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- 06 Oct 2022
- News
On the Road to Recovery
prosper,” Moreno recalls. He was right, but Moreno, who became part owner and CEO of Nightingale Nurses, could not have predicted the dramatic ups and downs of the industry, from the 2008 economic crisis to the passage of the Affordable... View Details
- 30 Mar 2022
- News
Giving Hope and Comfort
lack regular access to soap, shampoo, toothpaste, and deodorant. “No one should have to wake up in the morning and go through the day worried about how they look, smell, or feel because they can’t afford a bar of soap or a tube of... View Details
- 01 Dec 2020
- News
The Complete Package
the early 2000s, yet she took a circuitous route to entrepreneurship. As a child in Malaysia, Chong dreamed of being a lawyer, but her family did not have the money to finance her legal education. Instead, she decided to pursue hotel-catering management, a more View Details
Keywords: April White; entrepreneurship; sustainability; packaging; leadership; women; Manufacturing
- 01 Apr 2001
- News
The Small Business Difference: How Smaller Companies Manage with Less
was software that could mine huge databases and organize information that was both usable and affordable for small businesses. But when it didn’t take off with its target customers, Slayton and his team were quick to adapt. Sensing a new... View Details
- 25 Feb 2020
- News
Case Study: The Credit Bureau
company Mobley to offer an alternative: an affordable way to furnish a home with stylish, quality pieces with a lease of 3 to 12 months, without the burden of ownership. Mobley’s entrée to the $230 billion market for furniture and home... View Details
- 06 Sep 2016
- News
The Solution That Doesn’t Get Discussed About How to Get More Women On Corporate Boards
board search is a loss leader for building the connections and relationships needed to support the traditional search firm’s primary revenue stream. We designed Trewstar not to compete with or disrupt the search firm industry, but to fill a gap that other firms could... View Details
- 20 Dec 2024
- News
Clubs Open HBS Doors for Local Leaders; Meet the Club Leaders: HBS PRIDE; Favorite Reads of 2024
To Boost Communities, Alumni Clubs Send Nonprofit Leaders to HBS For one week every summer, nonprofit leaders from across the globe convene on the HBS campus to sharpen their leadership skills and expand their impact through the Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Mar 2014
- News
The Solution to the Global Food Crisis Just Might Come from Nigeria
Green Revolution has indeed begun," he said at the launch. From the beginning, Notore focused on Nigeria's smallholder farmers, who use about a tenth of the fertilizer of their peers elsewhere. Because farmers making a dollar or two a day couldn't View Details
- 20 Jun 2016
- News
Having an Impact on Development and Poverty Issues
development challenges facing India and other emerging economies, through impact investing in areas such as affordable housing, financial inclusion, and access to energy. The other is VSG Capital Advisors, an investment bank that is... View Details
Keywords: Constantine von Hoffman
- 24 Mar 2017
- News
Alumni New Venture Competition Finalists Named
solve clotting, infection, and clogging issues. Alumnus: Andrew Jones, MBA 1997 Region: Mid-Atlantic US Pawame: Making solar energy affordable in Africa through a microfinance approach using mobile payments. Alumnus: Alexandre Skander... View Details
- 01 Feb 1998
- News
C.D. Spangler, Jr.: A Leadership Role in Business and Academe
affordable education for all. As he once said of North Carolina's citizens, "In a sense, we are a large family. We will try to direct the proper proportion of our strengths and assets to each member of the family." A Charlotte native,... View Details
Keywords: Nancy O. Perry; photo by Ann Hawthorne
- 01 Dec 2009
- News
Losing Our Competitive Edge
You make out like a bandit because you have the intellectual property, and your contractors have so much competition they cannot afford to charge you more. Markets are great. But wait a minute. All this assumes your manufacturing partners... View Details
- 01 Jun 2009
- News
Crisis and Creativity
JetBlue, and Ryanair all grew during recessions, as did Charles Schwab, Home Depot, and Trader Joe’s. A second customer hook is affordable indulgence. As consumers pare back, they also need ways to entertain themselves and indulge in... View Details
Keywords: Bhaskar Chakravorti
- 16 Oct 2013
- News
Progress Through Preservation
he says. The obesity epidemic? People need places to exercise, especially low-income folks who can't afford a membership to the local fitness club, says Rogers. So the Trust works to create parks and playgrounds in the nation's cities.... View Details
- 22 Mar 2023
- News
Dean Datar Meets with Alumni in Los Angeles
prepares students to lead in a data-driven and digital world, to seek business opportunities in new technologies, to lead across differences, and to build sustainable businesses." The Dean also made note of ways the School is making the MBA Program more accessible and... View Details
- 01 Mar 2023
- News
Family Matters
jobs she has aspired to since childhood—and is following in their footsteps toward the goal which has remained unchanged since her early teens: “I want to give back to my community,” Thompson-Woode explains. MAKING DREAMS ATTAINABLE MBA View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Sep 2008
- News
Alumni Books
advice on how to own and run a business, find the right deal, negotiate, determine when to get in and get out, and much more. Dubai & Co.: Global Strategies for Doing Business in the Gulf States by Aamir A. Rehman (MBA ’04) (McGraw-Hill) No truly global firm can View Details
- 01 Mar 2014
- News
Case Study: Gazelle's New Predators
getting lower-cost devices to those who might not otherwise be able to afford them? A $14B market would seem to have ample room for a niche player that focuses on corporate social responsibility while still being profitable." —Allison... View Details
- 31 Jul 2016
- News
You Rang?
Beck, who then founded Hello Alfred, an affordable personal butler service, in September 2014. “We accidentally made Alfred for ourselves, to solve our problem,” Sapone told The Guardian for an article that follows one “Alfred” through a... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Fostering financial freedom for low-income individuals
Scott Cook (MBA 1976) wants to change lives through initiatives he created as cofounder of Intuit. These include the Intuit Tax Freedom Project, which provides free online tax preparation services for Americans who cannot afford to pay,... View Details