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Studio StackVenture Studios Demystified | Shilpa Kannan & Mitchel Peterman | EP7Shilpa Kannan & Mitchel Peterman are co-authors of the new book "Venture Studios Demystified: How venture studios turn the elusive art of entrepreneurship into repeatable success". Together, Mitchel & Shilpa spent a year working with 20 studio leaders across the world on a mission to codify the Venture Studio playbook and break down everything from why studios launch, how the ideation process works, where the capital comes from, and shed light on the legal and financial structures of the Studio model.
In this episode, you'll learn...
The most surprising things Shilpa & Mitchel learned in their interviews...2022-06-1038 min
Studio StackSlimmer AI | Giuseppe Lacerenza | EP6Giuseppe Lacerenza is an experienced leader, having both entrepreneurship and consultancy backgrounds. Prior to joining Slimmer AI, Giuseppe founded 2 companies, worked as an Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Company, as well as professional and angel investor. Giuseppe holds an MBA from INSEAD, serving as VP of their Entrepreneurship Club. In his role as Venture Building Lead at Slimmer AI, he is responsible for building new ventures and supporting portfolio companies in scaling faster while securing an AI-based competitive moat.
In today’s episode you’ll learn:
About the process Slimmer AI goes through in building companies
How Slim...2022-05-2731 min
Studio StackDesign Run Group | Beto Lopez | EP5Today I'm talking to Beto Lopez, co-founder and CEO of Design Run Group- a human-centered design Venture Studio solving complex challenges in healthcare. Beto's background is in design and previously, he co-founded the Design Institute for Health at the University of Texas at Austin and spent over a decade at IDEO where he was both Design Director and their first Global Lead of Systems Design.
In today’s episode you’ll learn:
The 3 key challenges in healthcare innovation and how the Venture Studio model solves these
How organizations should use human-centered design to choose which problems to w...2022-05-2033 min
Studio StackRainmaking Studio | Jordan Schlipf | EP4Today I’m talking to Jordan Schlipf, Founder and CEO of Rainmaking- a Venture Studio leveraging the scale strengths of corporates to create new high-growth companies. Jordan is a serial entrepreneur in his own right and helped build one of the world’s most successful accelerators, Startupbootcamp. His unique experience and passion for entrepreneurial education shines through his work and leadership of the growing Rainmaking Studio team.
In today’s episode you’ll learn:
Why corporates struggle to innovate and build startups on their own
How working with a Venture Studio de-risks the process of creating new futur...2022-05-1334 min
Studio StackUnstuck Labs | Wa'il Ashshowwaf | EP3Today I’m talking to Wa'il Ashshowwaf, CEO & Co-founder of Unstuck Labs- a DC-based venture building agency specializing in mobile app prototyping and development for non-technical founders. Through mentorship and engagement, Wa'il has helped over 500 founders launch new ventures. In addition to CEO of the studio, Wa’il is also the founder of REYETS- a social justice platform created to help end police violence.
In today’s episode you’ll learn:
Why Studios should develop multiple ways for entrepreneurs to engage with them
How accelerators differ from Venture Studios and how the two can work together
When to a...2022-04-2929 min
Studio StackNineTwoThree Digital Ventures | Andrew Amann | EP2Today I’m talking to Andrew Amann, founder and CEO of NineTwoThree Digital Ventures- a tech agency turned builder studio that has launched 14 of their own startups and over 50 new ventures for clients since inception in 2012. The NineTwoThree team is a global group of 60 entrepreneurs, designers, and engineers excelling at making good products great.
In today’s episode you’ll learn:
How solopreneurs can apply startup studio principles to derisk ideas
What it takes to transition from a tech agency to a builder studio
Why intrapreneurship is a path toward entrepreneurial freedom
How to develop a flywhe...2022-04-2227 min
Studio StackFiera Studio | Virginia Di Paola | EP1Today I’m talking to Virginia Di Paola from Fiera Studio. Fiera is a Venture Builder launched in 2021 based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The Fiera team supports new venture creation by surrounding founders with world-class expertise, resources, and infrastructure in domains across design, engineering, marketing, HR, finance, legal, and capital. Virginia leads partnerships and business development for the studio.
In today’s episode you’ll learn:
The benefits of the studio model and Fiera’s competitive advantage
Positioning tips for startup studios when talking to investors, corporates, and entrepreneurs
The keys to running a successful corporate studio pr...2022-04-1435 min
Studio StackStudio Stack Podcast - TrailerThe Studio Stack podcast takes you inside the world of Venture Studios. Join the host, Dianna Lesage, and learn from entrepreneurs and operators actively working in the Studio ecosystem on where to start, how to build, when to scale, and what it takes to be successful in Startup Studio land.
Each 30 minute episode dives deep into the frameworks and models pioneered by Studios and the challenges faced by entrepreneurs and investors in this space. Whether you're just starting out or experienced in the ecosystem, there's something to learn from each unique individual on the show.
S...2022-03-2001 min
Tedd Talks with HelpfluencersEpisode 11 Tedd Talks with Helpfluencer Dianna Lesage Founder of Studio UpstartDianna Lesage is an entrepreneur by both passion and profession. In 2018 she founded Studio Upstart, a news and content site to help entrepreneurs and investors learn about Startup Studios. Since launch, she’s attracted thousands of entrepreneurs to her ecosystem.
After two years, she identified there was a demand for a more interactive platform and thus she created Studio Upstart- Build the world's first Startup Studio community membership platform.
She is here today to talk about the Startup Studio industry and the value of community platforms.2020-07-2832 min