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December 1999 (Revised May 2002)
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CNBC (A): NBC and Its Startup Friends

NBC expands further on to the Internet with CNBC.com. NBC's Internet strategy, supported by corporate parent General Electric, involves numerous investments as well as new ventures like CNBC.com. Soon after CNBC.com is launched in 1999, NBC brings in a new CEO, Pamela... View Details

Keywords: Business Startups; Change Management; Management Teams; Corporate Strategy; Leadership Development; Internet and the Web; Expansion; Media; Media and Broadcasting Industry; Telecommunications Industry

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04 Mar 2016
News

Startups Can’t Revolve Around Their Founders If They Want to Succeed

25 Jan 2022
Interview

How Footwear Startup Allbirds Is Decarbonizing Fashion

By: Michael W. Toffel

Citation

11 Jun 2018
News

How science can bring about a eureka moment for Indian startups

07 Apr 2021
News

Harvard Business School Professor Details 'Why Startups Fail' in New Book

19 Jun 2017
Working Paper Summaries

Learning to Manage: A Field Experiment in the Indian Startup Ecosystem

Keywords: by Aaron Chatterji, Solene Delecourt, Sharique Hasan, and Rembrand Koning; Technology

09 Apr 2021
News

Why Most Startups Fail, and How to Avoid a Similar Fate

07 Sep 2020
Working Paper Summaries

Entrepreneurs (Co-) Working in Close Proximity: Impacts on Technology Adoption and Startup Performance Outcomes

Keywords: by Maria P. Roche, Alexander Oettl, and Christian Catalini

02 Feb 2022
News

Corporate Explorer: How Corporations Beat Startups at the Innovation Game

27 Jan 2016
News

Poets & Quants’ 2016 Top 100 MBA Startups

Keywords: MBA students

12 Sep 2016
News

HBS Alumni Startups Are Raking in VC Funds

New data shows that HBS alumni are leading the b-school pack in raising venture capital to fund their startups, according to an article on the website Business Because. According to data compiled by PitchBook, 1,069 HBS MBAs have founded 961 companies and raised $22.4... View Details

Keywords: Finance

17 May 2016
News

How to Know If Joining a Startup Is Right for You

31 Mar 2022
Blog Post

Setting Interns Up for Success at a Startup

Connection Fortunately, Belsito knew exactly the right person to consider for the role. Weeks earlier, Kevin Sani (MBA 2022) reached out to Belsito while researching mission-based startups making an impact on climate change. “After... View Details

19 Oct 2022
News

Cofounder Courtship: How to Find the Right Mate—for Your Startup

13 Dec 2018
News

HBX Launches Course to Help Startup Leaders Navigate Rapid Growth and Change

2012
Book

The Founder's Dilemmas: Anticipating and Avoiding the Pitfalls That Can Sink a Startup

By: Noam Wasserman

Often downplayed in the excitement of starting up a new business venture is one of the most important decisions entrepreneurs will face: Should they go it alone or bring in cofounders, hires, and investors to help build the business? More than just financial rewards... View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Business Startups; Partners and Partnerships; Social Psychology; Outcome or Result

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