For over a decade, I have been building innovation ecosystems and putting together investment and partnership deals to facilitate innovation.

In this minisode, I share my secret sauce for putting together long-lasting collaborations that drive impact: personal due diligence.

Personal due diligence is the process of getting to know the leaders behind a company to determine if you are a good fit to work together.

In this episode you will learn,

• 3 questions to start asking any prospective investor, partner, startup, employer, or hire to see if you are a match for doing business.

• What builds trust between organizations

• Analisa’s secret for conducting effective personal due diligence

• The method Analisa uses when working with CVCs like Paulig, IKEA, and Novozymes to put together investment and partnership deals

• How you can determine your organization’s vision and values

Links:

• Sign up for the Strategic Networking Course
• Podcast with Kaffe Bueno on unleashing coffee’s potential
• Paulig’s investment arm on the future of taste
• Love matchmaker on building strong business relationships

If you are interested in hosting a workshop for your organization to determine your vision and values, send Analisa a message on www.analisawinther.com

Estefania Simon-Sasyk is a Michelin-trained chef. After leading kitchens across Asia, South America, and Europe, her desire to make a broader impact led her to founding the innovation and new product development consultancy Mycelium Gastronomy.

Mycelium takes a unique approach to innovation management focusing on ethics and diversity of perspective to tackle critical issues around health, sustainability, and regional economic development.

Join Analisa Winther and Estefanis as they discuss the ethics of new product development and agrifood innovation.

What we cover:

• The next frontier for corporate innovation

• How Estefania went from working in Bali to the Basque Culinary Center and then founding Mycelium Gastronomy.

• The importance of collaboration to create lasting impact
• Inter-generational framework for innovation
• Innovation, diversity, and long-term thinking in organizational decision-making.

• Why lived experiences is the new google

• Aligning business and social impact in a corporate environment

Connect with Mycelium Gastronomy

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Mycelium Gastronomy on the ethics of food innovation

About Analisa Winther

Analisa Winther is an ecosystem developer, consultant, and coach in the agrifood industry. Analisa advises corporations on where to partner and invest in the agrifood space and coaches startup founders helping them to attract the right investors and create their career.

Website: www.analisawinther.com

Newsletter: wwww.analisawinther.substack.com

Instagram: @analisa.winther

Show Host: Analisa Winther

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