Bridging the corporate and start-up world by creating “raise-up” companies: The development of a model that supports the creation of new ventures for corporate opportunities

To meet all of these requirements, this paper proposes a “raise-up” as a solution: “An adolescent organisation, designed to explore and scale a business model”. Put differently, this “raise-up” bridges the valley of death and enables the corporate to exploit radical innovations. “Raise-ups” are created to exploit a unique market opportunity that...

Pitch-Crafting Guide for Entrepreneurs

Startups pitch their business to different audiences, for different reasons. In high-stakes situations, it is a well-crafted pitch that decides if they are going to win the competition, get funded or hire the best talent. Pitch is a persuasive attempt to convince, promote or sell, often in a high-pressure manner. High stakes pitches are often...