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☕ Drinking coffee with George Clooney on the 46th floor of Singapore Land Tower. 😎🇸🇬 What else? How about gaining invaluable insights on IP commercialization from our industry experts? In collaboration with #EDB, we hosted an expert roundtable on how to turn intellectual property (IP) into marketable products and services. Our panelists Glenda Tan, Fabrice Zumbrunnen (CEO Aevis Victoria, Former CEO Migros Group, Switzerland's largest retailer), Gyorgy Lajtai, Didier Chanove, Alex Szabo, Jan Sedlacek and George Clooney (not in real life, but in the photo :-D ), shared their first-hand experience and recommendations on how to drive company growth through effective IP management. Thank you to everyone who joined us and contributed to the insightful discussions! See you next time in Singapore? #corporateinnovation #corporatestrategy

Happen to be in Singapore next Tuesday? 👉 Join us on July 9th at 6pm for an interesting business discussion on the commercialization of Latent IPs and to learn how to effectively manage unused intellectual property (IP) to grow your company. Who will be speaking, you ask?: Jan Sedlacek, Co-founder of Stryber, serial entrepreneur and thought leader in venturing and digital transformation Fabrice Zumbrunnen, CEO Aevis Victoria, Former CEO Migros Group, Switzerland's largest retailer Gyorgy Lajtai, Co-Founder & CEO, Lynx Analytics Didier Chanove, Business Director for Plant Proteins & Innovation, Kerry Group Moderated by: 👉 Glenda Tan, Acting Vice President New Ventures, Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) Where: The Executive Centre @Singapore Land Tower, Level 46 🔥 Seats are limited so don't miss this opportunity and register now. Link in the comments 👇

🚀 Are companies missing out on success by focusing solely on core business? In a recent podcast with Kilian Karrasch, Jan Sedlacek, our Co-founder, discussed the secret sauce of successful corporate innovation. 👉 Most companies we talk to operate with a short-term mindset, leveraging existing resources for immediate competitive advantage instead of planning for the future. Here’s what they do: Assess their existing core business resources and create a strategy to leverage them as quickly as possible into a new business model, assuming this will give them a true competitive advantage. The problem with this logic: it forces them to stick to what they’ve always done. Here’s the thought exercise Jan suggests instead: Don’t focus on the resources you can leverage today, but think about what resources you can bring to a new venture 2 or 3 years from now, if that business becomes successful. 🎧 Want to dive deeper? Listen to the full episode for expert insights on business growth and corporate innovation. Link in the comments. 👇 #innovation #corporateventurebuilding #businessgrowth

🔍 Is diversification the key to long-term business growth for corporates? After the success of our yearly diversification study in EU, we’ve analyzed 651 companies in Southeast Asia. Different data set, same findings: Corporates that focus solely on their core business destroy long-term shareholder value.  Here is a sneak peek of our key takeaways: 🔹 Higher returns in challenging times During the turbulent period of 2020-2023, non-diversified companies suffered an 85% loss in shareholder returns, whereas diversified companies limited their losses to 63%. 🔹 Inertia challenge  Large companies often struggle with active inertia, executing changes using tried-and-tested methods under outdated assumptions, which hinders effective diversification. If you want to dive deeper into the data, download the report via the link in the comments!👇  #corporateventurebuilding #innovation #diversification 

Failure is a part of every journey, and our Co-Founder, Jan Sedlacek has experienced it firsthand throughout his career. Each failure brought invaluable lessons, much like progressing through increasingly challenging levels in a video game. Here are some key lessons from his journey: 🔑 Lesson 1: Product-market-fit Starting his first company during high school in the mid-1990s, Jan created websites for small businesses. Later, he joined a leading web agency and worked on projects like the first online real estate platform for a bank—his first big project. It failed miserably because no one wanted a real estate platform. The key takeaway: You must build products that solve actual customer problems, not just what you want to offer. 📈 Lesson 2: The consulting conundrum As a young consultant at Roland Berger, Jan was puzzled by how much of what he conceptualized never got correctly executed. While cost-cutting mandates were straightforward and delivered results (primarily by recommending lay-offs), most growth strategies failed to achieve impact for clients. 🤖 Lesson 3: The myth of business-model transformation Years of working on "Digital Transformation" in a large corporation led to the conclusion that true business-model transformation is nothing more than a myth. A true "Business Model Transformation" would mean transforming a whole value chain. You simply cannot do that, as it would mean changing EVERYTHING. 👇 Read the full article on Fortune (link in comments) to discover how the entrepreneurship lessons Jan learned on the way concluded in Stryber, which he co-founded with Alex, to help others avoid his same mistakes.

👀 Are you free next Tuesday at 3 PM CEST? Hope so. Join our Head of Marketing, Sara Stella, Bernard Meyer, and Raimonda K., as they dive into the world of storytelling and copywriting—discussing tactics, techniques, and opportunities. 🌟 Thanks to the Linkedist team for organizing this sparkling audio event. Make sure to register below and BYOQ (bring your own questions). We want all of them! 👉 Mark your calendars: https://lnkd.in/dQj7xnm3 #linkedin #maketing #businessgrowth

We spent two incredible days at the Dubai FinTech Summit, packed with inspiring encounters and brilliant discussions. Our main highlights? 1️⃣  The official launch of our Diversification Dividend report on the impact of business diversification strategy on shareholder returns in the Middle East. Hussam Khalil Ziadeh premiered the study during the event with Mohammad Ablooshi, Head of the DIFC Innovation Hub and the Dubai FinTech Summit. 2️⃣ New money, new venture ecosystem: Our panel discussion with our Co-Founder Jan Sedlacek together with Mark Chahwan, Paul Dawalibi, Mark Dymock. Special thanks goes to Supreet Singh Manchanda for the top moderation. 👀 We are already excited about next year’s edition! #FinTech #AI #Blockchain #Networking #Innovation #dubaifintech

🔧 We understand that innovation is not a goal—it's a tool, and not one to be solely relied upon to drive growth! Many companies encounter obstacles in top-level strategy and governance rather than innovation itself when they face stagnation in growth. Our Co-Founder Jan Sedlacek recently discussed these issues with Kilian Karrasch from Boldheart on his DigitalTransformers podcast. They investigated the shortcomings of traditional corporate innovation methods and drew on our strategy consulting experiences. The discussion included aligning innovation tools with strategic objectives, contrasting corporate venture building with mergers and acquisitions, and underlining the essential role of governance structures, among other key topics. Don't miss out on this insightful episode! It is packed with crucial insights for anyone looking to navigate the complexities of growth and corporate innovation effectively. Enjoy! 😎 You can find the link to the podcast episode in the comments below. 👇 #innovation #venturebuilding #businessgrowth

🍏🤔 "The myth of the 'Low-Hanging Fruit' in business – let's get real! Ever heard the phrase 'low-hanging fruit' in a meeting and wondered if we're in the business of fruit picking? 🌳 Well, let's peel back the layers of this juicy metaphor! The phrase "low-hanging fruit", which has been used both literally and metaphorically for centuries, emerged in business language in the mid-19th century. It's about achieving the tasks or goals that are ripe for the picking with minimal effort. Sounds great, doesn't it? But here's the kicker: while it's tempting to reach for those quick wins, we've learnt that not all "low hanging fruit" is what it seems. It's like being promised a garden full of easy-to-pick fruit by advisors, only to realise that the fruit isn't there or isn't as ripe as we thought. 🚨 Caution: "Low-hanging fruit" can be a kind of mirage. It suggests that there are obvious benefits or savings that we have somehow overlooked in our course of business. Then six months later we wonder where all the promised fruit has gone! 🚀 Let's rather reach for the high hanging fruit instead! Maybe it's time to look up, reach higher and build something great where others have not yet ventured!💪 #innovation #nobullshit #lowhangingfruit #stryber #debullshitbooklet

🎯🔍 “Tuesdays unpacking 'Benchmarking' in business! Happy Tuesday everyone! Today, let's dive into a term that's as intriguing as its origin: 'Benchmarking.' Did you know it comes from the days of testing rifles fixed to benches? Talk about precise aiming! 🎯 📚 What is Benchmarking? In the business world, it's not about firing shots but about setting a 'standard' to measure and judge performance. Think of it as your company's GPS - guiding improvements and keeping you on the right track. 🌀 But here’s the twist: Benchmarking isn’t just a one-and-done deal. It’s not about copying what others do; it's about learning, adapting, and continuously improving. It's more than just numbers; it's a path to elevating your business game. 🤔 Let's do a little mini quiz: Can you identify which of these is NOT a part of effective benchmarking? A) Copying competitors blindly. B) Using it as a process for continuous improvement. C) Setting a point of reference for performance. You will find the right answer in the comment below 👇 ☝ And remember, in the world of benchmarking, it's all about learning and growing. Here's to a week of insightful improvements and steady progress! 🌟 #innovation #nobullshit #benchmarking #stryber #debullshitbooklet