To succeed, corporates should think like venture capitalists

There is an interesting statistical heuristic from early-stage venture capital investments into start-ups as articulated by the innovation team at Strategyzer.com. It is that if you invest in a portfolio of 10 start-up projects six will likely fail, three will produce minimal to moderate returns (up to 10 per cent) while one will produce outsize returns of up to 10 times (10x) the initial investment.