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# Start-up Innovation
- URL: https://www.philmckinney.com/start-up-innovation/
- Published: 2006-02-04T10:52:58.000Z
- Updated: 2026-04-01T14:10:35.000Z
- Author: Phil McKinney
- Tags: Past Shows, Studio Sessions, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-03-26 05:08

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**Dateline:** Sunnyvale, CA  
**Segment 1:** Start-up Innovation  
Phases of a new start-up build around an innovation  
– Idea Germination  
– Trigger Event  
– Decision to start a business  
– Finding a mentor  
– Finding a customer  
– Finding a money  
– Delivering the first product  
– Hire staff  
– Fast growth  
– Financial crisis  
– Management crisis  
– Partnering failure  
– Consolidation phase  
– Starting to look around ….. the next start-up  
**Segment 2:** Cross Polination  
**Segment 3:** Killer Question of the Week