A crowded startup pitch event seen from the back of the room, with one corporate scout taking notes alone.

You scout a lot and work with almost nobody

You scout a lot and work with almost nobody The symptom: a full funnel and an empty project list The usual explanation, and why it does not hold What failed: connectivity,[…]

Two managers in a bright Nordic office moving cards on a wall, most of them grouped to one side and a few pulled out separately.

250 Startups a Year, Ten Partnerships: How Strong Cases Filter

250 Startups a Year, Ten Partnerships: How Strong Cases Filter 250 to 10 is not a funnel Not better scouting, but structured openness Four models that work How the filter actually[…]

People talking in small groups at an informal industry event in a bright Nordic venue, with several individuals standing outside the groups.

Access Through Networks: Why Good Solutions Stay Invisible

Access Through Networks: Why Good Solutions Stay Invisible Entry is interpretation, not matching Not a pitching problem Three gaps at the front door Why platforms do not close them The Nordic[…]