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- 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 property, and human capital. 3. Reduced... View Details
- 16 May 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Ideas and Research, May 16
case:https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/217071-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 817-114 Flatiron School In late 2016, the founders of Flatiron School, a startup offering 12-week coding bootcamps,... View Details
Keywords: Re: Multiple Faculty
- 17 Jan 2012
- First Look
First Look: January 17
Business School Case 812-040 Moda Operandi is a startup in the fashion industry. The firm organizes online trunk shows of designers' collections, allowing its members to directly order clothes from the collections shown in Fashion Weeks... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 10 May 2016
- First Look
May 10, 2016
https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=51028 Harvard Business School Case 316-002 N12 Technologies: Building an Organization and Building a Business N12 Technologies was a startup founded in 2010 that employed nanotechnology to... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 03 Feb 2015
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First Look: February 3
España, S.A. (F) No abstract available. Purchase this case: https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/115020-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 415-042 Jazztel In October 2004 Fernández Pujals, founder of Telepizza, an international home... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 08 Aug 2017
- First Look
First Look at Research and Ideas, August 8, 2017
reality technology to treat amblyopia (more commonly called “lazy eye”), the single biggest cause of visual disorders among children. By February 2017, the three founders had raised $950,000 in angel funding and developed a prototype of... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 05 Mar 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, March 5, 2019
Limits of Peer Effects on Startup Team Performance By: Hasan, Sharique, and Rembrand Koning Abstract— We conduct a field experiment at an entrepreneurship bootcamp to investigate whether interaction with proximate peers shapes a nascent... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 27 Oct 2009
- First Look
First Look: October 27
the entry size of new firms using micro-data from the U.S. Census Bureau. We find that the average entry size for startups did not change following the deregulations. However, among firms that survived at least four years, a greater... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 24 May 2011
- First Look
First Look: May 24
time. Purchase this case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/711414-PDF-ENG Product Development at OPOWER Thomas Eisenmann and Rob GoHarvard Business School Case 811-075 OPOWER, a software startup that helps utilities engage their... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 03 Nov 2009
- First Look
First Look: Nov. 3
never change. Since its founding in 1911, the company operated under a set of principles articulated by founder Thomas Watson and became known for a strong culture and a commitment to fairness and social responsibility. As IBM entered its... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 03 Oct 2017
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First Look at Research and Ideas, October 3, 2017
university graduates in Japan used GROW, an artificial intelligence platform and mobile app developed by Tokyo-based people analytics startup IGS, to recruit for a job. This case puts participants in the shoes of IGS View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Apr 2015
- Research & Ideas
The Slow, Steady Battle to Fix Cancer Care
©iStock.com/GuidoVrola The bundled payment idea is part of a larger reform proposal called Value-Based Health Care Delivery, based on research by Michael E. Porter, the Bishop William Lawrence University Professor and founder of the... View Details
- 08 Oct 2013
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First Look: October 8
http://hbr.org/search/114007-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 514-011 TaKaDu In December 2012, Amir Peleg, founder and CEO of TaKaDu, reflected on how to position his young firm for the next fiscal year and beyond. The small Israeli... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 05 Feb 2019
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New Research and Ideas, February 5, 2019
email address, LinkedIn account, and contact list. Fishbowl has several hundred thousand users and is now looking for ways to monetize the platform. As such, founders Loren Appin and Matt Sunbulli face a mission-critical decision: should... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 14 Feb 2017
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First Look at New Research: February 14
817-016 Mark43 The founders of Mark43, an early-stage startup that provides software for law enforcement agencies, must decide whether to bid on a request for proposals (RFP) from the Los Angeles Police... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 24 Jul 2007
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First Look: July 24, 2007
effect of the policy reforms on the entry of startups versus facility expansions by existing firms. We find that the deregulations reduced financing constraints, particularly among small startups, and improved allocative efficiency across... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 08 Mar 2016
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March 8, 2016
approaches can be reconciled through the Lean Strategy process, which ensures that startups innovate in a disciplined fashion and make the most of their limited resources by knowing "what not to do." Deliberate strategy sets the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 19 May 2009
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First Look: May 19, 2009
century. Purchase this case: http://hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=709057 From xiaonei to hainei: The Quest for the Social Networking Service Market in China Harvard Business School Case 808-164 Wang Xing, the founder... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 30 Jan 2018
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January 30, 2018
https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/818028-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 718-401 Jumia Nigeria: From Retail to Marketplace (A) Founded in 2012, Jumia Nigeria, a startup effort by Germany-based Rocket Internet, aimed to become... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 22 Mar 2011
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First Look: March 22
to create substantial wealth for the company's shareholders would be lost. As it was, the company's founder and CEO had already gambled by investing in enough production capacity for acceptance in the niche beverage market-before a market... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne