Episode8: Venturis Stories: Colin Kincaid: Innovation and the Intrapreneur Way
Venturis Stories: Navigating the Art of Product Thinking
In this episode of Venturis Stories podcast, our theme in "Innovation and the Intrepreneur Way". We are delighted to be joined by someone who probably has more experience being an Intrapreneur than most - Colin Kincaid. Colin is currently the Chief Product Officer (CPO) at Casa Systems. Colin shares his career journey and insights on Intrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship and Innovation. He discusses the convergence of technologies in the networking industry and the importance of recognizing and projecting true value propositions in the market. Colin also emphasizes the need for understanding customer needs at a deeper level, using his experience at Cisco as an example. In our segment on "Doses of Product Insights", we further delve into the significance of market understanding, risk-taking, agility, and adaptability in Intrepreneurship/Entrepreneurship, drawing from our personal experiences.
Key Points
- Colin Kincaid's career journey and experience with startups and Cisco
- Importance of having hobbies to keep the mind busy
- Perspective on chasing customers versus chasing markets
- Importance of market-driven solutions and product-market fit
- Convergence in the networking industry and challenges faced
- Convergence of different technologies in the telecommunications industry
- Rethinking strategies and the case study of BlackBerry
- Book recommendations related to innovation and entrepreneurship
- Understanding the root cause of customer needs
- Importance of experimentation, taking risks, agility, and adaptability in entrepreneurship