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- 30 May 2019
- News
Lessons All Entrepreneurs Can Learn From the Shop Local Movement
- 02 Dec 2020
- Video
College Programs Series: The Value of an MBA for Entrepreneurs
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
A founding father of Silicon Valley venture capital guides entrepreneurs
Throughout his long career as a venture capitalist, Franklin “Pitch” Johnson (MBA 1952) has worked primarily in the biotech industry, earning a reputation as a thoughtful investor, trusted adviser, and generous philanthropist. In 1962, Johnson cofounded the venture... View Details
- 1997
- Book
Matsushita Leadership: Lessons from the 20th Century's Most Remarkable Entrepreneur
By: J. P. Kotter
Kotter, J. P. Matsushita Leadership: Lessons from the 20th Century's Most Remarkable Entrepreneur. New York: Free Press, 1997.
- 23 May 2019
- Book
These Entrepreneurs Take a Pragmatic Approach to Solving Social Problems
In 1908, Harvard Business School’s first dean, Edwin Francis Gay, welcomed the School’s inaugural class of 59 students by saying that HBS was challenged with encouraging its students to have the “intellectual respect for business as a profession, with the social... View Details
- 2021
- Working Paper
Getting Schooled: The Role of Universities in Attracting Immigrant Entrepreneurs
By: Natee Amornsiripanitch, Paul A. Gompers, George Hu and Kaushik Vasudevan
Immigrant founders of venture capital-backed companies have been critical to the entrepreneurial ecosystem. We document the channels through which immigrant founders find their way to the United States and how those channels have changed over time. Immigrants have been... View Details
Amornsiripanitch, Natee, Paul A. Gompers, George Hu, and Kaushik Vasudevan. "Getting Schooled: The Role of Universities in Attracting Immigrant Entrepreneurs." NBER Working Paper Series, No. 28773, May 2021.
- Sep 2013
- Panel Discussion
Overseas Chinese Entrepreneurs in Southeast Asian Commodity Markets: An Overview
By: Valeria Giacomin
- Blog Post
Entrepreneur in Chief?: Obama Shows Signs of Understanding Innovation Process
By: Leonard A. Schlesinger and Craig Benson
Schlesinger, Leonard A., and Craig Benson. "Entrepreneur in Chief? Obama Shows Signs of Understanding Innovation Process." MarketWatch, Outside the Box (blog) (March 7, 2009). http://www.marketwatch.com/story/obama-entrepreneur-chief-president-obamas-operating.
- December 2008
- Article
Entrepreneur Behaviors, Opportunity Recognition, and the Origins of Innovative Ventures
By: Jeffrey H. Dyer, Hal B. Gregersen and Clayton M. Christensen
Dyer, Jeffrey H., Hal B. Gregersen, and Clayton M. Christensen. "Entrepreneur Behaviors, Opportunity Recognition, and the Origins of Innovative Ventures." Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal 2, no. 4 (December 2008): 317–338.
- June 2007 (Revised July 2009)
- Case
Bert Twaalfhoven: The Successes and Failures of a Global Entrepreneur
Bert Twaalfhoven (70; HBS '54) is faced with two offers to acquire the manufacturing holding company he had built up over 40 years. Despite the attractive price, which would net Twaalfhoven and his family $70 million, he is reluctant to sell the company because his... View Details
Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Family Business; Entrepreneurship; Globalization; Management Succession; Manufacturing Industry
Isenberg, Daniel J., and Mark Rennella. "Bert Twaalfhoven: The Successes and Failures of a Global Entrepreneur." Harvard Business School Case 807-165, June 2007. (Revised July 2009.)
- 22 Sep 2014
- News
Jack Ma on Alibaba, Entrepreneurs and the Role of Handstands
- 31 Jan 2020
- Video
A Community of Entrepreneurs Shaping the Future of Life Science
- 15 Feb 2022
- News
The Alumnae Entrepreneur Behind Mary J. Blige’s Super Bowl Locks
Britney Winters (MBA 2016); Mary J. Blige during the Super Bowl halftime show (Courtesy subject; Kevin C. Cox / Getty Images) Britney Winters’ (MBA 2016) online wig and hair product company, Upgrade, got the opportunity to show off its work to more than 100 million... View Details
- 20 May 2022
- Blog Post
Nucleate Eco: Connecting Aspiring MBA Entrepreneurs with Cutting Edge Climate Research
where we find and match PhD candidates with MBA’s to create the cohort of teams for the year. Then, we’ll reach out to find mentors for the teams. Some of these mentors are from the investment community, while others are sustainable View Details
- 25 Apr 2014
- News
MBAs go down the road less traveled to work with entrepreneurs
entrepreneurs with humility and curiosity, and lending our skills, experience, and energy to the task of improving our communities and our economy," says Singer. The team provided advice on everything from operational improvements to... View Details
- 25 Apr 2019
- Research & Ideas
Incubators Take Notice: Your Entrepreneurs Are Networking with the Wrong People
School Professor Rembrand M. Koning. Like party guests who refuse to mingle, entrepreneurs tend to gravitate toward people they already know at these programs, especially if they participate as a team, diminishing the learning potential.... View Details
Keywords: by Danielle Kost
- 2011
- Chapter
A Fine Balance: Chinese Entrepreneurs and Entrepreneurship in Historical Perspective
By: Elisabeth Koll
Koll, Elisabeth. "A Fine Balance: Chinese Entrepreneurs and Entrepreneurship in Historical Perspective." In The People's Republic of China at 60--An International Assessment, edited by William C. Kirby. Cambridge: Harvard University, Asia Center, 2011.