Today's episode is a conversation with David Bland we recorded live at our Lean Startup Week booth. David has been in the lean startup and corporate innovation space for many years, being involved with Eric Ries and Neo Innovation. Listen in to hear his valuable insights about internal innovation, assumption mapping, and what he thinks the next big thing will be among innovators. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Dec 06, 2016•20 min•Ep. 33
Today's episode is a conversation with Eric Schulz, a lean startup coach at John Deere that we recorded live in our booth at the Lean Startup Week 2016 in San Francisco. Stay with us as Eric tells about how they’re using lean methodologies from the valley to innovate at this iconic and massive company with big Midwestern tradition. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Nov 29, 2016•13 min•Ep. 32
Here's part 2 from our talk with Blood Orange founder and best-selling author Dr. Simone Ahuja. Today, we share some of Simone's incredible stories about intrapreneurs who harnessed their passion and a few resources to change industries and lives through innovation. You can also connect with Simone on twitter @SimoneAhuja and follow her blog at hbr.com For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Nov 22, 2016•13 min•Ep. 31
In part 1 of our interview with Blood Orange founder and best-selling author Dr. Simone Ahuja we learned about a different approach to innovation called “Jugaad Innovation.” With a focus on innovating with limited resources, Simone explained how this practical method can be extremely helpful for corporate innovators and intrapreneurs who have an industry-changing idea but don’t have the top-down support to make it happen. Come back next week for part 2 which will include some inspiring stories S...
Nov 15, 2016•19 min•Ep. 30
While at the Lean Startup Conference, Brian and Josh sat down for a conversation about a WIRED article in which Narry Singh from Accenture said, "Corporate innovation does not work." Find out why we think this is false and learn where our team will be appearing in the spring on this week's episode of Inside Outside Innovation. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Nov 08, 2016•13 min•Ep. 29
With over 187,000 hypotheses tested and almost 180,000 interviews conducted, LaunchPad Central is changing the landscape of innovation. Jim Hornthal explained to Josh how this organization is helping collect and manage learnings for startups and corporations and uses lean methodology to do it. Also this week: catch Brian and Josh in the Inside Outside Innovation booth at the Lean Startup conference. Interact with us on twitter @theiopodcast or come on down to the booth; we'd love to hear your pe...
Nov 01, 2016•19 min•Ep. 28
Smashbox changed the world of lipstick. This week, Jill Tomandl, the VP of product development and innovation, talked with Brian about their new 3-D printed lipstick line. She shared details about the design process, their marketing strategy, and how they took the dynamics of the beauty product world into consideration through all of it. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Oct 25, 2016•11 min•Ep. 27
If you're going to change things, the top leadership has to want change, too. That was one important thing we learned from Kyle Nicholas McCray as he told us about managing innovation at American Pacific Mortgage. While American Pacific has set up tents in both general camps of innovation, Kyle also told us about the skills and strategies he and his team are developing especially for disruption. If you want to learn more about investments they're making or the amazing success they've experienced...
Oct 18, 2016•20 min•Ep. 26
This week we revisited an interview from our previous podcast season with New York Times Bestselling author Diana Kander. Passionate about entrepreneurial education, Diana talked with Brian about her innovative book "All In Startup," the benefits of starting things outside the valley, and why it's hard to get people to take a free dollar. Connect with Diana at dianakander.com, and on Twitter @dianakander
Oct 11, 2016•19 min•Ep. 25
This week Brian got the chance to talk with Jess Knox, the chairman of Startup Champions Network. Jess has a passion for creating sustainable jobs and finding new market opportunities in the places big corporations might overlook. Listen to find out what he's doing with lobsters to make Portland, Maine an innovation destination. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Oct 04, 2016•9 min•Ep. 24
How does a company that started as a noodle shop become a massive corporation with more yearly patents than Apple or Google? In today's episode, Christina Bechhold, principle of strategic investments in Samsung's Global Innovation Center, talks with Brian about the innovation that makes it all possible. She also talked about the benefits of CVC, the importance of flexible founders and the ability to start something anywhere. Connect with Christina on Twitter @CMBechs and check out Samsung's inno...
