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- February 2022
- Case
NFX Capital and Moov Technologies
By: Scott Duke Kominers and Nicole Tempest Keller
In July 2019, James Currier, a general partner at San Francisco-based NFX Ventures, was considering a seed stage investment of $1.5 million in Moov Technologies, a B2B marketplace for used industrial equipment. NFX was a venture capital firm focused on seed-stage... View Details
Keywords: Venture Capital; Network Effects; Marketplace Matching; Digital Platforms; Market Design; Applications and Software; Semiconductor Industry; Financial Services Industry; San Francisco
Kominers, Scott Duke, and Nicole Tempest Keller. "NFX Capital and Moov Technologies." Harvard Business School Case 822-045, February 2022.
- 19 Dec 2022
- Research & Ideas
What Motivates People to Give Generously—and Why We Sometimes Don't
motivations around good deeds. Given their respective backgrounds in economics and social psychology, Exley and Zlatev each draw on different literature in their work, and their study designs tend to look quite different, but together... View Details
- 23 Apr 2024
- In Practice
Getting to Net Zero: The Climate Standards and Ecosystem the World Needs Now
With each month clocking record-breaking temperatures across the planet, this Earth Day reflected the renewed urgency of regulators and businesses to find climate-change solutions. The US Securities and Exchange Commission recently adopted new rules that will mandate... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
- 04 Sep 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, September 4, 2018
an electronic version of a patient questionnaire that had been designed and vetted by a group of subspecialty experts. We integrated that survey into our EHR. To assess the effects of our new EHR system and the new process flow for... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 18 Apr 2000
- Research & Ideas
Learning in Action
months. During the test period, Bean encourages extensive feedback at all times, and formally solicits feedback at three points: when the product is first received, at the midpoint, and at the end of the test. The midpoint evaluations are... View Details
Keywords: by David A. Garvin
- 01 Feb 2022
- Book
Innovation Isn’t Just for Startups: How Big Companies Can Succeed
Meanwhile, starting in 2013, Analog Devices CEO Vince Roche encouraged innovators from the top down and transformed the semiconductor giant into a designer of integrated, strategic systems—including a... View Details
Keywords: by Lane Lambert
- 18 May 2010
- First Look
First Look: May 18
challenges for educators because it requires a facility with different kinds of knowledge and wide-ranging learning abilities. We report on the development and delivery of an information technology (IT) management course designed to... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 05 Jul 2006
- Research & Ideas
The Accidental Innovator
new. Q: Is there a way innovators can encourage good accidents? In other words, is there anything we can control to foster this process? A: Great question. Artists think they develop a talent for causing good accidents. Equally or perhaps... View Details
Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert
- 11 Mar 2019
- Research & Ideas
Branding Sells Cereal, Handbags, and Vacations. Can It Sell a Country?
Administration. “Part of that is affecting what people in other countries perceive your country to be.” What does it take to create Denmark’s reputation for modern design or Bali’s Eat Pray Love-style picture of tropical centeredness?... View Details
- 08 Mar 2004
- Research & Ideas
Creating Value in Your Business Ecosystem
robustness by consistently incorporating technological innovations and by providing a reliable point of reference that helps participants respond to new and uncertain conditions. And they can encourage ecosystem niche creation by offering... View Details
Keywords: by Marco Iansiti & Roy Levien
- 07 Jul 2003
- Research & Ideas
4+2 = Sustained Business Success
products. Apply new technologies to enhance all operating processes, not just those dedicated to designing new products and services. Leadership Choosing great chief executives can raise performance significantly. Closely link the... View Details
- 07 Jul 2015
- First Look
First Look: July 7, 2015
Successful Products for Emerging Markets By: Winter, Amos, and Vijay Govindarajan Abstract—Multinationals are starting to catch on to the logic of reverse innovation, in which products are designed first for consumers in low-income... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 11 Jan 2021
- Research & Ideas
Is A/B Testing Effective? Evidence from 35,000 Startups
including design thinking and lean startup approaches, that have given rise to some of the world’s biggest technology companies. But does the Silicon Valley mantra “fail fast, fail often,” which encourages... View Details
Keywords: by Kristen Senz
- 30 Mar 2003
- Research & Ideas
The Future of IT Consulting
expertise in designing and coding complex computer applications. SAP and Seibel have developed unique package software, and have provided specialized consulting services to assist in the implementation of the package software. A third... View Details
- 07 Apr 2009
- First Look
First Look: April 7, 2009
own partners. The case explores whether these initiatives will lead to a long-term competitive advantage. The firm believes what really will produce competitive advantage is its "Me-To-You-Mindset" initiative that encourages... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 16 Mar 2020
- Research & Ideas
How the Coronavirus Is Already Rewriting the Future of Business
clear instructions about what they can do, and designing transparency into why their partnership will make a positive difference for everyone involved, business leaders can improve interactions among their customers and employees, and... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 10 Oct 2007
- First Look
First Look: First Look: October 10
and Michael W. Toffel Abstract Several innovative regulatory programs are encouraging firms to police their own regulatory compliance and voluntarily disclose, or "confess," the violations they find. Despite the... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 06 Jan 2016
- What Do You Think?
Why Do Leaders Get Their Timing Wrong?
designed to facilitate effort while encouraging every employee to contribute. The effort of each employee and circle is tracked by means of proprietary software. The notion was introduced in March of last... View Details
- 10 Feb 2023
- Research & Ideas
COVID-19 Lessons: Social Media Can Nudge More People to Get Vaccinated
Prevention—spent hundreds of millions of dollars on online advertising campaigns, aiming to encourage people to get vaccinated and to comply with other public health guidance. But was the public listening? More important, were people... View Details
- 13 Nov 2013
- Research & Ideas
Should Men’s Products Fear a Woman’s Touch?
called the brand Gillette for Women. "Having a line that was distinctively marked for women protected male Gillette users from the feminization of their brand," Avery says. "It was moments like that in my career that View Details