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- 19 May 2003
- Research & Ideas
Expensing Options Won’t Hurt High Tech
in lieu of higher salaries. The claim simply ignores the fact that a lack of cash need not be a barrier to compensating executives.— Zvi Bodie, Robert S. Kaplan, and Robert C. Merton Even privately held companies that raise funds through View Details
- 30 Apr 2014
- Research & Ideas
Venture Investors Prefer Funding Handsome Men
examined video recordings of 90 randomly selected pitches from three real-life entrepreneurial pitch competitions, held in various United States locations over a three-year period. In each case, a panel of angel investors had judged the... View Details
- 24 Mar 2009
- First Look
First Look: March 24, 2009
innovative new product for the treatment of acne that they hope to sell to consumers via direct-response television. The unconventional nature of the product and its distribution has led the company to seek angel financing. The Silicon... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 25 Oct 2011
- Research & Ideas
Chasing Stars: Why the Mighty Red Sox Struck Out
In the fall of 2009, baseball's Anaheim Angels knocked the Boston Red Sox out of the American League Division Series in a humiliating three straight games. Within a matter of weeks, Sox general manager Theo Epstein had launched one of the... View Details
- 02 Apr 2018
- Research & Ideas
Is 'Gut Feel' a Good Reason to Invest in a Startup?
overly risky.” Unlike most situations where making an important decision based on gut feel is seen as a negative, venture capitalists and angel investors often brag about the wisdom of their midsections. “They have a lot of pride in how... View Details
- 04 Jun 2001
- Research & Ideas
Why dot.coms Will Rise Again
coaching are more important to the economy than has been realized. We talk a lot about the venture community, we talk about angel money, [but] we don't talk about the expertise, the coaching, the teaching that goes on. And that's surely... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- February 2021 (Revised February 2021)
- Case
World of Dreams Entertainment Group: Building a Resilient Business
By: Lynda M. Applegate, Sarah Endline and Michael Norris
In 2021, Ron DeShay, former American Idol producer, is launching his new business venture: World of Dreams Entertainment Group. World of Dreams rethought the existing TV production model, giving audiences more power to directly influence the creation of shows through a... View Details
Keywords: Television Entertainment; Media; Social Issues; Sports; Business Ventures; Digital Platforms; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; United States; California; Los Angeles
Applegate, Lynda M., Sarah Endline, and Michael Norris. "World of Dreams Entertainment Group: Building a Resilient Business." Harvard Business School Case 821-039, February 2021. (Revised February 2021.)
- 04 Apr 2022
- Research & Ideas
Tech Hubs: How Software Brought Talent and Prosperity to New Cities
able to come up with very rapid kinds of prototypes and vaccine candidates would not have been possible in the traditional just-lab structure,” Kerr says. As the shift drew innovation from a handful of big population centers like Los View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
- 23 Nov 1999
- Research & Ideas
What’s Your Strategy for Managing Knowledge?
allows many people to search for and retrieve codified knowledge without having to contact the person who originally developed it. That opens up the possibility of achieving scale in knowledge reuse and thus of growing the business. Take the example of Randall Love, a... View Details
- 07 Dec 2009
- Research & Ideas
Government’s Positive Role in Kick-Starting Entrepreneurship
contributes to the economic volatility, or "systemic risk," in the economy. Another project is looking at the very smallest of investors in young firms: angels or individual investors. These investors are frequently hailed as a... View Details
- March 2020 (Revised October 2020)
- Case
Jeffrey Deitch: Art Entrepreneur
By: Henry McGee, Rohit Deshpandé and Sarah Gulick
Jeffrey Deitch is an influential gallery owner and art entrepreneur. An HBS alumnus generally credited with developing the field of bank art advisory and financing services, Deitch has had a storied career in both the commercial and non-profit art world. Wrestling with... View Details
Keywords: Cultural Entrepreneurship; Arts; Personal Development and Career; Fine Arts Industry; New York (city, NY); Los Angeles
McGee, Henry, Rohit Deshpandé, and Sarah Gulick. "Jeffrey Deitch: Art Entrepreneur." Harvard Business School Case 320-042, March 2020. (Revised October 2020.)
- 20 Mar 2005
- Research & Ideas
Lessons of Successful Entrepreneurs
said Fialkow. "They're smart, but not smart about what you're talking about." The best source of information and funds, he added, is angel investors with domain expertise. The conference was sponsored by the Entrepreneurship... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 26 Feb 2014
- Research & Ideas
How Grocery Bags Manipulate Your Mind
There's a classic cartoon plot device that represents a struggle with temptation. A tiny angel pops up on the conflicted character's left shoulder, urging him to follow the path of righteousness. A tiny devil sits on his right shoulder,... View Details
- 10 Apr 2019
- HBS Case
How Entrepreneurs Can Turn Lead Into Gold
traditional VC realm. “The vast number of angel investors have non-financial motivations,” Wu says. “For many, it’s a way to feel engaged with young entrepreneurs and tied to a community, rather than a way to make lots of money.... View Details
- 18 Apr 2005
- Lessons from the Classroom
NFL Players Touch Down at HBS
Philadelphia Eagles. One classroom comment by a faculty member caught the ear of Kansas City Chiefs running back Tony Richardson, who is thinking of going into angel investing. "He talked about being in the game versus being on the... View Details
- 10 May 2011
- First Look
First Look: May 10
manufacturing costs were very high. Should they outsource their production? If so, to China or to Eastern Europe? Was there some other way to improve the profitability of the company? Purchase this case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/811085-PDF-ENG View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 23 Aug 2016
- First Look
August 23, 2016
https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=51502 forthcoming Academy of Management Best Paper Proceedings Organizational Decision-Making and Information: Angel Investments by Venture Capital Partners By: Wu, Andy Abstract—We study... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 18 May 2015
- Research & Ideas
Advertisers Get Serious About Playing With Their Brands
coffee shop in Los Angeles in 2014 called Dumb Starbucks. Write Deighton and Kornfeld: "The stunt's function as promotion for the show was eventually deduced by journalists and the public. The delayed reveal was an element of play." A... View Details
- September 2024
- Case
Open Door Legal: Universal Legal Access
By: Brian Trelstad, Taylor Greenthal and Sarah Mehta
This case is about Open Door Legal (ODL), a San Francisco-based civil legal aid nonprofit. CEO Adrian Tirtanadi founded the organization in 2012 with a mission to achieve universal access to legal representation for all city residents. By 2024, ODL had opened four... View Details
- 27 May 2014
- First Look
First Look: May 27
venture capital firms, angel investors, crowd-funding, and accelerators/incubators. 3) What investors look for. Each source has a different funding process and set of criteria that you need to understand before seeking funding from that... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne