<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 18pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">Models of production and consumption are changing the world
over. New market segments are also opening up due to the availability of
broader choice and wallet capacity, driving lifestyle decisions. To this end
many startups are emerging across industries either rethinking traditional ways
of work or building out entirely new ways to create and present value. These
tectonics can happen slowly or come as a short, sharp shock.</span><font face="Times New Roman, serif"> </font><span style="font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-size:12pt">Having been
part of the start-up scene for many years in different capacities, I have noted
the transition from the initial David and Goliath narrative where it was the start-up
entrepreneur and team against the corporate juggernauts in a winner takes all,
to one of partnership and collaboration albeit measured and cautious for the
most part. The realization that both the incumbent and start-up need each
other, especially so in emerging markets where greenfield opportunities would
deliver terrific returns on investment on the back of new and stable technology
and sometime low regulatory barriers is refreshing.<br></span><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt">Full thought - <a href="http://www.mbuguanjihia.com/business/pilots-pivots-innovation-and-the-corporate-crutch.html">http://www.mbuguanjihia.com/business/pilots-pivots-innovation-and-the-corporate-crutch.html</a></span></p></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><p><b style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">Regards,</b><br><font size="2" face="tahoma, sans-serif">Mbugua Njihia</font></p></div><div><div style="font-size:small"><div><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div hspace="streak-pt-mark" style="max-height:1px"><img alt="" style="width:0px;max-height:0px;overflow:hidden" src="https://mailfoogae.appspot.com/t?sender=abWJ1Z3VhLm5qaWhpYUBnbWFpbC5jb20%3D&type=zerocontent&guid=270d3027-e549-4dbb-b7e7-0ecbc477356b"><font color="#ffffff" size="1">ᐧ</font></div>