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- 01 Oct 1998
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Beyond the Numbers
company, last fall Robinson joined PRT, a global firm that provides information technology solutions and services to Fortune 500 companies. He stepped in to help lead PRT's initial public offering just after its revenues had soared from... View Details
Keywords: Eileen K. McCluskey
- 01 Mar 2006
- News
The Real Conflict
competing operations, driving employees toward public welfare systems, and creating urban sprawl. The savings to Wal-Mart customers appears large in relation to the surplus that it passes on to its stockholders. In recent years, the retailer has netted just 1.5 to 2... View Details
- 01 Dec 2004
- News
Clubs Offer Popular Management Programs
both their own companies and others in the area.” In addition to the program’s value for local companies and managers, the revenue generated supports gifts to area nonprofits and has funded scholarships for Harvard MBA students from... View Details
- 22 Feb 2022
- News
Picture This
revenues came from paper-based goods, like photo books, cards, and calendars,” explains Schneider; today, 30 percent comes from home decor, a figure she expects to grow thanks to the Spoonflower acquisition. “You can imagine becoming your... View Details
- 01 Jun 2000
- News
Slam Dunk
cultural center for 25 years," influencing youth fashion, lifestyle, and music. These elements will also be a big part of HoopsTV, thus presenting a variety of revenue opportunities. O'Neil has signed on some big names (such as basketball... View Details
- 01 Dec 1999
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The Message and the Media: Advertising's Brave New World
Long defined almost exclusively in terms of print and broadcast outlets, mass media as an industry has been undergoing a major transformation - and that means big changes for the advertising industry, too. The Internet, for example, which doubled its advertising View Details
Keywords: Peter K. Jacobs
- 01 Mar 2015
- News
Case Study: The Speed of Light
in the country. QE Solar totaled almost $1 million in revenue in 2014—double what it made the previous year—and projects $2 million in revenue in 2015. The company has taken no money from outside investors.... View Details
- 11 Mar 2008
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Soak the Rich?
passed a bill to exempt approximately 23 million middle-class taxpayers from the dreaded Alternative Minimum Tax for 2007. Facing a presidential veto threat, lawmakers lopped off the provision designed to make up for the $50 billion in lost View Details
- 01 Feb 1999
- News
Entrepreneurs Speak at HBS
companies with estimated annual revenues of $4 billion, is one of the world's most colorful business leaders. His oft-repeated message: "If your business isn't fun, it's ultimately going to be worthless to you." From its airline to... View Details
- 01 Jun 2011
- News
Building a Social Network
Art by Ikon Images/Masterfile Related Links YPO official membership video Founded in 1950, the Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO), a global network of young chief executives, has 18,000 members worldwide. According to one estimate, YPO member companies contribute $6... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 01 Mar 2009
- News
Your Taxi Is Waiting
management and maintenance services to owners of the Eclipse VLJs in existence. Linear will have permission to fly those and pass along 85 percent of revenues to their owners. “It’s a way to grow without expending any capital,” remarks... View Details
- 01 Dec 2013
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Faster, Bigger, Stronger: Supersizing the NFL
headquarters in New York, one of the executives charged with growing the league's reach and revenues is Peter O'Reilly (MBA 2002), vice president, fan strategy & marketing. "My focus is on strengthening our year-round calendar for our... View Details
- 01 Dec 2011
- News
Knowing the Score
the ESPN galaxy. Likewise with many other behind-the-scenes stories. Since the book was to be a comprehensive history of one of the greatest media successes of all time, it required a thorough examination of the business story behind it. How did it all happen? ESPN,... View Details
- 01 Jun 2015
- News
Five-Star Research
data from Seattle restaurants, Luca found that a one-star increase in a Yelp rating increased an independent restaurant’s revenue by 5 to 9 percent. (Chain restaurants didn’t see the same effect.) Yelp uses the arithmetic mean of reviewer... View Details
- 01 Mar 2014
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Innovation: Crowdfunding College Costs
noted, Cordero started GradSave, an online college savings registry that makes it possible for family and friends to contribute directly to a child's 529 plan or savings account. Parents can send digital reminders of the account's existence as a birthday or holiday... View Details
- 13 Apr 2022
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New School
seen revenues increase 20 times over. “It turns out, doing what is right and what is good offer the best returns for investors, for customers, and for employees,” Waldron says. Waldron is optimistic that more companies are embracing a... View Details
- 10 Mar 2021
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Action Plan: Brewing Awareness
Mumbai, Pune, Goa, and Bangalore. When the pandemic hit, White Owl went from monthly revenues of over 50 million INR to zero overnight as bars and stores shut down. In the first week, Murad estimates he spoke to 30 or 40 investors,... View Details
- 01 Jun 2018
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Ask the Expert: Star Search
data on trending revenue and customer delivery. We also share successes in biweekly emails from the CEO and in quarterly all-company meetings. Each starts with broad business metrics and then goes into a deep dive on a particular function... View Details
Keywords: Dan Morrell
- 01 Mar 2009
- News
Gazprom Goes Global
company and biggest taxpayer,” Abdelal explains. Russia, he adds, also views Gazprom revenues as a means to make its economy less dependent on the energy sector in the long term. Abdelal notes that because natural gas is much cleaner than... View Details
- 01 Dec 2006
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Enron’s Legacy
investment directors should be required to make in a company, but my analysis leads me to propose a threshold commitment of $250,000 to $500,000 for companies in the $1 billion to $3 billion revenue range, and $500,000 to $1 million in... View Details