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- 10 Jul 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, July 10, 2018
informal organizational networks; and during periods of credit expansion. Overall, we provide novel evidence of non-agency related costs in the use of soft information in credit decisions. Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=54618...
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Dina Gerdeman
- 03 Nov 2009
- First Look
First Look: Nov. 3
never change. Since its founding in 1911, the company operated under a set of principles articulated by founder Thomas Watson and became known for a strong culture and a commitment to fairness and social responsibility. As IBM entered its...
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Martha Lagace
- 24 Jul 2007
- First Look
First Look: July 24, 2007
effect of the policy reforms on the entry of startups versus facility expansions by existing firms. We find that the deregulations reduced financing constraints, particularly among small startups, and improved allocative efficiency across...
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Martha Lagace
- 08 Mar 2016
- First Look
March 8, 2016
approaches can be reconciled through the Lean Strategy process, which ensures that startups innovate in a disciplined fashion and make the most of their limited resources by knowing "what not to do." Deliberate strategy sets the...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 05 Feb 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, February 5, 2019
email address, LinkedIn account, and contact list. Fishbowl has several hundred thousand users and is now looking for ways to monetize the platform. As such, founders Loren Appin and Matt Sunbulli face a mission-critical decision: should...
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Dina Gerdeman
- 19 May 2009
- First Look
First Look: May 19, 2009
century. Purchase this case: http://hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=709057 From xiaonei to hainei: The Quest for the Social Networking Service Market in China Harvard Business School Case 808-164 Wang Xing, the founder...
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Martha Lagace
- 01 Sep 2009
- News
E Ink’s Wild Ride
Jacobson’s vision. “Joe managed people by saying, ‘I don’t think you can do X, Y, and Z,’ which makes a 19- or 20-year-old want to immediately prove him wrong,” Wilcox remarks. Joined by the steadying presence of longtime publishing executive and LexisNexis View Details
- 12 Jan 2015
- News
Good Investments
inside the booth owned by tech startup Barared to do everything from place phone calls to pay bills, deposit money, and buy minutes for their mobile phones. It’s a convenience for her customers, Reyes says: Chimalhuacán has only two bank...
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- 24 May 2011
- First Look
First Look: May 24
time. Purchase this case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/711414-PDF-ENG Product Development at OPOWER Thomas Eisenmann and Rob GoHarvard Business School Case 811-075 OPOWER, a software startup that helps utilities engage their...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 15 Nov 2016
- First Look
November 15, 2016
thin representation at senior levels remains in place. Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=51896 Are 'Better' Ideas More Likely to Succeed? An Empirical Analysis of Startup Evaluation By: Scott, Erin L.,...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 05 Sep 2017
- News
Living the Quantitative Life
if I've gotten a really good workout, gotten a lot of sleep, and didn't drink, for example. These days, as a founder and a father, I sleep so much less than I did before. I work out so much less than I did before. And I'm averaging about...
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- 01 Apr 2015
- Research & Ideas
The Slow, Steady Battle to Fix Cancer Care
©iStock.com/GuidoVrola The bundled payment idea is part of a larger reform proposal called Value-Based Health Care Delivery, based on research by Michael E. Porter, the Bishop William Lawrence University Professor and founder of the...
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- 30 Jan 2018
- First Look
January 30, 2018
https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/818028-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 718-401 Jumia Nigeria: From Retail to Marketplace (A) Founded in 2012, Jumia Nigeria, a startup effort by Germany-based Rocket Internet, aimed to become...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 23 Aug 2016
- First Look
August 23, 2016
https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=51538 July–August 2016 European Business Review The Decoupling Effect of Digital Disruptors By: Teixeira, Thales S., and Peter Jamieson Abstract—A new wave of Internet startups is disrupting...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 02 Sep 2018
- News
Havana Rising
them. In other words, Cuba was open for business. Cuba Educational Travel (CET) was perfectly positioned to take advantage of the opening. Founder Collin Laverty had first visited Cuba on a family trip as a teenager, later completing an...
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Dan Morrell; photographed by Eve North
- 19 Jan 2021
- In Practice
Leadership Advice for Biden: Restore a Sense of Calm
missed this opportunity in the aftermath of the financial crisis, let’s hope that we will not miss this opportunity this time around. Julie Battilana (@julie_battilana) is the Joseph C. Wilson Professor of Business Administration at HBS and View Details
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by Dina Gerdeman
- 14 Feb 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research: February 14
817-016 Mark43 The founders of Mark43, an early-stage startup that provides software for law enforcement agencies, must decide whether to bid on a request for proposals (RFP) from the Los Angeles Police...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Dec 2009
- News
The Fab Four
decisions that have important long-term consequences for founders and their ventures, particularly the issue of whether to cede company control for financial gain. “Rich versus King is a very familiar paradigm for me,” says Bussgang, an...
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This lists media reports covering my firm dollarDEX Investments or me (or my colleagues), or columns written by me (or my colleagues). There are all... View Details
- 31 Jan 2012
- First Look
First Look: Jan. 31
operational performance. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/12-062.pdf Cases & Course MaterialsFreelancers Union Michel Anteby and Erin McFeeHarvard Business School Case 412-056 Sara Horowitz faces a major strategic decision. View Details
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Sean Silverthorne & Carmen Nobel