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6 Steps to Make Your Strategic Plan Really Strategic

Harvard Business Review

” But research showed that “customer service” had additional dimensions in the minds of their customers, namely “technical support pre- and post-sale.” This dynamic perspective encourages openness, innovation and a preparedness to change. Be prepared to adjust.

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How GE Stays Young

Harvard Business Review

It took the financial backing and technical support of GE and the support of CEO Jeff Immelt to nurture this business through numerous technical and business model changes. What’s new is partnerships by large and successful companies with start-ups for joint incubation of innovative business ideas.

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Leveraging New Ventures for Innovation

Integrative Innovation

The startups invited to participate in the accelerator are usually on the verge of launching revenue-generating activities, and the corporate sponsor promotes their development by granting them access to office space, technical support, high-quality mentoring, networks of other startups, and funding sources.