

A majority of venture-backed IPOs have corporate investors

Selina Troesch
March 11, 2019

Corporate Innovation Requires Customization

There is no “one size fits all” approach to adaptation

Scott Lenet

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