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A New Model for Innovation in Big Companies

Harvard Business Review

On this project, an exploration of B2C opportunities in a market beset with digital new entrants, digital was important. In essence, OneLeap runs something like an accelerated competition and incubator inside the company. OneLeap and the entrepreneurs help the company select the top ideas for prototyping.

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What Western Companies Need to Know About Partnering with Startups in India and China

Harvard Business Review

incubators) that nurture startups typically embody local government efforts through which state policy is implemented on the ground. Third, the Chinese ecosystem intermediaries (e.g. Align partner programs with national priorities.

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The Secrets to TripAdvisor's Impressive Scale

Harvard Business Review

Going B2C was daunting and not in our core DNA," Kaufer remarked. Whether its an internally built effort or something you incubate through an acquisition (we've acquired over a dozen companies), keep it separate operationally. But testing hypotheses was very much in the company's DNA, as well as evaluating data to learn and adjust.

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Europe’s Other Crisis: A Digital Recession

Harvard Business Review

In Paris, an endeavor to reclaim the word “entrepreneur,” has seen the city open its doors to attract foreign talent with a recently launched tech visa aimed at encouraging foreigners to incubate startups on the city’s eastern edge. Startup clusters are also emerging in London, Stockholm, Berlin, and Helsinki.

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