entrepreneurship - Publications - Faculty & Research

19 Feb 2014
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The "Older" Entrepreneurs Secret Weapon

Keywords: entrepreneurship; work/life balance

20 Oct 2016
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An Ear for Detail

Keywords: manufacturing; innovation; entrepreneurship; Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing; Manufacturing

01 Sep 2023
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A serial entrepreneur, Paris Wallace (MBA 2007/MPA 2008) is founder of Ovia Health and Good Start Genetics. But he started his first business—an online store selling bike parts and accessories—at age 16. With his launch this year of the National Cycling League (NCL),... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; cycling; entrepreneurship; leadership; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Arts, Entertainment

05 Aug 2015
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How the Philippines Became a Source for Tech Talent

Keywords: startups; developing economies; entrepreneurship

24 Jul 2014
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How Internal Entrepreneurs Can Deal with Friendly Fire

02 Oct 2015
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The Harvard Contest That's Trying to Improve Health Care Delivery

Keywords: healthcare; innovation; entrepreneurship; Ambulatory Health Care Services; Health, Social Assistance

25 Aug 2022
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Elevator Pitch: Wagr

Illustration by Drue Wagner Wagr [Wa-jr] Mario Malave (MBA 2020), CEO Eliana Eskinazi (MBA 2020), CPO Concept: Wagr is a social sports-betting app that allows people to bet with others in their community instead of betting against the house. The Why: Wagr’s mission is... View Details

Keywords: entrepreneurship; gambling; social media

06 Apr 2020
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Visual Aids

Keywords: entrepreneurship; Finance; education; communication

23 Nov 2021
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A Day in the Life

Keywords: work-life balance; entrepreneurship; leadership

05 Feb 2015
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"An Unusual Guy"

Keywords: venture capital; politics; entrepreneurship; Finance

09 Jan 2014
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Africa's Entrepreneurs and Fear of Failure

Keywords: entrepreneurship; Africa; government policy; higher education, teaching, china, social entrepreneurship; safety net

04 Sep 2019
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Impact Investing Firm Wins Grant

Keywords: social impact; Finance; entrepreneurship; Finance

01 Mar 2024
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Come Sail Away

When Michael Sard (MBA 2018) arrived at HBS, he owned about 50 Hawaiian shirts. “It was one of the few items in a man’s closet that could have a ritual to it around going out, like a tuxedo does,” he says. Purchase options, however, seemed limited to two extremes:... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; entrepreneurship; manufacturing; career path; Apparel Manufacturing; Manufacturing

01 Jun 2024
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Elevator Pitch: Bridging the Gap

Anas Aljumaily (MBA 2017) Elian Pres-Gurwits (MBA 2018) Cofounders, Gently Concept: Focused on urban markets, Gently is a last-mile delivery service that uses predictive analytics, electric trucks, and “nano-fulfillment” centers to provide sustainable, affordable... View Details

Keywords: logistics; EVs; delivery; nanofulfillment; entrepreneurship

01 Mar 2024
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Turning Point: Eternal Returns

Louisa Wong (MBA 1981) (Illustration by Gisela Goppel) Louisa Wong (MBA 1981) (Illustration by Gisela Goppel) I was born in the middle of Typhoon Gloria in 1957 and spent my early childhood in Kowloon’s Walled City, which at the time was an extremely poor and densely... View Details

Keywords: life experience; search firm; entrepreneurship

01 Dec 2022
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3-Minute Briefing: Yla Eason (MBA 1977)

Back in 1985, my son Menelik, who was three years old, told me he couldn’t be a superhero because he wasn’t white. That was a shock. When children don’t see themselves represented, research shows it has a negative effect on self-esteem, development, and ability to... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; entrepreneurship; diversity; leadership; Miscellaneous Manufacturing; Manufacturing