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Corporate Innovation Deep Dives

Quantity leads to quality

Feb 15, 2024

Corporate Innovation Deep Dives

Feb 15, 2024

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There Are Two Types of M&A

Corporate executives should consider the benefits of each transaction type when assessing potential acquisitions

Dec 14, 2023

There Are Two Types of M&A

Dec 14, 2023

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Driving High Performance Corporate Venture Investment Committees

IC representatives should demonstrate trust in their investment teams to deliver impact against the CVC charter

Nov 2, 2023

Driving High Performance Corporate Venture Investment Committees

Nov 2, 2023

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“Placing Bets”

Understand if your startup opportunity is a calculated investment or a risky gamble

Jul 27, 2023

“Placing Bets”

Jul 27, 2023

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How to Secure CEO Support for Corporate Venture

Don’t break the link between strategy & transactions

Jun 8, 2023

How to Secure CEO Support for Corporate Venture

Jun 8, 2023

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Peter Ulrich Joins Touchdown Ventures

Corporate innovation executive with 25+ years experience will be based in Miami as a venture partner

Jun 6, 2023

Peter Ulrich Joins Touchdown Ventures

Jun 6, 2023

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Honesty Is More Powerful Than Positivity

Luke Skywalker offers valuable lessons for entrepreneurs and VCs in The Last Jedi

May 1, 2023

Honesty Is More Powerful Than Positivity

May 1, 2023

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Why We Changed Our Company Values

Simplicity promotes transparency and fairness

Oct 27, 2022

Why We Changed Our Company Values

Oct 27, 2022

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The Lies We Tell Ourselves About Startup Valuations

How to apply discipline to pricing in early stage venture capital

Sep 8, 2022

The Lies We Tell Ourselves About Startup Valuations

Sep 8, 2022

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Don’t “Over-Rotate” When Deciding Whether To Slash Expenses

Scenario planning can avoid over-reacting or under-reacting when managing cash for startups

Aug 21, 2022

Don’t “Over-Rotate” When Deciding Whether To Slash Expenses

Aug 21, 2022

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We Were All Wrong

The fact that nobody knows what will happen in the economy provides surprising clarity for decision making

Jun 28, 2022

We Were All Wrong

Jun 28, 2022

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“I Have A Bad Feeling About This…”

Yoda and Obi-Wan Kenobi offer lessons for corporate innovators & startup CEOs

May 26, 2022

“I Have A Bad Feeling About This…”

May 26, 2022

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Corporate Investors Must Answer This Difficult Question

Focus innovation efforts on supporting the core, or preparing for disruption?

May 19, 2022

Corporate Investors Must Answer This Difficult Question

May 19, 2022

Forky Asks A Question: What is Empathy?

Human and A.I. customer service are regressing to the mean

May 1, 2022

Forky Asks A Question: What is Empathy?

May 1, 2022

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What Dungeons & Dragons Taught Me About Innovation

Create order from chaos

Mar 13, 2022

What Dungeons & Dragons Taught Me About Innovation

Mar 13, 2022

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The “Art” Of Venture Capital Valuation Is A Forgery

The secret behind valuing seed & early stage startups

Jan 27, 2022

The “Art” Of Venture Capital Valuation Is A Forgery

Jan 27, 2022

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What Does A Board Chair Do?

The true role of a chairperson may surprise you

Jan 6, 2022

What Does A Board Chair Do?

Jan 6, 2022

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How Should Corporations Get Paid For Helping Startups?

If performance equity is in play, how should it be valued?

Nov 22, 2021

How Should Corporations Get Paid For Helping Startups?

Nov 22, 2021

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Mel Gaceta Joins Touchdown Ventures

Corporate venture capital veteran with 20+ years experience will be based in Chicago as a venture partner

Nov 11, 2021

Mel Gaceta Joins Touchdown Ventures

Nov 11, 2021

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Your Interviews Are Boring

Make the hiring process entertaining for candidates… and effective for your team

Oct 31, 2021

Your Interviews Are Boring

Oct 31, 2021

Scott Lenet

Scott Lenet

Founder of Touchdown Ventures & DFJ Frontier, USC & UCLA adjunct professor, father of twins, Philly sports Phan, Forbes & TechCrunch contributor

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