Sep 27, 2016•18 min•Ep. 23
In today's episode, Josh and Brian sit down to talk about the most important thing in any innovation project: the team. To help out we pulled clips from conversations with Ken Durand, Daniele Dondi, and Sean Sheppard, who gave some great advice for identifying talent and using that talent effectively in today's market. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Sep 20, 2016•16 min•Ep. 22
This week we were privileged to have a conversation with Gregor Gimmy and Mathias Meyer who are directors of BMW's Startup Garage. Their philosophy emphasizes the importance of that first client for a startup. So, BMW simultaneously becomes a client for the startup as well as helping the startup through the processes of operation. Learn more about the unique and highly competitive Startup Garage at bmwstartupgarage.com. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy...
Sep 20, 2016•16 min•Ep. 21
Lisa Kay Solomon knows that details matter. In this interview with Brian she highlights that much of the necessary skills for innovation aren't taught in typical educations and that top support is crucial for internal innovation to get momentum. Her book "Design a Better Business: New Tools, Skills, and Mindsets for Strategy and Innovation" gives practical advice for corporate innovators and includes dozens of case studies so that you're prepared for even the most finite aspect of your innovatio...
Sep 06, 2016•14 min•Ep. 20
For this week's episode, Josh talked with Aya Zook who is a global marketing director at Microsoft Accelerator. Aya discussed many interesting observations from the first three years of Microsoft's accelerator. A couple of these learnings include why where you're hanging out is more important than the platform you're using and why competitor acquisition of startups doesn't worry him. Connect with Aya and his team at microsoftaccelerator.com and on twitter @msaccel. For information regarding your...
Aug 23, 2016•24 min•Ep. 19
It's August and the blogs are ripe for gleaning. In this episode, Josh brought our market analyst, Bill McBride, on to the show to talk about some of the most interesting articles Bill's noticed in his research. These articles include corporate venture capitalists who "tell-all," an inquiry into the slowdown of accelerator launches, and an exclusive report about the status of startup and corporate partnerships. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy...
Aug 16, 2016•16 min•Ep. 18
This week's episode showcases the international perspective of Eric Broekhuizen who is a director and program leader at HighTexhXL in Eindhoven in the Netherlands. HighTechXL is a six-month accelerator that focuses on advanced hardware technology. Eric shared how their campus with 140 startups has catalyzed acquisitions by companies like Intel, Amazon, and Medtronic. HighTechXL is now accepting applications for their 2016-2017 program. The deadline is 2 October. Learn more at hightechxl.com. For...
Aug 02, 2016•22 min•Ep. 16
Tristan is a veteran in the lean startup and accelerator space. He is a founder and coach and always interested to know more. A result of his open curiosity is his open-source book for entrepreneurs of all kinds that you can contribute to by emailing Tristan (tk@tristankromer.com) or by visiting his blog at grasshopperherder.com or his website trikro.com. You can also download the book on his blog and website. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy...
Jul 26, 2016•19 min•Ep. 15
In a special episode focused on the nuts and bolts of growth hacking, Josh and Brian sat down with Sean Sheppard, a founding partner at GrowthX Academy, to get his perspective on what works when starting a corporate accelerator. He emphasized "growth hacking," which is sometimes overlooked or misunderstood by corporate and startup innovators alike. So, Josh and Brian also talked to Steve and Brian (from Seed Sumo) to discuss and advocate for growth hacking as a very important skill for anyone in...
Jul 19, 2016•25 min•Ep. 14
Seed Sumo is a startup accelerator based in Texas. Josh discussed with Bryan and Steve what their paticular environment looks like and why their setup works. From growth hacking to a unsual startup pairings to minimal mentors per team, Seed Sumo is all about doing what works and getting rid of what doesn't. Check out their Hot Pepper Pitch videos, to see them and their startups bring the heat. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF-5uPdn3_uSx_QP5WNESeg For information regarding your data privacy, v...
