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Avi Kremer
He can no longer walk, talk, or swallow, but Avi Kremer (MBA 2007) won’t let that slow down his pursuit of a cure for ALS, a progressive neurodegenerative disease. As founder of Prize4Life, the nonprofit he launched in 2006 with HBS classmates and professors, Kremer...
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- 09 Jun 2003
- Research & Ideas
Around the World of Entrepreneurial Ventures
an important question, given the rise of entrepreneurship around the globe over the last fifteen years, he said. His project complements the growing body of academic literature in three separate areas: international business (which is...
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by Martha Lagace
- 26 Aug 2020
- Blog Post
Two sides, same coin: How I left the Bay Area as an operator and returned as an investor
those spaces. Being immersed in Silicon Valley, I started to observe that entrepreneurship and financing were very much two sides of the same coin – who your capital providers were and the advice they gave could adversely affect a young...
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- 01 Feb 1997
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Made, Not Born: HBS Courses and Entrepreneurial Management
Course descriptions by Elaine Gottlieb, Judith A. Ross, and John Simon (sidebars by Elaine Gottlieb) Whether they come to HBS with a business plan in mind or become entrepreneurially inclined later in their careers, students who take HBS elective courses in View Details
- 01 Jun 2014
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3-Minute Briefing: Reza Satchu (MBA 1996)
HBS cases. That created the kernel of The Next 36. Our current cohort for The Next 36 was chosen from over 1,000 applicants across Canada. They each get $50,000 to start a business. We fly in the very best entrepreneurship academics,...
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- 22 Feb 2022
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Launch Codes
the market isn’t ready or willing to accept it. These are the day-to-day questions constantly being evaluated, but sometimes it takes sitting down, forcing yourself to unplug, or sinking additional capital that is already so precious. But that’s the reality of View Details
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Philipp Schäelli
started out exploring options ranging from Venture Capital to activist hedge fund investing and joined several clubs like the Entrepreneurship and VC/PE club to learn more about these industries and start to build a network. When it came...
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- 14 Feb 2014
- Blog Post
Harvard Start-Up Fair Highlights
Last week more than 90 start-ups and 900 students across Harvard filled the Harvard i-lab for the 4th Annual Harvard Start-Up Career Fair. As in previous years, the day was a huge success. With start-ups from Cambridge to Palo Alto in industries ranging from e-commerce...
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Entrepreneurship
- 14 May 2013
- Blog Post
Scratching the surface
It’s amazing to think that already a month has passed since the school year started. Things have finally reached a solid level of familiarity, even as other things (notably internship recruiting) are only now warming up. Prior to HBS, I worked in management consulting...
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Entrepreneurship
- 14 May 2013
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MBAxAmerica Update: Week 6, New Orleans
When we arrived in New Orleans after a long drive from Albuquerque, we were immediately struck by two things: the music—it’s literally on every corner—and the humidity, which is even more prevalent. Of course, the city’s culture and vibe go much deeper, and, in our...
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Entrepreneurship
- 15 Jun 2021
- Blog Post
Aisha Fatima Dozie is Igniting Confidence as the Founder of Bossy Cosmetics
From investment banking, to the federal government, to a beauty startup. From North America, to Africa, to Europe, to South America. Aisha Fatima Dozie (MBA 2002), founder of Bossy Cosmetics, has a colorful, vibrant, and inspiring life story accentuated by the swipes...
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Entrepreneurship
- 03 Aug 2017
- Blog Post
“I Can Acquire Important Skills, But Also Gain the Big Picture Perspective of a Founder.”
Sometimes inspiration does come from the likeliest places. For Rahil Mehrotra, MBA 2018, it emerged from a combination of HBS courses and experiences: The Entrepreneurial Manager (TEM) course, the winter break Startup Boot Camp program, and most importantly, the Field...
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Entrepreneurship
- 01 Jun 2011
- News
Stevenson’s Own
Issue Focus: Entrepreneurship Related Links The House that Howard Built The four key ingredients, for individuals and organizations A careful definition of available opportunities Is there a demand out there that’s not being recognized or...
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Management
- 01 Sep 2005
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Business Plan Contest Has Many Winners
entrepreneur-owned, for-profit centers throughout rural India would offer one-stop shopping locations for customers needing government-required permits and deeds, microfinancing, agricultural information, and other essential services. A recently conducted survey by the...
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- 24 Apr 2014
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Teaching and studying the role of entrepreneurs in business and society
HBS Professor, Emeritus Howard Stevenson (MBA 1965, DBA 1969) talks about his role in launching the study and teaching of entrepreneurship at Harvard Business School. (Published April 2014)
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- 06 Oct 2020
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Clearing the Path to Citizenship
current state of affairs. But that’s not the only reason technology had not yet tackled this pain point, Wang notes. Entrepreneurship often grows out of a founder’s own experiences. “For people who have not personally experienced this...
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April White
- 01 Mar 2005
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Women Entrepreneurs Share Insights at WSA Conference
the conference attracted more than 800 women to the HBS campus. The panel on entrepreneurship at which Shukla spoke was moderated by HBS professor Lynda Applegate. It focused on the unique challenges women face in starting a company,...
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- 01 Dec 2006
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Entrepreneurial Unit Travels to China
changes in the Chinese economic and social system, and to see how entrepreneurship is being facilitated to play a role in this,” said Senior Lecturer Dan Isenberg, who helped organize the visits to Beijing, Hangzhou, and Shanghai. The...
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- 09 Apr 2014
- Research & Ideas
A Playbook for Small-Business Job Creation
faced her whole career: How can the United States drive innovation and turn it into jobs? She believes the answer to that question is key to the country's long-term economic growth, and will help create an ecosystem that fosters View Details
- 04 Oct 2019
- Blog Post
Finding My Passion in the Startup Space
many possibilities unfold in front of you. I considered startups in the US or in Europe's tech hubs, but ultimately from following Greece's entrepreneurship scene, I found Blueground, a rare exception from the lot. The company is in hyper...
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