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This article summarizes recent research on how immigrants contribute to the formation of U.S. start-ups and the traits of the businesses founded. View Details

Keywords: Networks; Demographics; Entrepreneurship

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April 2013 (Revised October 2014)
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SaferTaxi: Connecting Taxis and Passengers in South America

By: Peter Coles and Benjamin Edelman

SaferTaxi, a taxi booking service in South America must develop its mobilization strategy; that is, it must attract enough passengers and drivers to make its service worthwhile for all. Drivers hesitate to pay for SaferTaxi's smartphones and service unless these will... View Details

Keywords: Taxi Booking; Smartphone; Transportation Networks; Network Effects; Laws and Statutes; South America; Argentina; Brazil; Chile

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01 Sep 2012
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Anti-Social Media

two best-selling books, Open Leadership and Groundswell, and an expert on social media and related technologies. In an interview with the Washington Times (May 9, 2012), Li commented, “One of the most fascinating trends is the focus on being ‘less’ social. For example,... View Details

Keywords: Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

10 Nov 2008
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Social Media Leads the Future of Technology

electronic device nearby, and married couples usually do not share cell phones. Innovation will serve people who want simplicity of technology usage. As the network gets larger it becomes less relevant to individuals, she said, so people... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

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Managing Director of the Americas for Motive Television, President and co-founder Transformative Content Inc, General Manager Comcast SportsNet New England, Managing Director Sci-Fi Channel Europe, Director of Intl Business Development USA View Details

Keywords: Entertainment / Media; Publishing / Communications / Advertising; Sports

Silvan Baier

Silvan Baier is a doctoral student in Organizational Behavior at HBS and the Department of Sociology at Harvard University. He studies how social structures shape and are shaped by the organization, spread, and evaluation of ideas and people. In his research, he... View Details

01 Sep 2009
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Building Your Own Dream Team

This era of social networking would surely have been invented by Keith Ferrazzi (MBA ’92) had it not sprouted on its own. Ferrazzi is well known as a professional networker in the best (or worst, depending... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

01 Jun 2008
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New Face at Facebook

advertising arm, which generates more than half its revenue and employs thousands of people. In addition to developing an advertising network for Facebook, she will be in charge of marketing and human resources. “Facebook represents one... View Details

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

01 Sep 2009
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Make the Most of HBS Alumni Resources

about the degree you leave with and the incredible network you acquire through your association with HBS. But it can be much more than that. Your alumni status offers you a continuing relationship with the School and ongoing access to... View Details

Keywords: Educational Support Services; Educational Services

01 Apr 2001
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Khoo Teng Chye: Technology Turnaround in Singapore

At the PSA Corporation’s Pasir Panjang container terminal in Singapore, the cranes operate automatically: no drivers, just operators remotely controlling up to six of the lifting machines with a single joystick. Welcome to the most advanced port in the world — and the... View Details

Keywords: Alejandro Reyes; Transportation

16 May 2018
Research & Ideas

How Companies Managed Risk (and Even Benefitted) in World War Internment Camps

problems. Yet, they also enjoyed unexpected benefits, including plenty of networking and after-war opportunities for the tight community of German businesspeople in India. "The business implications of civil internment are uncharted... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Manufacturing

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Policy Issues on Promoting Backward Linkages from the Garment Industry in Sri Lanka

By: C. Fritz Foley and Saman Kelegama

Keywords: Government and Politics; Networks; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Sri Lanka

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20 Sep 2013
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Connections Add Up

class and outside my class—that whole network is working for me to make a difference," says Morrison. Morrison has been making an impact since 2010, when she assumed the CEO role at the Council for Economic Education, based in New York... View Details

Keywords: Jill Radsken; Educational Support Services; Educational Services; Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations; Personal Services

01 Jun 2006
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Getting on Board

corporate board consideration.” As you organize your campaign, Stautberg says, “It’s best to cast a wide net. Networking is essential,” she emphasizes. “Who knows you and respects your capabilities? If you have a positive relationship... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Management

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Hidden Alpha

By: Manuel Amman, Alexander Cochardt, Lauren Cohen and Stephan Heller

This paper documents the central role of hidden connections between fund managers and firm officers in financial markets, drawing on an extensive dataset of over 100 thousand manually identified Facebook profiles and their 35 million Facebook friends. Our findings... View Details

Keywords: Returns; Investment Return; Networks

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