Exploring the Influence of Story with Alisa Smith of Cintrifuse Untold Stories of Innovation

We speak with Alisa Smith, Director of Innovation Services at Cintrifuse. She focuses on creating partnerships between regional corporations and the startup community. Alisa is passionate about empowering women to become more financially resilient. This episode, she shares with us how through her work and her podcast, The Beehive, she has gained insights into startup innovations and what corporations can learn from startup innovation environments. She feels strongly about the power of innovation storytelling to gain influence and believes that story is significant from the conception stage of an innovation to the consumer stage. Listen in as she shares with us her tips for creating an innovative atmosphere, whether that is in a startup or a large corporation; how to truly achieve diversity within an organization; and finally, a great story structure for crafting a successful innovation story!

Check out Alisa’s podcast, “The Beehive:” https://thebeehivepodcast.com/aboutalisa/

Listen to some of her favorite “The Beehive” episodes, as mentioned in our show:

“The Beehive,” Episode 34, “Kim Ades Focuses on Emotional Resilience:” http://thebeehivepodcast.com/34-kim-ades-focuses-on-emotional-resilience

“The Beehive,” Episode 67, “Kara Goldin Launched Hint Water:” http://thebeehivepodcast.com/67-kara-goldin-launched-hint-water

Check out Cintrifuse, a public-private partnership established to drive growth in the Cincinnati Region: https://www.cintrifuse.com/
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