Can Big Companies Nurture Little Companies?

An increasing number of big companies have set up their own venture capital units to invest in start-ups. But many corporate executives, not to mention entrepreneurs, remain skeptical about whether corporate venture groups can compete with small, independent firms. The independents' lack of bur...

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Published in:Harvard business review 1999-05, Vol.77 (3), p.16
Main Author: MARUCA, REGINA FAZIO
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