The Intersection of Corporate Innovation, VC and Supply Chain with Daley Ervin of Engage VC

21/07/2021 41 min
The Intersection of Corporate Innovation, VC and Supply Chain with Daley Ervin of Engage VC

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Episode Synopsis

Highlights from their conversation include:Daley’s journey with startups and venture backing (1:15)How Engage works with Atlanta’s unique nexus of innovation in the southeast (3:58)Corporate engagement with startup growth (7:40)Thinking differently about ROI (11:46)Making sure that CEOs are on board with innovation cycles (19:55)Perpetrators of innovation theater (23:26)Dealing with the innovator’s dilemma (25:29)How founders should prepare for their first Fortune 500 sales meeting (31:29)Avoiding the infamous pilot’s purgatory (34:53)Fixing pricing later (38:02)Engage is designed to promote innovation through a network of connections between startups, corporations, university researchers, and the venture community. Find out more at https://www.engage.vc/about/About The Future of Supply Chain:During each episode of The Future of Supply Chain, we sit down with a different entrepreneur, investor, or industry veteran to discuss their story, views on the industry, and how we can collectively build the future of supply chain together. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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