A business model for sustainability in the beer industry — Intrapreneur Stories #8

Featuring Jason Stamm, intrapreneur at AB InBev

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Jason Stamm joined AB InBev knowing that he would be embarking on a journey of disruptive intrapreneurship. He ended up advocating for sustainable innovation in the beer industry, giving the spent grains a new nutritious and delicious life in the form of Canvas fiber + protein shakes.

Backed by AB InBev’s ZX Ventures, this corporate venture is fighting one of the biggest forms of waste in the traditional brewing industry.

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Jason takes us through his journey of discovery, investigation and stubbornness for creating a pioneering business model based on the lean startup methodology.

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In the Interview:

• Who’s Jason Stamm — 0:48
• The first challenge within AbInBev — 2:24
• From an idea to a full-fledged project — 03:46
• Project Milestones — 05:11
• Dealing with pre-conceptions during the Customer validation process — 06:26
• Finding a market fit — 07:35
• Funding & pitching process — 09:15
• Stakeholder management & finding the balance between standard and disruptive processes within a company — 10:33
• Getting the rest of the company on board with the project — 11:44
• The power of corporate venturing for team-building and job gratification — 13:14
• The uniqueness of the intrapreneur — 14:29
• Intrapreneur VS Entrepreneur — 16:15

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