Partnership - Publications - Faculty & Research

06 Feb 2018
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First Look at New Research and Ideas: February 6, 2018

developing products that created shared value, defined as those that both generated profits and created positive social impact. One of the primary ways the company advanced such products was through establishing and maintaining public-private View Details

06 Mar 2012
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First Look: March 6

the growth of younger companies and revitalize large corporations through partnerships with innovative SMEs; 3) improving the match between education and employment opportunities, through apprenticeship programs and other... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

23 Aug 2004
Research & Ideas

Strategy for Small Fish

Select Builder program, for example, supports system builders for PCs, laptops, and workstations. NVIDIA also maintains reseller and distributor partnership programs for firms that promote the NVIDIA line of products.20 In addition, the... View Details

Keywords: by Marco Iansiti & Roy Levien

25 Mar 2001
Research & Ideas

Who Wants to Be an Entrepreneur? [Part II]

something for me." [Staples' head Thomas G.] Stemberg agreed to back him in exploring new businesses. Each ultimately invested $250,000 in a partnership to fund research on dry cleaning, an industry Stemberg had monitored for several... View Details

Keywords: by John S. Rosenberg

01 Jun 2006
News

Profiles from the Class of 2006

met his new business partner, classmate Nadeem Meghji, who has helped him to expand his real estate ventures to both China and India. Those will be his primary focus upon graduation. Says Karsenti: “For me, my new partnership is what HBS... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons;Margie Kelley;Lewis I. Rice;Roger Thompson; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

01 Oct 1996
News

Lasting Impressions

day-to-day management responsibility. "So far," he reports, "I've been fortunate enough to work that out." An active investor in limited partnerships and private companies, Mathias is a special limited partner in Trident Capital, a View Details

Keywords: Deborah E. Blagg

08 May 2020
In Practice

Nonprofits Hurt by COVID-19 Must Hoard Cash to Hold On

and missed opportunities that could be addressed. This is also a time to strengthen partnerships with other organizations in a similar space. Rather than compete, you can find ways to multiply your impact by working together. You can... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

15 Mar 2011
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First Look: March 15

and dramatic increases in urbanization. This paper reviews the goals, business models, and partnerships involved in eight early "ecocity" projects to begin to identify success factors in this emerging industry. Ecocities, for... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Dec 1998
News

Africa's Way

trade and investment, will lead two sessions. "Minerals Management in Africa" will look at the rich natural resources found on the continent and how they can be used to ensure long-term growth. Another session - "Industrial Policy" - will examine the importance of... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young and Garry Emmons

01 Mar 2005
News

Venture Capital’s Comeback

commodities. But they are not places to find leading-edge opportunities in technologies.” However, Venrock foresaw the globalization of venture opportunities several years ago and sponsored a new, independent venture partnership called... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments; Finance

01 Mar 2013
News

Sizing Up Social Impact

to Ghana, the Millennium Challenge Corporation has formed partnerships with 38 countries around the globe, from Albania to El Salvador to Zambia. Some of its recent five-year projects, or compacts, include: Honduras, 2005–2010. This $205... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Crop Production; Agriculture; Administration of Economic Programs; Government; Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development; Government; Water, Sewage and Supply Systems; Utilities

September 2021
Case

Posse Foundation: Developing Strong Leaders from Diverse Backgrounds

By: John J-H Kim, Robin Mendelson and Julia Kelley

Founded in 1989, Posse Foundation was a nonprofit organization with a mission of developing future leaders who reflected the U.S.’s rich diversity. The organization ran a selective, localized admissions process in 10 U.S. cities to identify outstanding students with... View Details

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March 2021
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Founders Factory

By: Jeffrey F. Rayport and James Barnett

In January 2020, Founders Factory (FF) Executive Chairman Brent Hoberman and CEO Henry Lane Fox were considering FF’s expansion strategy. FF operated as a venture capital (VC) fund built around an accelerator and incubator, and organized around sectors within... View Details

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18 Mar 2008
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First Look: March 18, 2008

Sustainability through Partnering: Conceptualizing Partnerships between Businesses and NGOs Author:James E. Austin Publication:Chap. 3 in Partnerships, Governance and Sustainable Development: Reflections on Theory and Practice.... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

06 Mar 2007
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First Look: March 6, 2007

negotiations in the 1980s that led to a significant and growing partnership between Procter & Gamble (P&G) and Wal-Mart. From the perspective of Lou Pritchett, P&G's Vice President of Sales and Customer Development, the... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

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HBS - Financials | From the Chief Financial Officer

School’s recently formed Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (ODEI) and develop a School-wide DEI strategy. One of the initial priorities includes increasing our supplier diversity through the expansion of our partnerships with... View Details

12 Jul 2021
News

Alumni Confront the COVID-19 Crisis

are actively forming B2B2C partnerships to maximize our impact on the lives of older people,” says Oppenheim, who often moderates the group conversations before and after classes to foster camaraderie. She also created the Solo Agers and... View Details

15 Jan 2019
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New Research and Ideas, January 15, 2019

alternative investment structures and determine what Caelan’s recommendation should be. Purchase this case:https://hbsp.harvard.edu/product/218077-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 418-017 Lagunitas Brewing Company The CEO of a California-based craft brewery manages... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

08 Apr 2014
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First Look: April 8

firearms industry company in its community is examined. Publisher's link: https://archive.harvardbusiness.org/cla/web/pl/product.seam?c=32094&i=32096&cs=80fcfaa8da53da1a3cdd0ea8f861eeed August 2013 Journal of Finance Is a VC View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

04 Jun 2013
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First Look: June 4

with two other Bay general partners as disagreement about internal economics and governance continued among the Bay's six-member management team. This triggered the "key man" clause in the limited partnership agreement of Bay's... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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First Look at New Research and Ideas: February 6, 2018

First Look: March 6

Strategy for Small Fish

Who Wants to Be an Entrepreneur? [Part II]

Profiles from the Class of 2006

Lasting Impressions

Nonprofits Hurt by COVID-19 Must Hoard Cash to Hold On

First Look: March 15

Africa's Way

Venture Capital’s Comeback

Sizing Up Social Impact

Posse Foundation: Developing Strong Leaders from Diverse Backgrounds

Founders Factory

First Look: March 18, 2008

First Look: March 6, 2007

HBS - Financials | From the Chief Financial Officer

Alumni Confront the COVID-19 Crisis

New Research and Ideas, January 15, 2019

First Look: April 8

First Look: June 4