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November 2001 (Revised October 2006)
Case

Smartix (A): Dancing with Elephants

By: Donald N. Sull, James K. Sebenius and Noam Wasserman

This case describes issues facing the founder-CEO of a high-tech start-up in Boston, as he negotiates with multiple large potential partners and investors. The negotiations include a potential business partnership with FleetCenter and Madison Square Garden, and a... View Details

Keywords: Information Technology; Venture Capital; Negotiation; Entrepreneurship; Business Startups; Power and Influence; Technology Industry; Boston

June 2016 (Revised December 2017)
Case

The Cheese and the Oligarchs: The Politics, the Media, and Israel's Dream of a Start-Up Nation

By: Rafael Di Tella and Christine Snively

Israel enjoyed the highest concentration of technology start-ups in the world per capita. Despite regional instability, the country maintained strong economic growth and was considered a high-tech powerhouse. But not all Israelis benefited. Between the 1980s and 2010s,... View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Information Technology; Business Conglomerates; Business Startups; Israel

23 Apr 2013
First Look

First Look: April 23

School Case 813-145 CloudFlare, Inc.: Running Hot? In July 2012, the cofounders of CloudFlare, a Silicon Valley startup that protects websites and accelerates their traffic, are considering the implications of five employees' resignations... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

October 2023 (Revised March 2024)
Case

KOKO Networks: Bridging Energy Transition and Affordability with Carbon Financing

By: George Serafeim, Siko Sikochi and Namrata Arora

The problem was massive: two million hectares of African forests were lost annually to charcoal production for cooking, an area equivalent to 13 times Greater London, resulting in one billion tons of carbon emissions yearly. At the same time, an estimated 700,000... View Details

28 Apr 2015
First Look

First Look: April 28

high-tech entrepreneurship from three path-breaking entrepreneurs who emerged as CEOs of huge global companies. Their approaches to formulating strategy and building organizations offer unique insights for start-up executives as well as... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

14 Feb 2017
First Look

First Look at New Research: February 14

https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=52096 2016 Financial Market History: Reflections on the Past for Investors Today The Origins of High-Tech Venture Investing in America By: Nicholas, Tom Abstract—The United States has... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

February 2017 (Revised December 2018)
Case

From Start-Up to Grown-Up Nation: The Future of the Israeli Innovation Ecosystem (Abridged)

By: Elie Ofek and Margot Eiran

In June 2016, Benjamin (Bibi) Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel, wrestled with how to sustain Israel’s strong innovation track record and the country’s reputation as the “start-up nation.” Despite the economic miracle the country had wrought since its founding, he... View Details

Keywords: Innovation and Management; Entrepreneurship; Business Startups; Government and Politics; Economy; Equality and Inequality; Israel

25 Jun 2018
Research & Ideas

In America, Immigrants Really Do Get the Job Done

startups are family businesses or employ newly arrived immigrants willing to work for less. “If what we are capturing is a job where none would otherwise exist, it’s still a positive story, but there could be negative reasons too. A lot... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Agriculture & Agribusiness; Technology; Service

06 Feb 2020
Research & Ideas

What We Learned from Reading Jeff Bezos’ Patents

Services Changed the Way VCs Fund Startups Research Paper: Some Facts of High-Tech Patenting Are there Amazon leadership, people, or culture practices that you find interesting? Share your insights below. View Details

Keywords: by Tricia Gregg and Boris Groysberg; Retail

05 Mar 2014
What Do You Think?

When Will the Next Dot.com Bubble Burst?

couple of weeks, our host shot back, "A couple of weeks! Put something down on a sheet of paper and give to me before you leave today." We received the money in early June, just as the entire high-tech bubble was popping,... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Publishing; Retail

30 May 2019
What Do You Think?

Is There a Distinctive West Coast Style of Management?

of the OR” vs. the “genius of the AND” Only four of the 18 companies in their sample were based on the West Coast. But their point of view would be adopted by many startups in Silicon Valley and the venture capitalists funding them. The... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Education

12 Oct 1999
Research & Ideas

Throwing Your Opponent: Strategies for the Internet Age

with Microsoft (The Free Press), Yoffie and Michael A. Cusumano of MIT's Sloan School of Management use this high-tech confrontation to outline a comprehensive approach to strategy in the ultracompetitive environment created by the... View Details

Keywords: by Daniel Penrice

09 Apr 2014
Research & Ideas

A Playbook for Small-Business Job Creation

small-dollar loans, which are important to startups and businesses in underserved communities. These businesses often need $150,000 or less to get started and keep running, but in today's market they continue to have trouble securing... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Banking; Financial Services

15 Feb 2000
Research & Ideas

Growing Pains: Prescriptions for U.S. Health Care

needs are increasingly ignored by these firms, which now require large margins to support their burgeoning overhead. The low-end gap thus created offers fertile ground for startups to enter the market with innovative approaches... View Details

Keywords: by Staff; Health

24 Jul 2000
Research & Ideas

Something Ventured, Something Gained: A European View of Venture Capital

established its initial offices in London, Paris, and Chicago, concentrating on placements for entrepreneurial ventures for almost a decade before setting up its first fund in Great Britain in 1981 to invest in early-stage high-tech... View Details

Keywords: by James E. Aisner; Financial Services

30 Jun 2009
First Look

First Look: June 30

agglomeration evident in the 1970s and 1980s. The heightened ethnic agglomeration is particularly evident in industry patents for high-tech sectors, and similar trends are not found in institutions constrained from agglomerating (e.g.,... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

01 Nov 2024
In Practice

Layoffs Surging in a Strong Economy? Advice for Navigating Uncertain Times

Entrepreneurs coming from high-tech sectors such as biotechnology or medical devices may face unique challenges when starting a company after a layoff. These industries require significant upfront investment in time, intellectual... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Technology; Information Technology

31 Aug 2016
Research & Ideas

One Quarter of Entrepreneurs in the United States Are Immigrants

contractors with no employees may call themselves self-employed, while the CEO of a rapidly growing startup might not. Research shows that the immigrant percentage of entrepreneurship in America has grown over time, from 17 percent in... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

08 Jan 2014
What Do You Think?

Do Productivity Increases Contribute to Social Inequality?

in his book, The End of Work. More recently, Jaron Lanier concluded that job-destroying productivity leading to inequality occurs when all of us contribute information about ourselves gratis on the Internet to a few high-tech... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

02 Jan 2012
Research & Ideas

Most Popular Articles of 2011

School professor Benjamin G. Edelman discusses the paper's findings Teaching a 'Lean Startup' Strategy (24,997) http://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/6659.html Published: April 11, 2011 Most startups fail because they waste too much time and money... View Details

Keywords: by Staff

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