BUSINESS INTERVIEW: Start-Up Expert Reveals Route To Success Mike Stemple has built over twenty startups and is an expert at ideation, innovation, and startup psychology. He now spends his time writing books on innovation, advising corporate executives on how to “think and act more entrepreneurial,” and pioneering the use of Corporate Entrepreneurs in Residence. He has taught over 15,000 students from 149 countries on how to build successful startups and has mentored at Techstars and Founder Institute. The big question he asks time and time again is “Why is it that a corporate employee can come up with an innovative idea and get nowhere with it? Despite having an abundance of resources, the corporate innovator is often left begging for time, talent, and treasure. Why is it that this same employee can quit their job, found a startup, and be wildly successful as an entrepreneur—with the same idea? There has never been a better moment in history to be an entrepreneur than right now. The nature of innovation today encourages nimbleness, flexibility, and creativity and INNOVATING INNOVATION! Above all else, it’s an exciting time to be an innovator. For those same reasons, it’s a drain to be stuck in a traditionally structured business. Now most days, he can be found listening to Jimmy Buffett, watching his beautiful wife surf from the comfort of his ocean-view home, petting his dog, and pontificating on all things innovative. So is innovation restricted in the corporate environment simply because nobody wants to be the person to try and potentially fail? And why do most entrepreneurs not see the same issues as failures simply part of the process that has to be got through? Well lets find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only Mr Mike Stemple.