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When Big Companies Support Start-ups, Both Make More Money

Harvard Business Review

Now imagine if eBay went beyond providing a technology platform and entered the field of business incubation in a meaningful way, It’s an idea that could have a huge impact. In the start-up world, there’s a big focus on business incubators such as YCombinator–perhaps too much focus. Most stagnate.

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Getting Buy-In for Innovation that Doesn’t Fade at the End of the Quarter

Harvard Business Review

Here are five steps an “intrapreneur” can take to create a Mission Analysis that satisfies the concerns and needs of both the corporate parent as well as the entrepreneurial business: Begin with the “What,” a clear and actionable mission for your business. It’s acceptable (and advisable!)

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The Core Incompetencies of the Corporation

Harvard Business Review

Deep change, when it happens, is belated and convulsive, and typically requires an overhaul of the leadership team. Most of the recommended remedies—idea wikis, business incubators, online collaboration, design thinking, “authentic” leadership, et al —are no more than minor tweaks.

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Design Thinking Is Fundamentally Conservative and Preserves the Status Quo

Harvard Business Review

” True to form, the 10 teams of international designers selected to participate in the competition held numerous community consultations, where they gleaned information about what mattered most to residents in the recovery process.