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Entrepreneurship - Faculty & Research

funding although there are a few hybrid flavors as well. Sources of funding. These include venture capital firms, angel investors, crowd-funding, and accelerators/incubators. What investors look for. Each source has a different funding... View Details

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Nayely Martinez

“Paso a paso,” my Mom happily said as we stared at my first Kindergarten report card, the first step towards our theory that education would be the way up and out of poverty. “Paso a paso,” my Dad quietly reminded us, as we stepped into a Los View Details

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Employment Data Trends

6% Texas 5% 4% 4% 5% 4% Other Southwest <1% 1% <1% 2% 2% West (US) 25% 22% 24% 16% 17% California - Bay Area 15% 13% 15% 9% 11% California - Los Angeles Area 6% 5% 5% 4% 3% Pacific Northwest 3% 4% 4% 2% 2% Other West <1% <1% 0% <1% 2%... View Details

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Recent Alumni Regional Events - Alumni

| New York, NY Hosted by: Emily Azer (MBA 2015), Brooke Biederman (MBA 2019), Melis Cin (MBA 2024), David Chan (MBA 2016), Sangu Delle (AB 2010, JD 2016, MBA 2016), Connor Mackenzie (MBA 2020), Angel Saez (MBA 2020), Selena Singleton (MBA... View Details

12 Apr 2022
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Racism, Colonialism, and Britain's Legacy of Violence

Britain’s 20th century empire was the largest in human history, with a quarter of the world’s land and nearly 700 million people. Yet the empire drew its strength from violence. That’s the conclusion Harvard Business School Professor Caroline Elkins draws in her new... View Details

Keywords: by Avery Forman

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California - Global

topics such as scaling startups, angel and venture investing, acquisition-related manufacturing integration processes, the commercialization of technology, capacity issues at biotech companies, and growth challenges for clean-tech... View Details

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Rock Entrepreneurship Advisor Program - Entrepreneurship

Partner Photon Venture Partners Alex Jiang Alpha Startup Fund Beijing, China Michael Kaplan Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer MKaps LLC Mickey Konson CEO Quantum Financial Technologies Washington DC Kelsey Morgan Pasqualichio New York, NY Shereen Shermak Founding... View Details

08 Aug 2022
HBS Case

Building an 'ARMY' of Fans: Marketing Lessons from K-Pop Sensation BTS

Gocheok Sky Dome [a large domed baseball stadium in Seoul] in my lifetime? And my answer back then was, ‘No.’” “BTS was like a startup,” says Koo, who was an early fan of the band. “They had no resources. They needed to differentiate.” Their fortunes changed during a... View Details

Keywords: by Shalene Gupta; Media & Broadcasting; Music

June 2017 (Revised December 2017)
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CJ E&M: KCON Goes Global

By: Elie Ofek and Michael Norris

In January of 2017, CJ Entertainment & Media (E&M) proudly announced that it will be holding its first ever KCON in Mexico City just two months later. CJ Group Chairman Jay Lee and Vice Chairwoman Miky Lee are pleased at the progress that KCON, a Korean-oriented music... View Details

Keywords: Music Entertainment; Cultural Entrepreneurship; Growth and Development Strategy; Food; Music Industry; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Food and Beverage Industry

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01 Dec 2023
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Thinking Ahead

As we wind down 2023, there’s talk everywhere of generative AI and how it will fundamentally alter the world as we know it; but how does that translate for your corner of the business world? Is TikTok something you need to take seriously? (Is it time to dance?) We... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Illustrations by Chris Gash; News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; Information

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Jerome Fulton, Jr.

license. With the support of family, friends, and mentors, I was able to achieve these goals. My life journey has taught me that talent is somewhat evenly distributed but opportunity is not. This realization inspired me to create the View Details

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Healthy Outcomes - Managing the Future of Work

absenteeism. Read the report Media Coverage Tips on Going Freelance During the Covid-19 Pandemic Ray A. Smith 31 Jan 2021 | Wall Street Journal Here’s where skilled freelancers can find jobs Kathy Kristof 09 Jan 2021 | Los Angeles Times... View Details

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2023 Reunion Presentations - Alumni

entrepreneurship and society more generally in the years to come? What should venture and angel investors anticipate in the future? Climate Adaptation: How Investors Think About Resilience Senior Lecturer John Macomber (MBA 1983 D) + More... View Details

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Profiles - MBA

ECONOMICS, SECONDARY IN COMPUTER SCIENCE WINTHROP 2021 Cohort 3 Angel Onuoha "I am excited to be a Tech Fellow to surround myself with other like-minded individuals who are passionate about innovation, technology, and problem solving"... View Details

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Loan Reduction - Entrepreneurship

to fund the venture during the six months following graduation. Please address the following topics: Sources of funds: including estimated amounts from each source (e.g. accelerators, friends/family, angel investors, venture capital,... View Details

02 Nov 2023
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Seeding Startups

Shirish Nadkarni (MBA 1987) was the director of product planning for Microsoft’s MSN when he decided he was ready to become an entrepreneur. He had recently led the growing internet portal’s 1997 acquisition of Hotmail, the first free, web-based email solution, and the... View Details

Keywords: April White

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All Locations - Recruiting

$40k 64% Receiving California - Los Angeles Area 3% $158k 25th Percentile Base $170k Median $190k 75th Percentile Base $30k 46% Receiving $32k 77% Receiving Pacific Northwest 2% $138k 25th Percentile Base $165k Median $194k 75th... View Details

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Jean Luo

companies.” Jean is joining Snap as a Product Manager in Los Angeles for her first post-graduation position, where she will be working on Snapchat's creative tools including filters and lenses, AR aspects, and monetization. "I love... View Details

Keywords: Financial Services; Tech

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Building the On-Demand Workforce - Managing the Future of Work

Angeles Times Why Companies and Skilled Workers Are Turning to On-Demand Work Joseph Fuller and Allison Bailey 24 Nov 2020 | HBR IdeaCast Why a Blended Workforce May Be Key to Lasting Competitive Advantage Joseph B. Fuller 17 Nov 2020 |... View Details

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