Jul 05, 2016•24 min•Ep. 13
Liz Elam is on the frontline of the fast-developing sphere of coworking. She is the owner of Link Coworking and founder of the Global Coworking Unconference Conference (GCUC) and the League of Extraordinary Coworking spaces (LEXC). In today's show she discussed the unique dynamics of coworking spaces and the people who fill them as well as how these atmospheres catalyze corporate innovation and partnerships with startups. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy...
Jun 28, 2016•17 min•Ep. 12
Mike Docherty is the author of a new book titled, "Collective Disruption." Brian got the chance to ask him about his ideas in the field of open innovation and what comprehensive partnership looks like. Mike stressed that innovation through partnerships isn't enough for a corporation to move forward but that a new form of full-scale collaboration with startups is necessary for real progress. He also shared stories and insights from his 10+ years in the innovation space. Mike would love to hear ab...
Jun 21, 2016•23 min•Ep. 11
In this fast and furious interview, Brian sat down with Amee Mungo who is a product lead with the brand and credit card division of Capital One. She discussed both the challenging and beneficial dynamics of bringing a startup mentality to a corporate worlds. Amee also emphasized the importance of an encouraging leader with a clear goal in motivating innovation within a large organization. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy...
Jun 14, 2016•11 min•Ep. 10
Brian recently sat down for a conversation with Chaz Giles and Neil Soni who are the global heads of external innovation at the Estée Lauder Companies. Both Chaz and Neil use their vast and varied startup experience to cut through the more cumbersome processes of corporate innovation to find meaningful and useful insight on products with an ever-present focus on the customer. They also discussed the ongoing changes in venture capital culture and what these changes mean for startups. Continue the...
Jun 07, 2016•23 min•Ep. 9
In part 2 of our interview with Daniele Dondi, the co-founder of the ING Innovation Studio, discusses the need for customer validation and sponsor support and the crucial role experiments play in any innovation venture. He also shared his insight on ensuring the experiments are well-designed, even if that involves using an external team. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
May 31, 2016•16 min•Ep. 8
Part one of a two-part interview with Daniele Dondi, the co-founder of the ING Innovation Studio. Daniele wrote an article titled, "Four Controversial Learnings After Setting Up a Corporate Accelerator." He discussed some of the less-talked about issues that arise in corporate innovation, many of which are absolutely vital to address for the accelerator to be successful. Today, Brian and Josh sat down with Daniele to talk about the specific "controversial learnings" regarding the dynamics of ext...
May 24, 2016•13 min•Ep. 7
Innovation is an easy thing to get excited about--without actually knowing what it is or how it looks in a specific organization. Josh and Brian dive into discussing the different stages and manifestations of innovation depending on the organization's needs, as well as determining if innovation is vital for a group's growth. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
May 17, 2016•14 min•Ep. 6
Today, Josh Berry and Josh Ness take a little more time than the typical show to talk about the way StrategyHack is connecting startups and marketers to encourage innovation. Ness discussed his time at The Economist Innovation Forum where he led a StrategyHack workshop and both the problems and solutions produced during these clinics. If you need some help focusing, check out this playlist of angsty teenage music https://open.spotify.com/user/jcness/playlist/1p0pEqnRLINl44I3HXjm3L that Ness pers...
May 10, 2016•34 min•Ep. 5
Today, we got a chance to talk to Scott Childs, Senior Experience Design Lead at Capital One, about the Five-day Sprint Design Process. From problem to prototype, we explored how this simple and sleek lean start-up tool can be an excellent tool to develop new perspectives for any business. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
May 03, 2016•9 min•Ep. 4
Today, Josh Berry and Brian Ardinger are discussing the important factors to figure out if innovation is the right step for your business and after evaluating that, determining what kind of innovation will best suite your company's needs. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Apr 26, 2016•11 min•Ep. 3
