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- 25 Mar 2018
- News
Modernizing Infrastructure Management
In this interview, Joseph Heieck (MBA 2014), CEO and President of gWorks, describes how his company makes it easier for municipalities to track their infrastructure needs—and stay resilient. “I was in the Navy for a long time, but I am ambitious. And I have an ambition... View Details
- 02 Nov 2020
- Blog Post
WE RISE
When Hayley Barna (MBA 2010) launched the beauty startup Birchbox in 2010, she expected fundraising would be a challenge. Every entrepreneur knows the long odds: By some estimates, less than 1 percent of new companies receive that coveted... View Details
- 23 Sep 2024
- Blog Post
2024 Summer Internships in Business & Environment
to HBS was Sustainability & Technology Collaboration Engineer at Pratt & Whitney. Luca Mantovani (MBA 2025, Section J), Summer Internship: Business Operations, Antora Energy Antora Energy is a Series B California-based startup... View Details
- 18 Apr 2022
- News
Home Grown
it might be a career path he could follow, too—but his father, knowing him well, suggested he work in a field where the results were more immediate. That guidance set Tewari on an entrepreneurial journey with no guarantees and plenty of ups and downs. With one failed... View Details
- 29 Jun 2022
- Blog Post
Harvard Business School Announces the 2022-2023 Blavatnik Fellows
consultant at Deloitte. Ilana earned a BS in nursing from the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from HBS. Hunter Goble (MBA 2022) is the co-founder and CEO of Transcera, a biotech startup harnessing the biology of sphingolipids to... View Details
- March 2021
- Supplement
CashDrop (B2)
By: Rembrand Koning, Paul A. Gompers and Sarah Gulick
After the events in CashDrop A, Jarrid Tingle and Henri Pierre-Jacques, the founders of Harlem Capital partners, worried that Ruben Flores-Martinez, CashDrop’s founder, would take another offer while he waited for them to officially make an offer. HCP traditionally... View Details
Keywords: Small Business; Entrepreneurship; Business Startups; Venture Capital; Online Technology; Technology Industry; Financial Services Industry; New York (city, NY)
Koning, Rembrand, Paul A. Gompers, and Sarah Gulick. "CashDrop (B2)." Harvard Business School Supplement 221-053, March 2021.
- September–October 2015
- Article
Crash and Burn: Why Silicon Valley's Notion That Failure Leads to Success Won't Work for the Rest of the World
By: Debora L. Spar
In the frenzied hills of Silicon Valley, going bust is common. Research attests that close to half of start-ups supported by venture capital chew through most or all of their backers' money and that the majority never achieve their projected returns on investment. But... View Details
Spar, Debora L. "Crash and Burn: Why Silicon Valley's Notion That Failure Leads to Success Won't Work for the Rest of the World." Foreign Policy 214 (September–October 2015).
- August 2020
- Case
Ready for Take-Off at Jet It
By: Gary P. Pisano, Hise Gibson and Nicole Gilmore
This case examines the business model and growth of a start-up company in the private aviation industry. In June 2020, amidst the COVID crisis, the company's co-founder and CEO must make a decision regarding an order of new jets that will significantly expand the... View Details
Keywords: Capacity Planning; Business Startups; Business Model; Growth and Development Strategy; Air Transportation Industry
Pisano, Gary P., Hise Gibson, and Nicole Gilmore. "Ready for Take-Off at Jet It." Harvard Business School Case 621-036, August 2020.
- May 2005 (Revised October 2007)
- Case
Founder-CEO Succession at Wily Technology
By: Noam T. Wasserman and Henry McCance
Before he accepts the new CEO position, Dick Williams wants founder Lew Cirne to step down as chairman. While considering Williams' incredible demand, Cirne reflects on everything he has already given up to get Wily Technology to this point. He agreed to step down as... View Details
Keywords: Business Startups; Entrepreneurship; Growth and Development Strategy; Management Succession
Wasserman, Noam T., and Henry McCance. "Founder-CEO Succession at Wily Technology." Harvard Business School Case 805-150, May 2005. (Revised October 2007.)
- August 2001 (Revised May 2004)
- Case
Maria Hernandez & Associates
By: William J. Bruns Jr.
This case presents the situation of an unemployed web page designer who starts a new consulting firm with personal savings and a family loan. Two months later, she is to report on operations to her father, using financial reports she must design and construct. View Details
Keywords: Financial Reporting; Accounting; Business Startups; Design; Borrowing and Debt; Service Industry
Bruns, William J., Jr. "Maria Hernandez & Associates." Harvard Business School Case 902-401, August 2001. (Revised May 2004.)
- April 1998 (Revised July 1999)
- Case
Randy Komisar: Virtual CEO
Randy Komisar serves as "virtual CEO" to numerous hi-tech start-ups in Silicon Valley. Explores Randy's role, his perspective on general management, and a choice between two opportunities in which he is considering investing his time. View Details
Keywords: Technology; Business or Company Management; Leadership; Business Startups; Management Teams; Technology Industry; California
Roberts, Michael J., and Nicole Tempest. "Randy Komisar: Virtual CEO." Harvard Business School Case 898-078, April 1998. (Revised July 1999.)
- October 1996
- Case
Jim Bender and Alert, Inc. (A)
Jim Bender has just been hired as CEO of Alert, Inc. Alert, founded in 1986 by a charismatic technologist, has accumulated an impressive portfolio of patents and leading edge technology projects in a variety of fields. The company has never, however, shown a profit and... View Details
Keywords: Business or Company Management; Entrepreneurship; Management Skills; Business Startups; Technology Industry
Bhide, Amar, and Robert W. Lightfoot. "Jim Bender and Alert, Inc. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 897-009, October 1996.
- April 1986 (Revised January 1993)
- Case
Au Bon Pain
An eight-year-old company is in the midst of growth. This case follows the company from its inception through its growth stages. Teaching objectives are to understand the problems of growth, partnership, and operations-driven companies. View Details
Keywords: Business Growth and Maturation; Business Startups; Growth and Development; Service Industry; Food and Beverage Industry
Kao, John J. "Au Bon Pain." Harvard Business School Case 486-100, April 1986. (Revised January 1993.)
- 30 Apr 2014
- Research & Ideas
Venture Investors Prefer Funding Handsome Men
If you're in search of startup funding, it pays to be a good-looking guy. A series of three studies reveals that investors prefer pitches from male entrepreneurs over those from female entrepreneurs, even when the content of the pitches... View Details
- 27 Sep 2019
- Blog Post
Learning the Language of Product at Duolingo
quality language education freely available for anyone, anywhere. They’ve recently gone through a huge growth spurt: head count is on track to grow 50% year on year to almost 200 employees. Revenue is growing rapidly as well, and the company was just named to Forbes... View Details
Keywords: Technology
- 09 Apr 2021
- Blog Post
Reflections on Student Conferences in 2020
for informal discussions as well as explore the Exhibition Hall, where organizations set up virtual information booths. In addition, the Startup competition showcased cutting edge energy entrepreneurs and their innovative solutions,... View Details
Melody Koh
Melody is a Partner at NextView Ventures, based in its New York office. She has spent her entire career working with technology and Internet startups as an entrepreneur, operator, and investor. Prior to joining NextView, Melody was Head... View Details
Keywords: Venture Capital
- Career Coach
Lindsay Muller
Lindsay is particularly passionate about working with students in health care. She has experience in healthcare startups and public companies, specifically in insurance, care delivery, and digital health. Her most recent full-time role... View Details