Managing corporate innovation is not an easy task. CEOs of large companies prioritize innovation in annual reports and speeches. It’s at the forefront of company-wide initiatives. Lead in it you must. But historically, large companies have relied on R&D departments… Continue reading
SwitchPitch Featured on Atlanta’s Dana Barrett Show
This week, SwitchPitch was featured on Dana Barrett’s radio show on Atlanta’s biz1190. Atlanta has so many exciting things going on and we are thrilled to be thrown in the mix with such a spirited and forward-thinking startup scene. Part… Continue reading
Four Ways We Think Atlanta Startups Are Making an Impact
The startup scene in Atlanta is rapidly expanding and making an impact within its community. We have noticed four ways Atlanta startups are creating a movement of change. 1. Friday Munchies Atlanta Tech Village, a community of technology and technology-related… Continue reading
Five Reasons Why We Love Atlanta
Entrepreneurs are starting to flock to cities with a rising startup culture that rivals those of New York City and San Francisco. Atlanta has quickly become the startup hub of the South. The city’s low cost of living, convenient transportation,… Continue reading
SwitchPitch is Atlanta-Bound in October to Connect Startups and Enterprise Companies
A role-reversal experience where big brands pitch funded innovation programs to qualified startups It is not networking. It is deal-making. Established companies are looking to invest in startups by aligning their technology offerings with internal innovation projects. However, large companies… Continue reading
The New Way for Startups to Engage with Large Companies
Connecting with large companies poses a problem for startups and growing businesses for three reasons: 1. Emails are not routed to the right individuals 2. Companies that need innovative solutions do not have the bandwidth to vet inquiries 3. Startups… Continue reading
3 Essential Elements of Identifying Best Fit Startups
Partnering with a startup company infuses some of that early-stage mojo into your own business. The excitement and tenacity that embodies a startup has a way of rubbing-off on the larger companies that are fortunate enough to find the right… Continue reading
4 Ways to Create a Business Partnership that Increases Flexibility and Agility
Business development partnerships are quickly replacing traditional resourcing plans to keep pace with marketplace demands for agile, flexible responses. Through these partnerships, businesses gain access to fresh talent and a startup mentality that infuses innovative culture and skills into existing… Continue reading
3 Ways Startups Force Big Companies to be More Innovative
The behemoth size and ingrained processes of many big companies make it difficult to quickly respond to today’s fast paced business environment. A high-level perspective governs decision-making which is based on legacy products and past experiences. By comparison, startups are… Continue reading
5 Big Company Objections to Working with Startups
In my last post I outlined three important reasons big companies should partner with startups. I’ll now delve deeper into the common objections I typically hear from large companies regarding these partnership. In addition to listing these objections I will respond to each. The objections I hear… Continue reading
Top 3 Reasons Big Companies Need Startups
Nothing frustrates me more than complacency. When I hear large companies in legacy industries happy with their pace of change and innovation, I’m tempted to short their stock. Market share doesn’t take long to erode, especially when technology costs have… Continue reading
5 Ways to Avoid BD Pitfalls between Big Businesses and Startups
As SwitchPitch’s founder, my mission is to help big companies and startups get deals done. Throughout the process, we hear from both sides when they have successes and when they run into stumbling blocks. Often times those stumbling blocks come… Continue reading
11 SwitchPitch Projects Expiring August 8th
As a heads-up, there are 11 large-scale corporate innovation projects whose bidding deadlines are on August 8th. The majority of projects listed on our platform are currently Marketing projects, Data-intensive, and/or involve Mobile/Web Development. Some of the projects on our… Continue reading
SwitchPitch DC 2014: Meet the Presenting Companies
On Thursday March 27th, SwitchPitch returns to D.C. to match-make startups with big companies. We believe that partnerships between large companies and startups are a huge benefit to both. Here’s a basic review of how it works: Large companies who… Continue reading
SwitchPitch Empowers Business Development Deal Between Assurant and Codelitt
Assurant contracts with startup for an innovation project it pitched at SwitchPitch NYC… Continue reading
