Achieve exceptional results with your organization's next partnership for corporate innovation
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.
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
