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22 Jul 2020
Blog Post

Why We Started the HBS Black Investment Club

here. What on earth is going on? Brian Sykes (MBA 2020) and Paul Ampofo (MBA 2020) THE PROBLEM The combination of systematic bias and outright prejudice have played a huge role in preventing underrepresented founders and investors from... View Details

01 Mar 2023
News

3-Minute Briefing: Qiao Ma (MBA 2010)

investors to be better risk managers—and that makes better investors in the long run. We already have the numbers, or the “what,” when we meet with a potential investment. We need to drill down to the “how”... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; stock market; investment; finance; Australia; China; Asia; strategy; Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments; Finance

03 Jun 2020
News

Weathering the Storm

Nnamdi Okike (MBA 2007) Nnamdi Okike (MBA 2007) In this special video edition of Skydeck, contributing host Chitra Nawbatt (GMP 6, 2009) speaks with 645 Ventures Cofounder and General Partner Nnamdi Okike (MBA 2007) about near-term and long-term strategies for View Details

Keywords: Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles; Finance

25 Feb 2025
Blog Post

Alumni Career Journey: Lee Scott (MBA 2023) - Scaling Climate Tech Innovation

but I was ready to transition from advisory work to a deal team. I decided to get an MBA to make that transition. Many of the impact investors that I most respect are HBS alumni, and they spoke highly of their experience. I was also drawn... View Details

15 Dec 2015
News

Lovepop Woos The Sharks

Wombi Rose (left) and John Wise Wombi Rose (left) and John Wise Former i-lab resident LovePop—founded by Wombi Rose (MBA 2015) and John Wise (MBA 2015)—had an atypical appearance on ABC’s entrepreneurial reality show, Shark Tank: By the end of their presentation, they... View Details

Jodi Gernon

I leverage my 30+ years of experience launching and scaling startups to help startup founders and CEOs succeed. This includes helping early stage founders think about how complete customer discovery, build an MVP and develop their View Details

Keywords: Healthcare;#239;#Consumer Products and Services (B2C)

22 Jul 2024

Diverse Student Voices Series: The Black & Latino Experience

Join us for a 20-minute webinar with a current student and get a peek into their life at HBS. On this episode, we’re chatting with Daniel Quental, (MBA 2025), who is currently interning as an Investor at Mu Ventures, a NY-based pre-seed... View Details

29 Jan 2021
News

Holding Business to Account

fall of 2020, Boston Common had $3 billion in assets under management and a mission to be, as Aiyer explains, “responsible investors who pursue financial returns but who also use the unique access and voice we have as View Details

Web

Showcase Me - Entrepreneurship

Showcase Me First Name * Last Name * Company Name * Degree * Year * Section Recent Accomplishments Entrepreneur Investor Submit Initiatives focus on societal challenges that are too complex for any one discipline or industry to solve... View Details

Fast Answer

Biotech and medical devices: Company Data and Analysis

Insights & Industry Analytics - Tracks global venture capital, angel investment, private equity, M&A, and IPO activity related to private companies and emerging spaces. Pitchbook - Information on companies, deals, funds, investors... View Details

16 Sep 2002
Research & Ideas

The Irrational Quest for Charismatic CEOs

evidence was overwhelming and not pretty. The rise in the power of institutional investors has led to the creation of an "external" market for CEOs that is wracked with irrational decision making. Increasingly, the emphasis was... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

Fast Answer

Top research analysts

Where can I find a list of the outstanding research analysts of the year? Go to Institutional Investor: Select the "Research & Rankings" tab at the top of the page Select "Leading Analysts" Go to Business Source Complete: Enter research... View Details

18 Nov 2013
Op-Ed

Twitter IPO: Overvalued or the Start of Something Big?

Twitter soared high on its first day of trading on Nov. 7, with its shares closing the day at $45 for a value of $25 billion. Even though TWTR has yet to make money, investors flocked to the stock in droves, eager to own a part of the... View Details

Keywords: by Chet Huber; Technology

25 Apr 2024

Take30 Impact Series: Life Post-HBS with Black & Latino Alumni

Take 30 minutes out of your day to learn about how one alum is making an impact in their own way after HBS. We’ll touch on their experience as a student, and then “zoom” in on their career path and personal journey since graduating. On this episode, we’ll... View Details

28 Feb 2022
News

Equal Partner

potential investment. “It’s about leveling the playing field,” Aditya says. To date, the firm has connected more than 1 million investors with some 300 companies, raising in excess of $250 million. To further democratize investing, Aditya... View Details

Charles L. Brown

returns to investors of 25%. In the process, he reinvigorated AT&T’s research and development efforts and continued to solidify AT&T’s 70% market share of long distance phone business. View Details

Keywords: Communications

Christina Melas-Kyriazi

an active angel investor and an advisor to early-stage companies. She has an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA in Economics from Stanford University. View Details

Kelsey Morgan Pasqualichio

investment strategies. I have helped launch both VC funds and startups. I can help startups with: Feedback on investor deck Crafting story about value proposition, differentiation, traction Feedback on GTM strategy, branding, product... View Details

Keywords: Technology;#239;#Consumer Products and Services (B2C);#240;#Business Products and Services (B2B);#242;#Financial Services;#43;#Healthcare

William J. Ruane

performance. In a surprising move, Ruane closed the Sequoia Fund in 1982. Though he could have easily taken on more investors and grown the firm, Ruane believed that doing so would dilute his effectiveness for his current clientele. View Details

Keywords: Finance

25 Feb 2014
First Look

First Look: February 25

likely to expose their bank to higher risk levels when regulation protects the bank against default. Managerial equity incentives may, therefore, serve as a risk-reduction instrument. Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=46363... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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