Nov 5, 202549 minS0
<p>In this episode of Beyond the Core, Ben Yoskovitz sits down with Sierra Calhoun-Pollard, Ph.D., Director of Blackstone LaunchPad x UF | Professor of Innovation | CEO Winnovation Agency, to unpack how she designed a...
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Beyond The Core
Hosted by Highline Beta · business · EN
About this Podcast:
Beyond The Core is a podcast series by Marcus Daniels and Ben Yoskovitz, founders of Highline Beta, exploring how companies are breaking free from traditional innovation models to build significant new ventures. Drawing from their experience helping organizations like RBC and AB InBev transform into venture builders, they interview leaders who've successfully launched billion-dollar spinouts, built venture studios, and created new markets. Weekly episodes feature practical insights on venture studio design, growth innovation playbooks, and strategic choices in corporate venture building.
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What is Beyond The Core about?
Beyond The Core is a podcast series by Marcus Daniels and Ben Yoskovitz, founders of Highline Beta, exploring how companies are breaking free from traditional innovation models to build significant new ventures.
Who hosts Beyond The Core?
Beyond The Core is hosted by Highline Beta. The show has published 23 episodes to date.
What has Beyond The Core covered recently?
Recent episodes include "How to Run a 5-Day Innovation Sprint, with Sierra Calhoun-Pollard, Ph.D., Director of Blackstone LaunchPad x UF | Professor of Innovation | CEO Winnovation Agency" (5 November 2025, 49 minutes), "Inside SEI’s 3-Step Playbook for Corporate Venture Building, with Allie Carey" (28 October 2025, 56 minutes), and "How Top Leaders Go Beyond the Core in Corporate Innovation, with Scarlett Sieber, Chief Strategy & Growth Officer at Money20/20" (27 August 2025, 48 minutes).
How often does Beyond The Core publish?
Beyond The Core publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 47 minutes across 23 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Beyond The Core?
Booking probability for Beyond The Core is 20%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Beyond The Core requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Beyond The Core's contact route on record: verified email.
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The strongest fits for Beyond The Core are Business & Management Consulting and Holding Companies & Corporate HQs. Beyond The Core has a business audience.
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Highline Beta hosts Beyond The Core, a business podcast with 23 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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- Oct 28, 202556 minS0
<p>Most corporate innovation programs talk a big game (and then die in PowerPoint).</p><p>This episode is what it looks like when one actually works.</p><p>Allie Carey, Chief Strategy Officer at SEI Private Banking &...
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How Top Leaders Go Beyond the Core in Corporate Innovation, with Scarlett Sieber, Chief Strategy & Growth Officer at Money20/20
Aug 27, 202548 minS0<p>What does it really take to lead innovation in highly regulated industries, push beyond the core, and make financial inclusion a reality?</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, Marcus Daniels sits down with Scarlett...
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How to Build a High-Conviction Venture Inside a $1 Trillion Enterprise, with Sharon Rodriguez, CEO of HighPeak Al
Jul 29, 202545 minS0<p>What does it take to build a truly independent, high-growth startup inside a 150-year-old financial giant and then spin it out?</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode of Beyond the Core, Ben and Marcus sit down with Sharon...
- Jul 22, 202544 minS0
<p>Most companies are diving into AI without a map. So how do you turn hype into meaningful transformation?</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode of Beyond the Core, Ben and Marcus talk with Sidney Madison Prescott, Founder...
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Why Corporate Innovation Need Spinouts, with Simon Ratcliffe, Venture Building Director of DNV
Jul 15, 202550 minS0<p>How do you spin out successful startups from inside a 160-year-old corporate giant?</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode of Beyond the Core, Ben and Marcus sit down with Simon Ratcliffe, Venture Building Director of DNV...
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The Future of Venture Studios: Liquidity, Structure & Scaling, with Sarah Anderson, Founding Partner at Vault Fund
Jul 8, 202550 minS0<p>Venture studios are evolving fast, but what separates those that scale from those that stall?</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode of Beyond the Core, Ben Yoskovitz and Marcus Daniels sit down with Sarah Anderson...
