TY - BOOK AU - Mason,Heidi AU - Rohner,Tim TI - The venture imperative: a new model for corporate innovation SN - 1578513359 (hbk.) AV - HG4751 .M37 2002 U1 - 658.4063 21 PY - 2002/// CY - Boston, Mass. PB - Harvard Business School Press KW - Venture capital KW - Technological innovations KW - Finance N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 341-344) and index; Laying the foundation for innovation. The venture imperative, a new model for corporate innovation -- The fear of venturing, shedding the misconceptions -- Battling corporate antibodies, prescriptions for success -- Building the business of building businesses, creating the VBO -- A guide for venturing. Stage 1, the venture vision : validating the concept -- Stage 2, the alpha offering : building while planning -- Stage 3, the beta offering : testing the waters -- Stage 4, the market offering : calibrating and expanding -- Capturing the strategic value. Ensuring the future of corporate venturing, extending the VBO -- Corporate venturing, a new context for value ER -