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- 19 Dec 2019
- News
A Ranch of One’s Own
from fellow creators,” said Lin, who spoke to the Skydeck podcast in March 2017 before the release of Lego Batman. (The Two Popes, with plenty of advance Oscar buzz, streams December 20 on Netflix). “We want to bring people and ideas together to elevate the View Details
Keywords: LEGO
- 24 Jun 2019
- Blog Post
Dance to the Music: How Noa Torok Found Her Dream Job at SoundCloud
acknowledges that her international status made the process more challenging. In addition to potential language/cultural barriers, there is the hard wall of visa status. “A lot of companies will help you through the process,” Noa says.... View Details
- 04 Sep 2007
- Research & Ideas
Jumpstarting Innovation: Using Disruption to Your Advantage
the marketplace to new approaches. Entrepreneurs learn to identify ideas by raising their head above day-to-day operations and expanding their vision. They then prioritize and narrow the many ideas they generate into a potential... View Details
Keywords: by Lynda M. Applegate
- Portrait Project
Vatsala Deora
exhausted and helpless, my partner asked me – 'is it worth it?' Stubbornly, I persisted and slowly Avdesh got better. He learned to spell, to subtract, and sometimes to control his emotions. One day, he will learn to walk away from his tormentors. So yes, it is worth... View Details
- 01 Dec 2012
- News
Kaplan Named Senior Associate Dean
Kaplan Foundation, a global venture philanthropy firm. He is the author of several case studies, articles, and the book What to Ask the Person in the Mirror: Critical Questions for Becoming a More Effective Leader and Reaching Your View Details
- 05 Oct 2016
- What Do You Think?
Can the US Economy Regain the Growth and Prosperity of the Past?
right; and other new industries that do more for all people while using up less of the planet.” That’s a tall order, but an agenda that could hold the potential for many middle class jobs. The question is: Whose job is to foster this... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 05 Dec 2005
- What Do You Think?
Is Growth Good?
an important distinction: "Granted, the ethics of growth can be two-sided, but growth should not be confused with greed. Agriculture, healthcare, and education . . . are areas of potential growth that can be positive if not tainted... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 21 Mar 2023
- Blog Post
Grundfos: Innovation & Inspiration for Sustainable Product Design
either recycling these components externally or reincorporating the material back into the Grundfos supply chain. Although the scale of the recycling program is still in its pilot phase and volume is low, the future potential is... View Details
- 23 Feb 2009
- Research & Ideas
Creative Entrepreneurship in a Downturn
tempered with great caution," says Chakravorti. "The entrepreneurs who can capture the limited resources have the potential to do well. Shortage and adversity are powerful stimuli for focusing the mind." At HBS, Chakravorti... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- Portrait Project
Sabina Robinov
decision. My siblings, who are taking care of my father, also bear the burden. These experiences led me to the realization that, in my life, I want to maximize and live up to my potential – both for me, and my family. While the sacrifice... View Details
- 07 Aug 2019
- News
Step Right In
he came to believe that most VR startups were stuck on a fundamental access problem: most people just don’t own VR headsets. And existing VR arcades are “essentially commoditized—it’s shooting a zombie,” he says. Askaryan saw more View Details
- 28 May 2019
- News
Impact: Toward the Greater Good
example, a research study by professors Mike Luca and Deepak Malhotra that examined gun-purchase waiting periods has the potential to reduce gun-related deaths. Mira Mehta (MBA 2014) drew on her MBA experience and HBS network to help... View Details
- 01 Sep 2003
- News
Hail to the Chief
Not along ago, consultant Alison Sander (MBA ’86/JD ’87) was invited to evaluate the potential for sustainable investment opportunities in Ecuador’s rain forests, where petroleum reserves were being parceled out to international energy... View Details
- 10 Sep 2008
- Research & Ideas
Long-Tail Economics? Give Me Blockbusters!
customers and drive distribution for other products in a company's portfolio. A company's commitment to searching out potential blockbusters and then investing in marketing to convert potential to reality... View Details
- 29 Sep 2020
- Blog Post
New Life for Old Tech: Startup Provides Network Security Solutions for Obsolete Devices
looking to expand the team and gather more feedback from potential customers. The massive amount of media attention network security has received in recent years provides opportunities and challenges as the startup moves forward. “There’s... View Details
- 22 Feb 2022
- News
A Focus on Latinx Entrepreneurs
business community who recognizes its growing potential in the US economy. Avance’s focus on lower middle-market business services and consumer sectors that often correlate to the types of companies founded by Latinx entrepreneurs meant... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie
- 01 Jun 2001
- News
Point, Click, Give: Internet Fuels Philanthropic Fundraising Revolution
to “The e-Philanthropy Revolution,” a recent working paper by HBS professor James E. Austin. His study of more than 150 WEBSEs illuminates the dynamics, challenges, and strategies of this nascent industry that links potential donors to... View Details
- 03 Feb 2014
- News
Eyes on Medical Breakthroughs
1979), she learned not only about the workings of the human body, but also about the value of relationships and collaboration. It all added up to make her one of the savviest health care sector investors in the country. In the early 1990s, Krauss saw the View Details
- 24 Feb 2014
- Research & Ideas
Uncovering Racial Discrimination in the ‘Sharing Economy’
12 percent less for rentals than nonblack hosts—even when the properties were equivalent in terms of location and quality. How did the researchers find out the race of each host? The same way potential guests do—they looked at the hosts'... View Details
- 09 Jul 2012
- Research & Ideas
The Unconscious Executive
odor. Why? A: We used odor as a cue to reactivate thoughts about a task. This cue has the potential to increase information processing during sleep—a finding with powerful practical applications. First, the cue is paired with a task, then... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace