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Dr. Shameen Prashantham is Professor of International Business & Strategy and Associate Dean (MBA) at China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) in Shanghai, China. His research focuses on what he calls “dancing with gorillas”–how startups and large multinational corporations partner with each other as a means to improve their prospects of innovation and growth. Spanning a decade-and-a-half, this work has involved conducting fieldwork, teaching executives or giving talks around the world, including in Accra, Bangalore, Beijing, Berlin, Edinburgh, Johannesburg, Lagos, London, Mexico City, Munich, Nairobi, New Delhi, Shanghai, Silicon Valley, Tel Aviv, and Zurich. At present, his focus is on partnerships that contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Foreword by David Cohen, Co-Founder, Techstars Preface Prologue: Microsoft’s Startup Partnering Journey PART 1: WHY Chapter 1: Why entrepreneurship matters for large corporations Chapter 2: Why partnering with startups isn’t easy PART 2: HOW Chapter 3: How to partner with startups systematically Chapter 4: Building the capability to partner with startups PART 3: WHERE Chapter 5: Partnering with startups around the world Chapter 6: Partnering with startups as a force for good Epilogue: Three Mindsets for the SDG Decade of Action References Acknowledgements About the Research About the Author Index
