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Innovation through Collaboration

Last Wednesday, I presented about “Innovation through Collaboration” to a group of entrepreneurs from the glasshouse horticulture industry. To shake things up, I started my presentation with an “old” example […]

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CBP-61: Growing through Outsourcing with Erlend Bakke

https://media.blubrry.com/collabbiz/www.petersimoons.com/cbp/CBP61.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadErlend Bakke is an entrepreneur, owner of three companies and author of the 1# International Bestseller ‘Never Work Again’. With Erlend, we are diving into […]

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Can you outsource Alliance Management?

Do you realize that the alliance management function is essential to the success of your partnerships? Some of you will answer to this question with a resounding “Yessss!”. If you […]

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CBP-60: Business Relationships with Joe Kittel

https://media.blubrry.com/collabbiz/www.petersimoons.com/cbp/CBP60.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadJoe Kittel has worked in the field of strategic alliances for over 25 years and about 16 years he did this work at Hewlett-Packard. […]

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I’d like to work with you on this

You probably know that I have a thing for Volvo’s. I’m actually driving my 14th Volvo: a ’98 Volvo 940 Estate. You know the type: those box shaped station wagons. […]

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CBP-59: Remix Strategy with Ben Gomes-Casseres

https://media.blubrry.com/collabbiz/www.petersimoons.com/cbp/CBP59.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadBen Gomes-Casseres works on strategy, with a special focus on business combinations. He has researched this topic for 30 years, taught it to MBAs […]

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The third alliance ebook

Somehow it seems that every week has it’s own theme. Last week started of with a few conversations where the word “focus” claimed the conversation. Monday evening the focus shifted […]

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CBP-58: Corporate Alliances with Russ Buchanan

https://media.blubrry.com/collabbiz/www.petersimoons.com/cbp/CBP58.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadAs vice president of worldwide alliances for Xerox Corporation, Russ Buchanan develops strategic partnerships with some of the world’s best-known IT services and product […]

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The Story of the Pie

What would you prefer: a small or a large piece of the pie? Wow! Thank you so much for your valuable responses to last week’s survey! The survey is still […]

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Questions, Questions, Questions

It was 3 am last Friday when a loud bang woke me up and reminded me of the fact that beautiful hot summer weather in the Netherlands rarely goes without […]

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Can technology replace alliance management?

What do you think, can technology replace alliance management? Some will have a definitive answer to that question, however, as with many things in alliances, the answer should probably start […]

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What’s in a name?

What is an alliance for you? Ask that question to a colleague or a partner and there is a good chance that you’ll receive an answer that is different from […]

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