Preparing for Your Company’s First Meeting with a Startup Collaborator

by Medhanie Gaim, Sujith Nair and Tomas Blomquist

April 8, 2022

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Corporations and startups can both yield tremendous value when they collaborate with one another. Startups can offer corporations novel ideas and process flexibility, while corporations can provide significant resources and process efficiency.

Medhanie Gaim , PhD is an associate professor of management in Umeå School of Business, Economics, and Statistics at Umeå University, Sweden. His research focuses on paradox theory and entrepreneurship, with a particular focus on new venture creation support systems. He can be reached at: medhanie.gaim@umu.se

Sujith Nair , Ph.D., is Professor at Nord University Business School, Norway. His research focuses on new venture creation, entrepreneurial ecosystems, and the emergence of technological innovations. He can be reached at sujith.nair@nord.no

Tomas Blomquist , PhD, is a professor of business administration at Umeå University. His research interests include entrepreneurship, management and innovation. He is currently working on interventions for a digitally conscious firm. He can be reached at: tomas.blomquist@umu.se

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Preparing for Your Company’s First Meeting with a Startup Collaborator

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