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- 01 Jun 2015
- Research & Ideas
The Surprising Benefits of Oversharing
reviews on Rotten Tomatoes — rather than just considering information a company provides. As for that organization and person choosing not to answer a question, they may very well be hiding something. Or they may just be choosing not to... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 28 May 2019
- News
Planting the Seeds of Positive Growth
Governor of Kaduna State Malam Nasir AHMAD El-Rufai (left) and Mira Mehta (right) meet with Nigerian government officials (photo courtesy of Tomato Jos) Mira Mehta (MBA 2014) didn’t set out to become a farmer in northern Nigeria, but... View Details
- 10 Oct 2024
- Blog Post
High-Tech Greenhouse Innovations in The Netherlands
run-of-the-mill structures - they're technological marvels. The trio of Syngenta Tomato Vision, Van den Ende Rozen, and Koppert Cress beckoned us into a world where every leaf and petal is touched by cutting-edge advancements. Syngenta... View Details
- 04 May 2011
- News
Recipes from the COC (Chief Operating Cook)
tablespoons tamarind paste ¼ cup Canola vegetable oil 1 medium onion (finely chopped) 2 medium tomatoes (finely chopped) 2 inches of fresh ginger (finely chopped) 1 small green chili (finely chopped) 1 clove of garlic (finely chopped) 1... View Details
- Portrait Project
Nick Soman
ahead?" they ask, "What's the fastest way?" Figure out what you like to do and do it. I'd tell you more, but It's hot outside in California, And my daughter is eating all the cherry tomatoes in the garden. View Details
- Web
Mira Mehta Archives | Social Enterprise
Curriculum Social Enterprise Student Club Social Entrepreneurship Summer Fellows Technology for Good Transformative Impact Tri-Sector Impact 1 Results From HBS to Nigerian tomato fields: launching a dream into reality Mira Mehta 25 Jan... View Details
- 11 Jul 2024
- Blog Post
Energy & Environment Club’s Icelandic Adventure!
machinery. Next, we stopped for lunch at Fridheimer, a greenhouse where tomatoes are grown year-round. This greenhouse is also heated by geothermal water! Their restaurant is right in the middle of one of the greenhouses. The menu is... View Details
- Portrait Project
Margarita Golod
me into the person that I am today. I now know how to cook Russian hamburgers using a special tomato sauce recipe that was given to my mother by my grandmother. I have learned what it takes to survive indoor skydiving and how to say... View Details
- 01 Feb 2002
- News
Burger Art
different color, like green or purple, with nozzles we can use to draw on our food." Declared Keller, "That proved to be the ultimate 'aha' experience that gave birth to EZ Squirt." Heinz EZ Squirt Ketchup, featuring colors such as Funky Purple and Blastin' Green... View Details
- Web
Tools | New Venture Competition
a copy of the FOCUS Foods business plan, please email julia@focusfoodsinc.com . Tomato Jos 2014 Runner-Up Vertically integrated tomato processing company. Executive Summary (pdf) Presentation (pdf) Business... View Details
- Portrait Project
Jared Simon
Sitting in my grandfather's garden as a child, surrounded by fig trees and tomato vines, I was in a state of wonder. In these moments, my world was in balance. Balance. The world in which we live is one of ecological balance. It is a... View Details
- 19 Nov 2013
- First Look
First Look: November 19
http://hbr.org/search/314034-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 914-013 The Morning Star Company: Self-Management at Work Morning Star, a collection of affiliated companies, had grown steadily since 1970 when Chris Rufer, president and founder, started the business... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Dec 2003
- News
Rural Renewal
Torrey Reade (MBA 1981) says hello to each of the ten vendors at the Salem, New Jersey, farmer’s market. From Al Dolinski, she buys sunflowers. After inquiring “How’s it going?” she can’t resist the heirloom tomatoes from the Hancocks.... View Details
- 01 Sep 2024
- News
Action Plan: Yes, Chef!
Wolfgang Puck (OPM 53, 2019)—aka the father of California cuisine, OG celebrity chef, and culinary empire-builder—began his career as a disgraced cook’s apprentice at a hotel restaurant. At 14, he’d been eager to take the post just outside his Austrian hometown: Not... View Details
Keywords: Christine Speer Lejeune
- Portrait Project
Alice Yen
I never needed a playground. Growing up in North Carolina, the branches and flower buds of my dad’s garden were the monkey bars of my jungle gym. I played hide-and-seek, peeking between the Asian apple pear, persimmon, and fig trees. It was routine to grab sweet plum... View Details
- 06 Dec 2021
- News
Case Study: Let’s Dance
Illustration by Avalon Nuovo Before launching her own startup, Lily Liang (MBA 2008) worked as a product manager in San Francisco’s tech industry, including a stint at the movie review site Rotten Tomatoes from 2012 to 2017. Those were... View Details
- 19 Sep 2016
- News
Sustainable Farming in the Arid World
inputs. Our flagship project is a $200 million farm in Australia where we grow tomatoes specifically for an end-retailer. We fix the price with that retailer over a 10-year period and we do so growing only using sunlight and sea water as... View Details
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Blog | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
are pursu... What SEI is Reading and Listening To Margot Dushin 08 Feb 2018 In between our work to educate, support, and inspire leaders across all sectors to tackle society... From HBS to Nigerian tomato fields: launching a dream into... View Details
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Darrin Rahn
plan contest with a big idea to redefine fresh, local produce."We developed a mini cherry tomato plant you could grow on your indoor windowsill, with little light." Not only did Darrin realize that he "loved food... View Details
Keywords: CPG
- 10 Apr 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research, April 10, 2018
https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/318019 Harvard Business School Case 718-027 Kickstarting Tomato Jos in Nigeria In the spring of 2016, Mira Mehta (HBS 2014), faced a difficult decision. Following a successful Kickstarter campaign... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne