InnerVentures

  • Diary of an Innovation Junkie

    I originally wrote this post on LinkedIn under the guise of Accidental Intrapreneur. I’m bringing it over here after reflecting that innovation is really at the heart of my activities, hence the title change. This post also brings things up to date and documents my dalliances with innovation since forever. A few other semantic pointers.…

    Stephen Danelutti

  • SenseMaking from the Web

    This week, there’s a good critique of the now widely read piece by Paul Graham. In it, he discusses effective ways to manage at different stages of a company, startup to mature company. Deloitte has a good snapshot on the state of Gen AI in the enterprise. Then there’s articles on transformation, innovation and a…

    Stephen Danelutti

  • SenseMaking from the Web

    The missing apex of Maslow’s hierarchy could save us all Posted on October 28. In his later years, psychologist Abraham Maslow added a new apex to the pyramid of human needs: self-transcendence. It’s Time to Rethink the Employee Experience Posted on October 28. The research found that 96% of survey respondents consider recruiting CX employees…

    Stephen Danelutti

  • SenseMaking from the Web

    Growth hacking is really just growth testing Posted on October 10. Who knew that “growth hacking,” a term coined in 2010 by Sean Ellis, the first marketer at Dropbox, would become so commonplace in 2022? Considering the fact that growth marketing wasn’t even a formal function at startups 12 years ago, I think it’s okay…

    Stephen Danelutti

  • Launching a business in a recession – 4 of 4 – Selling

    This is a post in a series of four detailing how you can start a business during a recession (find them all eventually under the startup innovation tag). I think it is a commonly held view that we are about to enter into or are already in a recession. For whatever reason you are thinking…

    Stephen Danelutti

  • SenseMaking from the Web

    Empower and energize employees with Microsoft Viva | Microsoft 365 Blog Posted on September 23. Work trend index pulse report When employees thrive, companies flourish. Microsoft Viva, the first integrated employee experience platform for the … Looking at 320 pitch decks, here’s what science tells us works best Posted on September 23. Investors are spending…

    Stephen Danelutti

  • Launching a business in a recession – 3 of 4 – Pre-Launch

    This is a post in a series of four detailing how you can start a business during a recession (find them all eventually under the startup innovation tag). I think it is a commonly held view that we are about to enter into or are already in a recession. For whatever reason you are thinking…

    Stephen Danelutti

  • SenseMaking from the Web

    How “Corporate Explorers” Are Disrupting Big Companies From the Inside Posted on August 25. A unique breed of entrepreneurs is creating innovative ventures — without launching startups or chasing VC funding. Meeting fatigue is an IT problem. Here’s how async can help Posted on August 22. The role that meetings (especially virtual ones) play in…

    Stephen Danelutti

  • Launching a business in a recession – 2 of 4 – Branding

    This is a post in a series of four detailing how you can start a business during a recession (find them all eventually under the startup innovation tag). I think it is a commonly held view that we are about to enter into or are already in a recession. For whatever reason you are thinking…

    Stephen Danelutti

  • Launching a business in a recession – 1 of 4 – Business Planning

    This is a post in a series of four detailing how you can start a business during a recession (find them all eventually under the startup innovation tag). I think it is a commonly held view that we are about to enter into or are already in a recession. For whatever reason you are thinking…

    Stephen Danelutti

  • Starting a business remote first – 10 priorities

    I mentor startups from time to time, in my spare time. I am doing so at the moment with one. I am bringing my past experience to bear starting and working in startups and I’ve also written an eBook on a related subject. In the current case though, it’s more my current experience I am…

    Stephen Danelutti

  • Hackathons the MVP and lean startup

    I’ve been doing a lot of work recently supporting customers with their hackathon efforts. It’s been especially focused on use of Microsoft Power Platform and Teams as core technology platforms underpinning the hackathons. I captured a best practice story about that and this is based on the many hackathons I’ve been involved in over the…

    Stephen Danelutti

  • How to overcome the innovation predicament – the term versus the spirit

    I’ve observed before how everyone wants innovation but no one wants to innovate. The essence of that observation roughly 6 months ago was that although the talk of and need for innovation (from company executives) was high, interest in the topic wasn’t (from punters). Not much has changed since except the gap has probably grown.…

    Stephen Danelutti

  • Startup innovation is alive and well in UK GOV

    I’m a fan of startup innovation having followed the practice and written about it extensively. This culminated in an eBook/trend report a few years back: Startup Innovation. The Information has just written a post about how the UK government is embracing the practice: How Silicon Valley Is Rewiring Downing Street’s Brain (registration required).

    Stephen Danelutti