Intrapreneur Transition

The critical mindset and behavioral shifts required when entrepreneurs join larger organizations post-acquisition, including navigating corporate culture while maintaining innovative capacity.

3 episodes

Founders: These Are the Mistakes You Don't Know You're Going to Make | Steve Walsh, Ep 52

Founders: These Are the Mistakes You Don't Know You're Going to Make | Steve Walsh, Ep 52

Steve Walsh, an angel investor and startup advisor, shares lessons from 25 years building multi-billion dollar B2B divisions at Cox and Comcast before transitioning to helping early-stage founders. He discusses common founder mistakes, when to raise capital, the importance of customer validation before building product, and how he filters 6,000 conversations down to 69 investments through rigorous vetting and founder education.

Inside Secrets to Angel and Crowdfund Investing | Karen Rands, Ep 47

Inside Secrets to Angel and Crowdfund Investing | Karen Rands, Ep 47

Karen Rands, founder of the Compassionate Capitalist Movement, discusses how individuals can build wealth by investing in entrepreneurs through angel investing and equity crowdfunding. She shares her journey from IBM intrapreneur to angel investor advocate, explains revenue-share investment models as alternatives to traditional equity deals, and outlines strategies for building diversified portfolios that generate both financial returns and social impact.

Innovation, Timing, and Leadership for Entrepreneurs and Intrapreneurs | Louis Gump, Ep 38

Innovation, Timing, and Leadership for Entrepreneurs and Intrapreneurs | Louis Gump, Ep 38

Louis Gump, fractional CEO/COO and author of Inside Innovator, discusses his career building mobile businesses at CNN and The Weather Channel, the critical differences between entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs, and how founders can successfully transition into larger organizations post-acquisition. He emphasizes that innovation requires leadership commitment, cross-functional collaboration, and understanding when to adapt entrepreneurial instincts to corporate environments.

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