- Jul 1, 202554 minS0
<p>How do you build new ventures inside a 60-year-old materials science company without breaking the core business?</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode of Beyond the Core, Ben Yoskovitz and Marcus Daniels sit down with...
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Inside Microsoft’s Innovation Engine: How Ed Essey Built a Scalable System for 20,000+ Ideas
Jun 17, 202547 minS0<p>What does it take to turn ideas into real business outcomes, at the scale of Microsoft?</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode of Beyond the Core, Marcus Daniels sits down with Ed Essey, Director of Business Value at...
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How Kroger Built 84.51 to Innovate at Scale, with Todd James, Founder & CEO of Aurora Insights
Jun 10, 202549 minS0<p>How do you build a high-speed, AI-driven data business inside a $140B grocery retailer without getting swallowed by legacy systems and org charts?</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode of Beyond the Core, Ben and Marcus...
- Jun 3, 202545 minS0
<p>What does it take to build new ventures inside a 100-year-old industrial giant, without getting buried in bureaucracy or damaging the brand?In this episode of Beyond the Core, Ben and Marcus sit down with Nancy...
- May 27, 202535 minS0
<p>In this episode of Beyond The Core, Ben Yoskovitz and Marcus Daniels answer the 10 most common questions they’ve received about vertical venture studios—from how to pick the right vertical, to the real ROI metrics...
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Building Startups Where No One’s Looking: Why Dan Magnuszewski at Radial Ventures is Betting on Buffalo
May 20, 202553 minS0<p>In this episode of Beyond the Core, we sit down with Dan Magnuszewski—co-founder of ACV Auctions (NYSE: ACVA) and now founding partner at Radial Ventures, a new venture studio focused on launching startups in...
- May 6, 202549 minS0
<p>What does real corporate innovation look like inside a global financial services giant?</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode of Beyond the Core, we sit down with Maja Lapcevic, Senior Vice President, Martech, Innovation...
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How to Actually Build a Venture Studio That Works, with Ben Yoskovitz & Marcus Daniels (Q+A)
Apr 22, 202545 minS0<p>In this special Q&A episode of Beyond The Core, Ben and Marcus answer the top audience-submitted questions about corporate venture studios, innovation strategy, and what it really takes to build and fund new...
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Why Most Corporate Innovation Fails, and What to Do Instead, with Eric Ries on Trust, Governance & Transformation
Apr 15, 202549 minS0<p>Why do so many big companies fail at innovation—even when they say it’s a top priority?</p><p><br /></p><p>In this episode, we sit down with Eric Ries, author of The Lean Startup and The Startup Way, to unpack what...
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How to Experiment at Scale Without Wasting Time, with Leandro Balbinot, CTO at Whole Foods & VP of Technology at Amazon
Apr 8, 202547 minS0<p>What does real innovation look like inside a tech giant like Amazon? And how do you make it work inside a physical business like Whole Foods?</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, we sit down with Leandro Balbinot, CTO...
- Apr 2, 202554 minS0
<p>Most corporate innovation efforts fail before they even begin. Why? Because companies apply core-business thinking to ventures that demand a completely different approach.</p><p><br /></p><p>In this episode, Mike...
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Inside the Evolution of CVC with Dan Reed, Managing Director, President of American Family Ventures
Mar 19, 202542 minS0<p>In venture capital, the role of corporate investors has long been debated. Are they truly aligned with startups? Do they move too slowly? Can they deliver more than just capital? These questions have shaped how...
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Governance, KPIs, and Scaling New Ventures: A Q&A with Ben Yoskovitz and Marcus Daniels
Mar 12, 202540 minS0<p>Over the past four weeks of Beyond the Core, we’ve been getting a ton of questions about how corporate venture studios actually operate—how to measure progress, structure governance, and avoid common pitfalls in...
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Sarah Anderson
Director of the Ascent Transition & Professional Development Program, Delaware County Public Health
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Todd James
former Colorado State Patrol Sargeant, Colorado State Patrol
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Ben Yoskovitz
Founding Partner, Highline Beta
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Eric Ries
creator of the Lean Startup method, founder of the Long-Term Stock Exchange, author of Incorruptible, Long-Term Stock Exchange
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