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Cheat sheet for scouting startups like a pro

Optimize your startup screening process and find the best startups to collaborate with our scouting cheat sheet.

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Insights from 50 new business builders across DACH

What is it about?

This cheat sheet provides you with insights on how to create an efficient startup scouting process. We have gathered our lessons learned from years of startup sourcing and thousands of applications in startup programs. Learn how to discover new technologies, find and invest in promising ventures, and fully take advantage of your assets. Our cheat sheet for startup scouting will make you one of the best out there.

Who is it for?

Do you work in a corporate and want to increase the efficiency of your startup scouting process? With this cheat sheet, you have access to learnings and best practices from our years of scouting.

What you’ll find inside

What you’ll find inside

What you take away from the whitepaper

  • The 8-step framework that we successfully use in our startup scouting programs.
  • A quick checklist for each step in the process.
  • A framework on how to develop new, innovative products or services for exisiting or new markets.
  • A validated method on how to find the right investment opportunities.
  • How to collaborate and set up a startup program in your corporate.

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Key numbers

67%

of participants believe new business building will contribute significantly to their company's growth and stability over the next 5 years

39%

of corporate venture building users report their resources decreased in the past 12 months

55%

of less successful new business builders name strategic direction as their top struggle

82%

of participants who face challenges in ideation struggle more with identifying strategically aligned opportunites - not generating volume.

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