Adapt or die – that well-coined startup phrase now has a more poignant meaning. Literal ironies aside, in the midst of a global pandemic and economic meltdown, never has this mentality been more relevant in business. It doesn’t take an economist to predict the...
Large corporates have traditionally grown through two mechanisms: organic growth and acquired growth. However, with organic growth proving difficult and acquired growth becoming expensive, we see a third route to growth emerging: collaborative growth. Here’s why…...
Between 2008 and 2016, the fintech startup Leverate announced ten partnerships that each “cost tons” and “took all the brainpower and sweat [Leverate] had”. Commenting on the partnerships in July 2016, Leverate co-founder Itai Damti revealed that, over time, each of...
In early 2018, the UK government pledged to eliminate all avoidable plastic waste from the UK by 2042. Interestingly, when unveiling the plan, the government focused not solely on reducing the supply of plastic, but also on reducing plastic demand. The plan didn’t...
As more and more slide decks on the benefits of startup partnerships make it to corporate board rooms, more and more corporates are seeking to collaborate with the burgeoning opportunities in startupland. All those doing so face the same problem: how do corporates...
All too often we see corporates taking an almost-charitable mindset when it comes to partnering with startups. Corporates, the logic goes, are established and experienced powerhouses with more to offer startups than a group of hoodie-wielding misfits might ever offer...
