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- 24 Jul 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, July 24, 2018
compared to a market price of $23. Elizabeth Kemp, the portfolio manager of a long-only technology fund at Sand Hill Road Capital, had bought 500,000 shares at the IPO price and had to decide whether to harvest her gain or to double down...
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Dina Gerdeman
- 11 Apr 2000
- Research & Ideas
Financial Services 24/7
frightening than the E*Trades," according to McFarlan. Unlike the new online entrants, he says, "once the larger firms get their trading action in place, they can go back and harvest their eternal verities—research, credibility, the...
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by Susan Young
- 09 Feb 2016
- First Look
February 9, 2016
sought to market value-added shellfish products in a traditionally commodities-based industry, while facing supply uncertainties and regulatory, environmental, and foreign exchange challenges. Clearwater harvested lobsters, clams,...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Jul 2010
- Research & Ideas
Rocket Science Retailing: A Practical Guide
in improving processes. Retailers can certainly learn from the auto industry's experience. Like in manufacturing a few decades ago, there is a lot of low-hanging fruit in retail operations today. However, to harvest these fruits retailers...
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- 26 Sep 2006
- First Look
First Look: September 26, 2006
close, the company has successfully navigated several rounds of VC financing and is weighing harvest strategies and next steps. Purchase this case: http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=806073 Codon Devices...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 09 Jan 2006
- Research & Ideas
What Really Drives Your Strategy?
to do whatever was necessary to gain scale and capture market share. They discovered that they generally didn't have enough to fund all the businesses in which they were trying to compete. So they had to get out of some businesses or at least View Details
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by Martha Lagace
- 26 Apr 2011
- Op-Ed
HBS Faculty Comment on Environmental Issues for Earth Day
its country. The group has influenced customers and suppliers to change their practices, whether by helping a fish harvesting operation in the coastal swamps minimize pollution or encouraging a motorcycle courier company to reduce...
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- 04 Sep 2018
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New Research and Ideas, September 4, 2018
poses the question: Should the open innovation unit fully incubate some ideas, instead of always seeking partnership with commitment from a customer-facing unit? Purchase this case:https://hbsp.harvard.edu/product/619013-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 219-009...
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Dina Gerdeman
- 31 Jul 2015
- Research & Ideas
The Faculty Reader: Who is Reading What This Summer?
Union.” The second book, one I am well into, is my colleague Shoshanna Zuboff’s magisterial The Age of Surveillance Capitalism. This book is one of genius. It provides a sweeping description the rise and impact of business models that are premised on View Details
- 14 Feb 2012
- First Look
First Look: February 14
case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/512022-PDF-ENG Marine Harvest: Leading Salmon Aquaculture David E. Bell and Ryan JohnsonHarvard Business School Case 512-042 Marine Harvest has the leading position in salmon aquaculture....
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Carmen Nobel
- 14 Nov 2006
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First Look: November 14, 2006
Business School Case 707-012 Clearwater was trying to market value-added products in a traditionally commodities based industry while facing supply uncertainties and regulatory, environmental, and foreign exchange challenges. Clearwater View Details
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Sean Silverthorne
- 08 Oct 2013
- First Look
First Look: October 8
failure rate may indicate that the fund is playing it too safe. Stick to your commitments. If a company is seen as a fickle investor, professionals will be wary of joining its venture unit, entrepreneurs will be reluctant to accept its funds, and independent VCs will...
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Sean Silverthorne