women entrepreneurs - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Feb 1998
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Women at the Top

anticipated," Hart concludes. Creating a Powerful Program In 1996, when Sarofim-Rock Professor of Business Administration Howard H. Stevenson remarked to Assistant Professor Myra Hart that it was time the School offered a special program for View Details

Keywords: Marguerite Rigoglioso and Susan Young

25 Mar 2014
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GrabTaxi Makes a Go of It

Keywords: mobile taxi app; Thailand; entrepreneurship; women entrepreneurs; Personal Services; Transportation

01 Feb 2002
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Redefining Success: Women & Work.

sugarcoated: balancing the challenges of a demanding career with motherhood. "You've got three choices," Hunt tells her students at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government, where she runs the Women and Public Policy Program. "You can go... View Details

Keywords: Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

10 Mar 2015
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Women in Tech: Breaking the Digital Ceiling

and was on track to generate $75 million in revenue. Kraus then cofounded and sold the high-end travel website Spire. Now Kraus is examining the place of women entrepreneurs as a scholar. During her time at... View Details

Keywords: April White

01 Oct 2000
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HBS to Host Venture Capital Forum for Women

On November 3, HBS will host the first venture capital forum ever held for women entrepreneurs in the New England area. Titled "Springboard 2000: New England" and sponsored by the Center for View Details

Keywords: Finance

15 Feb 2022
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The Alumnae Entrepreneur Behind Mary J. Blige’s Super Bowl Locks

wrote in Inc.com. “Despite what I was juggling in my personal life, fitting in those 207 miles was just a part of the routine.” Those long trips, though, sparked an idea, she notes in the piece. “I wanted to create something that would allow View Details

09 May 2018
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Investors Don't Ask Women Founders the Same Questions as Men. Here's Why That's a Problem

01 Jun 2003
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400 and Counting: Surge in HBS Cases with Women Protagonists

What do Joanne Hilferty of Morgan Memorial Goodwill Industries, Abby Cohen of Goldman Sachs, Robin Chase of Zipcar, and Nanci Mackenzie of U.S. Gas Transportation have in common? Each is a protagonist in a recent HBS case study. These are just four of nearly one... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

22 Jul 2021
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Mentoring Fashion Startups in Singapore; Rising Star Accolades for Mid-Career Women

thoughtful and practical responses from the mentors. The matching was perfect.” The program is very popular among entrepreneurs who see it as a chance to connect with the experience and expertise of top business leaders in Singapore. And... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

01 Dec 2020
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The Complete Package

important,” she says. Eighteen years later, Greenpac counts Fortune 500 companies among its industrial clients. The company is on the verge of international expansion, but Chong, who received the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year... View Details

Keywords: April White; entrepreneurship; sustainability; packaging; leadership; women; Manufacturing

12 Apr 2023
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Step Change

which is why the decision to pivot Lotus to a support network for women entrepreneurs was easy to make. In partnership with local sponsors, Lotus hosts monthly breakfasts for investors and female founders—a... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; entrepreneurship; women; venture capital; Egypt; developing economies; Finance

01 Mar 2023
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Step Change

“Women are well represented in the banking and government sectors in Egypt,” says Enan. But there are still gaps, which is why the decision to pivot Lotus to a support network for women entrepreneurs was... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; photographed by Abdelrahman Gabr – Koree; entrepreneurship; women; venture capital; Egypt; developing economies; Finance

23 Oct 2020
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Two MBA Startups Cited as “Most Disruptive”

targets STEM and healthcare students with 5-year income share agreements that set aside a fixed percentage of a recipient’s future earnings. (The firm collects nothing if a client earns less than $40,000 annually.) Women and minorities... View Details

Keywords: disruptive innovation; startups; student loans; entrepreneurship; i-Lab; entrepreneur in residence; Finance