Gorillas can dance: lessons from Microsoft and other corporations on partnering with startups

By:

Prashantham, Shameen

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. New Jersey 2022Description: Lxv, 302 pISBN:

9781119823582

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DDC classification:

658.1142 PRA

Summary: In Gorillas Can Dance, distinguished international business strategy professor and expert Dr. Shameen Prashantham delivers a proven roadmap for large corporations collaborating with startups. Drawing on over a decade of international research, Dr. Prashantham explains the “why,” “how,” and “where” of corporate-startup partnering. In this book, you’ll learn: How to focus on the three pillars of synergy, interface, and exemplar to achieve outstanding results in your partnership Why the very thing that attracts large corporations to startups—their significant differences—also makes it difficult to work together Where in the world to find your ideal startup partnerships and how to use them as a force for good Perfect for C-suite executives, managers, business unit heads, and corporate innovation managers, Gorillas Can Dance is a must-have resource for business leaders seeking strategic guidance on partnering and collaborating with startups.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Foreword by David Cohen, Co-Founder, Techstars

Preface

Prologue: Microsoft’s Startup Partnering Journey

PART 1: WHY

Chapter 1: Why entrepreneurship matters for large corporations

Chapter 2: Why partnering with startups isn’t easy

PART 2: HOW

Chapter 3: How to partner with startups systematically

Chapter 4: Building the capability to partner with startups

PART 3: WHERE

Chapter 5: Partnering with startups around the world

Chapter 6: Partnering with startups as a force for good

Epilogue: Three Mindsets for the SDG Decade of Action

References

Acknowledgements

About the Research

About the Author

Index

In Gorillas Can Dance, distinguished international business strategy professor and expert Dr. Shameen Prashantham delivers a proven roadmap for large corporations collaborating with startups. Drawing on over a decade of international research, Dr. Prashantham explains the “why,” “how,” and “where” of corporate-startup partnering.

In this book, you’ll learn:

How to focus on the three pillars of synergy, interface, and exemplar to achieve outstanding results in your partnership
Why the very thing that attracts large corporations to startups—their significant differences—also makes it difficult to work together
Where in the world to find your ideal startup partnerships and how to use them as a force for good
Perfect for C-suite executives, managers, business unit heads, and corporate innovation managers, Gorillas Can Dance is a must-have resource for business leaders seeking strategic guidance on partnering and collaborating with startups.

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