Venture Capital - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Mar 2013
News

Success for the Underserved

A Chicago native who now lives in Atlanta, Aaron Gray (MBA 2009) has been an analyst at Goldman Sachs and an executive at Home Depot, and has worked in venture capital and at tech companies as well. But now... View Details

Keywords: News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; Information

October 2020 (Revised February 2023)
Teaching Note

MobSquad

By: Prithwiraj Choudhury

Keywords: Business Ventures; Business Startups; Labor; Human Capital; Human Resources; Crisis Management; Employment Industry; Canada; United States

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02 Sep 2021
News

Elevating Ethiopian Entrepreneurs

In this video, Startup Factory Ethiopia cofounder Thomas Ferede (MBA 2009) explains the mission of his organization—and how the HBS network has helped further its goals. “So Startup Factory Ethiopia is a venture builder. We wanted to... View Details

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HBS Entrepreneurs Collection | Baker Library

Hendrickson MBA 1947, Krueger International Robert Higgins MBA 1970, Highland Capital Richard Jenrette MBA 1957, Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Dean LeBaron MBA 1960, Batterymarch Erling Lorentzen MBA 1948, Aracruz Dan Lufkin MBA 1957... View Details

January 2014
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Maricopa, Inc.: Finding the Right Treatment for Growth

By: William A. Sahlman, Thomas R. Eisenmann, Joseph B. Fuller and Shikhar Ghosh

The founders of Maricopa, Inc., a startup that sold proprietary hair-care products directly to salons, were preparing a board presentation to address the young company's inability to meet financial projections. While the products had caught on with customers, the... View Details

Keywords: Business Startups; Financial Condition; Venture Capital; Financial Strategy; Financing and Loans; Expansion; Planning; Fashion Industry; Iowa

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Nathan Zhao | MBA

of Harvard Undergraduate Capital Partners (HUCP), working with partner VCs to source Harvard student companies and conduct diligence to assist in deal flow. This exposed me to the ebbs and flows of the View Details

11 Sep 2000
Research & Ideas

Riding the Internet Fast Track

such as Amazon.com, drugstore.com, E*Trade, and Priceline.com, firms that unflinchingly invest millions of dollars in advertising and promotion each year to rapidly build traffic and revenues. The high-octane fuel that these super trains require is provided by booming... View Details

Keywords: by Peter Jacobs

18 Jul 2005
Research & Ideas

Identify Emerging Market Opportunities

developing countries are remarkable for their lack of sophistication. Apart from a few stock exchanges and government-appointed regulators, there aren't many reliable intermediaries like credit-rating agencies, investment analysts, merchant bankers, or View Details

Keywords: by Tarun Khanna, Krishna G. Palepu & Jayant Sinha

06 Apr 2016
Research & Ideas

Should Entrepreneurs Pitch Products or Ideas for Products?

In trying to secure financial backing for a new product, independent innovators generally face the question of how much to invest in development before showing it around. Should they create, say, a working prototype (and maybe even generate sales) or pitch the idea for... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Motion Pictures & Video; Entertainment & Recreation; Banking

01 Oct 2000
News

Class of 1975 Endows Chair in Entrepreneurship

Starting New Ventures, and Venture Capital and Private Equity. The Class of 1975's major gift cochairs, Leo J. Corbett, Hamilton E.("Tony") James, and Kendrick R. Wilson, reported that their classmates have... View Details

Keywords: Nancy O. Perry

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Jade Haynes

and give advice to suceed in a consulting role. Additionally, as someone who secured a Venture Capital internship without investing experience, she is eager to help students pivoting/breaking into investing.... View Details

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Joint ventures: create a screen/list

How can I generate a list of joint ventures? Capital IQ Mouse over Screening and Transactions. Under M&A Details, click on Features and select Creation of Joint Venture Add criteria and... View Details

01 Jun 2009
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Bright Future for Green Business

venture capital panelists tackled two questions posed by the moderator, HBS professor Bill Sahlman: What are the opportunities in clean, green energy? And what big issues stand in the way of those... View Details

Keywords: Sarah Auerbach; Administration of Environmental Quality Programs; Government; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services; Utilities

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Courses by Faculty - Course Catalog

Jeffrey Bussgang Field Course: Venture Capital Journey Entrepreneurial Management Fall 2025 Q1Q2 3.0 Launching Tech Ventures Entrepreneurial Management, Technology & Operations... View Details

Rick Grinnell

renamed as ClearOne), and PictureTel (acquired by Polycom). Rick is a member of the Educational Council at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), a Venture Capital Advisor at the Rock Center for... View Details

01 Jun 2000
News

HBS Business Plan Contestants Pin Their Hopes on the Internet

prominent LBO firm of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice -- as well as $10,000 in cash and in-kind professional services worth $10,000. The judges for the final competition included a number of HBS graduates and represented an array of top venture... View Details

Fall 2007
Article

A Comprehensive Look at the Private Equity Industry in Mexico (1990–2006)

By: Roberto Charvel

This article is one of the few historical numerical reviews of a private equity industry in an emerging market. View Details

Keywords: Emerging Market; Latin America; Mexico; Economic Sectors; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Venture Capital; Capital Markets; Private Equity; Financial Services Industry; Latin America; North and Central America

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Company databases: which database to choose? | Baker Library

private equity and venture capital firms, funds, private companies, and deals. Subscription includes access to Preqin reports. LSEG Workspace Availability: HBS intranet; In-Library for Authorized Baker... View Details