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- 13 Feb 2015
- News
Lessons in Perseverance
By 1998, Pilar Deza (OPM 30, 2001) had weathered several storms on her way to becoming a leading education entrepreneur in Peru. Deza had gone from founding a nursery school in her garage with four neighborhood children to operating two well-regarded K–12 private... View Details
- 09 Jun 2015
- News
Lessons in perseverance lead to high-quality schools for Peru
Pilar Deza (OPM 30, 2001) went from opening a nursery in her garage for four neighborhood children to operating some of Peru’s best-run private schools. She faced challenges all along the way, trying to create and operate new schools amidst a military dictatorship,... View Details
- 17 Oct 2016
- News
The Right (And Wrong) Way To Harness Your Company's Underdog Status
- 01 Jun 1998
- News
Simmons Family Endows Professorship
six Simmons siblings graduated from the University of Utah. Entrepreneurial Spirit Perseverance in the face of adversity and an entrepreneurial spirit are the hallmarks of the Simmons family's success. Roy Simmons was born in Portland,... View Details
- 01 Dec 2004
- News
Marquis Jet Takes Off
realist. I had to acknowledge that for Rich Santulli to lend his brand to a bunch of guys who, quite frankly, didn’t know what the hell they were talking about was a stretch.” But stretch he did. “It was one of those perseverance... View Details
- 01 Jun 1999
- News
Moir Donelson
creating a youth development program in rural Louisiana while serving in the Army or increasing revenues (by $39 million) as an engineer and administrator at Motorola in Texas (where he also tutored students), Donelson has shown great View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 21 Jan 2014
- News
Climbing to New Heights
In reaching Everest's summit, Petzel had achieved all three goals, two months to the day before his 40th birthday. "It helps if you're a Type-A personality, because of the level of perseverance required," he says. "What I enjoy most is... View Details
Keywords: Robert S. Benchley
- 25 Apr 2014
- News
Making travel possible for people with physical challenges
around the world," says Brehm. Part of AbilityTrip.com's start-up funding came from a 2010 HBS fellowship award. "You have to be passionate about what you are doing to persevere through the tough times," Brehm says. "Regardless of what... View Details
- 02 Sep 2018
- News
Havana Rising
Gordon, “where neighbors talk to each other in person and people play dominoes in the street, and where I have to persevere to find soy sauce.” In June 2017, with their San Francisco apartment packed up, President Trump announced that he... View Details
Keywords: Dan Morrell; photographed by Eve North
- 01 Jun 2007
- News
Power Trip
put yourself in a social situation that placed you closer to those already in power. And finally, perseverance was key. Many of the ultimate outsiders on our list founded their own businesses when other doors were shut. They were willing... View Details
- 01 Dec 2018
- News
INK: The Bookshelf
Entrepreneur, investor, and Adobe Chief Product Officer Scott Belsky (MBA 2008) on his new book about getting through the hardest part of any project, and two other picks about perseverance NEW The Messy Middle: Finding Your Way Through... View Details
- 01 Apr 1998
- News
Emerging Information
"a huge chicken-and-egg game" between signing up data suppliers and finding customers willing to pay for the data. But Mueller's perseverance has paid off. Mueller attributes much of Internet Securities' success to learning what customers... View Details
Keywords: Paul Michelman
- 01 Dec 2017
- News
Ink: Alumni Book Recommendations
combination of passion and perseverance that made high achievers special. In a word, they had grit.” Recommended by Health care executive Daniel Bowles (MBA/MPP 2015) Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss with Tahl Raz Voss on lessons... View Details
- 01 Sep 2004
- News
Charles Stoddard (MBA 1969)
I advise people that running a business is going to be excruciating and exhilarating. To be successful, a person must have perseverance and a passion for the business. View Details
Keywords: Finance
- 15 Jun 2018
- News
Skydeck Live: The Science of a Meaningful Life
they should make to have moments like that, what would you tell them? As I was listening to this and kind of thinking about the narrative in my own life, the common thread was one, an element of perseverance and kind of a challenge that... View Details
- 22 Sep 2017
- News
Turning a Disorder into an Opportunity
the Department of Human Services and Specialisterne, a Danish social enterprise organization, the initiative taps into the talents common among those on the autism spectrum, including attention to detail, highly focused concentration, View Details
- 22 Feb 2022
- News
Launch Codes
entrepreneurship has taught me to lean into surprises. Between border shutdowns, lockdowns right before launch, and other unexpected turns, I’ve learned to adapt, iterate, and persevere amid uncertainty. Though solving health care... View Details
- 03 Mar 2016
- News
3-Minute Briefing: Pamela Meyer (MBA 1986)
sabotage these moments through passive-aggressive behavior. What you need are the three Ts. Transparency for openly communicating your goals, concerns, disappointments, and expectations. Trust for the small, significant circle of people who serve as your advisors. And... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 25 Apr 2023
- News
Class of 2022 Startups Sweep Alumni New Venture Competition
time we competed. It really represents our growth and perseverance as founders, and it’s incredibly special to be recognized by the HBS entrepreneurship community, as our company truly grew up at HBS.” At M7 Health, cofounders Borkenstein... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley