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In-House Venture Operations

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⏱ Training hours2 hours
🏢 FormatOn-site delivery · Customized design
👤 InstructorJohn Kim
✅ Key outcomeBuild a solid foundation for practical operations

The Corporate Venture Operations course is a focused 2-hour program that builds the core skills needed to launch and manage innovation initiatives inside a company. Drawing on the extensive hands-on experience of John Kim, CEO of Nanum Consulting, it covers the full cycle of an internal venture, from planning through operations. Organized into 2 modules, it delivers the essential principles and practical know-how of running a corporate venture in a short time, so participants gain real operating skills to lead corporate innovation. The curriculum is proven through Nanum Consulting’s training experience with 50+ major corporations and institutions.

Who is this course for?

It is designed for practitioners who plan and run in-house ventures, new business development teams, and innovation managers. It is also a good fit for executives and HR managers considering introducing an in-house venture program.

What will you learn?

  • Foundational training for running a successful in-house venture

Curriculum

Module 1: In-House Venture Operations ①
  • The concept and purpose of corporate ventures
Module 2: In-House Venture Operations ②
  • Recruiting and forming corporate venture teams
  • Evaluating and Selecting In-House Venture Teams
  • Managing In-House Venture Team Projects, Final Evaluation, and Follow-Up
  • Connecting to Government Startup Support Programs
  • Case Studies from In-House Venture Programs

Expected results / After the course

  • Build a solid foundation for practical operations
  • Establishing In-House Venture Operating Rules
  • Setting up a dedicated corporate venture department and assigning staff
  • Developing a win-win partnership program operating plan

On-site training references

Corporate venture mentoring experience: Hanwha GroupHanwha SystemsSamsung Electro-MechanicsCatholic Kwandong UniversityKorea Tourism OrganizationIBK Changgong Daejeon CenterN15Gangseo Women’s Education Development CenterKyungil UniversityTool CooperativeDaegu-Gyeongbuk Middle-Aged and Senior Integrated WorkshopSamwoo ImmersionSuseong-gu One-Person Creative Business Support CenterN15 Partnersand more

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FAQ

It is designed for practitioners who plan and run in-house ventures, new business development teams, and innovation managers. It is also a good fit for executives and HR managers considering introducing an in-house venture program.
Unlike general startup training, this course focuses on running a venture using a company’s internal environment and resources. It offers know-how unique to corporate ventures, including working with the parent company, internal approval processes, and fitting in with company culture.
In 2 intensive hours, you can efficiently learn the core framework of in-house venture operations and how to apply it in practice. The condensed curriculum, built on John Kim’s hands-on experience, gives you practical knowledge you can use right away.
John Kim is an expert who has delivered in-house venture consulting and training at many large and mid-sized corporations. He shares practical know-how drawn from real success and failure cases, and has earned high training satisfaction ratings.
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In-House Venture Operations

The In-House Venture Operations course is a 2-hour intensive program that builds the core skills to launch and manage innovation businesses inside a company. Drawing on the extensive hands-on experience of John Kim, CEO of Nanum Consulting,

Duration2 hours
CategoryStartup & Career
InstructorJohn Kim
Training objectives
  • Foundational training for running a successful in-house venture
Expected results
  • Build a solid foundation for practical operations
  • Establishing In-House Venture Operating Rules
  • Setting up a dedicated corporate venture department and assigning staff
  • Developing a win-win partnership program operating plan
Curriculum
Module 1Module 1: In-House Venture Operations ①
  • The concept and purpose of corporate ventures
Module 2Module 2: In-House Venture Operations ②
  • Recruiting and forming corporate venture teams
  • Evaluating and Selecting In-House Venture Teams
  • Managing In-House Venture Team Projects, Final Evaluation, and Follow-Up
  • Connecting to Government Startup Support Programs
  • Case Studies from In-House Venture Programs
About the instructor
Instructor John Kim
John Kim, Lead Instructor
10 years in industry · 15 years teaching (3,000+ lectures)
Education
· MBA (advanced major: Marketing), Korea University Graduate School of Business (graduated)
· Sungkyunkwan University Consultant Program (completed)
· Sogang University Graduate School of Business, Short-Term MBA (completed)
· Seoul National University Lifelong Education Instructor Development Program (completed)
· Chung-Ang University, B.A. in English Language and Literature (graduated)
Experience
· Current: CEO, Nanum Consulting
· Formerly at Hyosung Corp., Daeduck Electronics and Shinhan Diamond: overseas assignments and strategic planning (10+ years)
· Current partner instructor, Expert Consulting
· Current: Partner instructor, PSI Consulting
· (Current) Partner instructor, Korea SMEs and Startups Agency and SME Training Institute
Credentials and publications
· Certified consultant
· Certified teacher
· Completed official IDEO Design Thinking training
· B2B Marketing Design (1 Apr 2025)
· The Chinese Diamond Tool Market: Present and Future (co-authored, Korea Tool Association)
· Battles That Changed History and Innovative Weapons (in progress)