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Corporate Innovation Deep Dives

Quantity leads to quality

5 min readFeb 15, 2024

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Corporate Innovation Deep Dives

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Risky Business

There Are Two Types of M&A

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

8 min readDec 14, 2023

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There Are Two Types of M&A

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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

10 min readNov 2, 2023

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Driving High Performance Corporate Venture Investment Committees

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Risky Business

“Placing Bets”

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

7 min readJul 27, 2023

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“Placing Bets”

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How to Secure CEO Support for Corporate Venture

Don’t break the link between strategy & transactions

6 min readJun 8, 2023

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How to Secure CEO Support for Corporate Venture

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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

2 min readJun 6, 2023

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Peter Ulrich Joins Touchdown Ventures

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Honesty Is More Powerful Than Positivity

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

6 min readMay 1, 2023

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Honesty Is More Powerful Than Positivity

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Scott Lenet
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Why We Changed Our Company Values

Simplicity promotes transparency and fairness

7 min readOct 27, 2022

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Why We Changed Our Company Values

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Scott Lenet
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The Lies We Tell Ourselves About Startup Valuations

How to apply discipline to pricing in early stage venture capital

7 min readSep 8, 2022

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The Lies We Tell Ourselves About Startup Valuations

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Scott Lenet
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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

6 min readAug 21, 2022

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

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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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