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- Portrait Project
Carlton Burrell
epidemic. It was a sanctuary for my grandparents escaping the segregated South during the Great Migration. It’s the birthplace and matchmaker of my parents. It is where blue-collar residents find their independence as they look to survive... View Details
- 12 Mar 2006
- Research & Ideas
New Research Explores Multi-Sided Markets
productive to first isolate the fundamental functions platforms perform, of which there are three: reducing search costs (this helps in matchmaking contexts: men and women, buyers and sellers, etc.); making audiences (this is essentially... View Details
- 01 Jun 2011
- News
Building a Social Network
Piskorski notes that the matchmaking site eHarmony (reportedly responsible for 5 percent of all marriages in the United States) requires its users to respond to dozens of questions and adhere to strict guidelines before making direct... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 08 Apr 2016
- Research & Ideas
How to Hire a Millennial
schedules, with the opportunity to work from home on more than just an occasional basis. These preferences have helped fuel the rise of the “gig economy” and the rapid growth of companies like HourlyNerd, which plays matchmaker between... View Details
Keywords: by Joseph Fuller
- 25 Feb 2014
- First Look
First Look: February 25
Publications August 2013 Social Psychological & Personality Science Matchmaking Promotes Happiness By: Anik, Lalin, and Michael I. Norton Abstract—Four studies document and explore the psychology underlying people's proclivity to... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 13 Jul 2016
- Blog Post
How To Hire A Millennial
sciences. Survey after survey has found millennials prefer flexible work schedules, with the opportunity to work from home on more than just an occasional basis. These preferences have helped fuel the rise of the “gig economy” and the rapid growth of companies like... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
- 29 Sep 2015
- Research & Ideas
Work 3.0: Redefining Jobs and Companies in the Uber Age
as Lyft, Postmates, Upwork, TaskRabbit, and scores of others like them—connect large numbers of independent contractors providing services with customers seeking those services. The companies profit by taking a cut of the revenue for playing View Details
- 23 Aug 2011
- First Look
First Look: August 23
http://www.amacad.org/publications/Challenges.aspx Advertising, the Matchmaker Authors:Bharat N. Anand and Ron Shachar Publication:RAND Journal of Economics 42, no. 2 (summer 2011) Abstract We empirically study the informational role of... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 19 Jun 2018
- News
Pittsburgh Alumni Annual Meeting Features PPG’s McGarry
Club Leadership Conferences to keep the momentum going.” Oregon Community Partners Pitch Night: Matchmaking for A Better World The HBS Association of Oregon (HBSAO) held its Community Partners Pitch Night on May 22 to hear from local... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Jun 2009
- News
Inside the Partnership
became a high-volume, high-level matchmaker who was discreet, got things done quietly and effectively, and was remarkably successful. More than anything else, the power and stature Weinberg accumulated during the war years — plus his... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 04 Sep 2019
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for September 2019
fleeing to America, Miri and Vanya have been raised by their babushka, a famous matchmaker who has taught them to protect themselves at all costs: to fight, to kill if necessary, and always to have an escape plan. But now, with fierce,... View Details
- 01 Dec 2017
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for December 2017
become the greatest gossip, flirt, or matchmaker in history. Or she could cure cancer and then start a nuclear war. A motley band of Silicon Valley entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and engineers might be able to influence her. The... View Details
- 05 Nov 2009
- Research & Ideas
A Market for Human Cadavers in All but Name?
entrepreneurial spirit, these ventures serve this atypical demand by acting as matchmakers between donors and health care areas. Such a development makes many observers pause since there is a strong taboo in many countries—including the... View Details
- 01 Jun 2006
- News
India Arrives
Rengaswamy (MBA ’06). The company hopes to capture the thriving India travel market, expected to reach $32 billion by 2008. It also has a stake in Shaadi.com, India’s largest matchmaking service, where revenues have grown by 100 percent... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 14 Jan 2014
- First Look
First Look: January 14
the Venture Hacks blog as a resource for founders looking for funding prior to seeking venture capital. The list quickly evolved into AngelList, a separate matchmaking platform for founders and investors to make early stage fundraising... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- Web
Past Issues - Alumni
and teaching They Call Him Mr. China Think Locally, Act Globally Bringing ‘Global’ Back Home Straight to the Heart Matchmaker and best-selling author Rachel Greenwald wrote the book on finding love Made in the USA Meet two entrepreneurs... View Details