PRINT THIS PAGE Can big companies become successful venture capitalists?
29/05/2001. Source:The McKinsey Quarterly. Paul Brody and David Ehrlich
Corporate venturing has become more prominent over the last couple of years with many more companies joining the likes of Nokia, Siemens and Reuter to launch programmes. This article from the McKinsey Quarterly looks at the essential characteristics for success in VC and the challenges managers in a corporate setting face. An extremely informative article for institutions looking at establishing a corporate venture fund. It examines why it can be beneficial to business development, the positives and negatives of internal and external programmes, the problems that can be encountered and the best way to address them.
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