Podcast S7E157: Paul Ruppert - How the 1990s telecomms industry drove innovation

In today's episode of the Idea to Value podcast , we speak with Paul Ruppert. Paul is a veteran of the Telecommunications industry, and his companies have helped bring breakthrough technologies like worldwide mobile calling and SMS to the masses. See the full episode at In this interview, we speak about what it takes for companies to innovate in new markets, the challenges with new technology and whether you are better off being a first mover or fast follower . Apologies about any sound quality issues. Topics covered in this episode: 00:01:30 - Paul's journey helping to launch the company that became AT&T in America, and then at the company which brought SMS to the next level 00:04:45 - What it was like innovating in an industry when the technology was only just being developed 00:10:45 - The advantage of bringing in ideas from outside, as well as developing your own innovations internally at the same time 00:13:00 - How do you convince Venture Capital to invest millions in a new idea, with a view on growth 00:16:00 - Instead of going Zero to One , aiming for going from Zero to a Billion 00:19:30 - The work which Paul is currently doing around messaging and CPAAS 00:22:00 - Is your company a predator or bait, when it comes to acquisitions? Links mentioned in this episode: Paul's Linkedin: Bonus: This episode was made possible by our premium innovation and creativity training. Take your innovation and creativity capabilities to the next level by investing in yourself now, at *

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Podcast S7E157: Paul Ruppert - How the 1990s telecomms industry drove innovation is an episode from Idea to Value - Creativity and Innovation with Nick Skillicorn by Nick Skillicorn.

This episode is 27:03 long.

This episode was published on Apr 14, 2022.

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