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Your venture building self-assessment canvas

Use our self-assessment canvas to evaluate your organization's current capabilities and identify areas for improvement to achieve successful outcomes with venture building.

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Insights from 50 new business builders across DACH

What is it about?

The venture building self-assessment canvas is based on insights from our study of over 30 industry leaders in the DACH region. The canvas is designed to help organizations evaluate and enhance their venture building activities. Whether you're grappling with aligning ventures to your corporate goals or navigating governance challenges, this canvas provides a structured framework to assess your current capabilities and identify areas for growth.

Who is it for?

This canvas is tailored for decision-makers and leaders within corporates who are responsible for driving innovation and venture building success. This resource is also invaluable if you're part of the management team looking to integrate venture building into your company's strategy. It's ideal for those who want to ensure that their ventures align with organizational objectives, are guided by clear governance, and have access to the necessary resources and talent.

What you take away from the whitepaper

  • The importance of top management commitment and how it drives venture success
  • Strategies for establishing transparent decision-making processes that enhance agility
  • The role of entrepreneurial talent in achieving venture building objectives
  • How to leverage corporate resources to maintain a competitive edge

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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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