Angels - Publications - Faculty & Research

15 May 2012
News

Finally Finding the Right Fit

York, where in September 2009 he enrolled in a fashion-marketing program at the Parsons School of Fashion. Since completing the program in December 2010, Heffernan has divided his time between angel investing and consulting with small... View Details

Keywords: fashion; apparel; Apparel Manufacturing; Manufacturing

08 Jun 2023
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Three Alumni Clubs Celebrate Leadership, Community, and History over Dinner

Alumni Angels of Greater New York, the largest angel group in NY state; the regional alumni New Venture Competition; and programs featuring world-class speakers and HBS professors. Annual Banquet Brings... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

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Text Mining Resources

Hartford Courant 1764-1934 all years article-level Los Angeles Times 1881-1950 all years article-level Louisville Courier-Journal 1830-2000 1830-1922 article-level; 1923-2000 page-level Nashville Tennessean 1812-2002 1812-1922... View Details

15 Jun 2021
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Turning Point: Tell Me More

boards, formalized my angel investing, and was off and running. In 2017, I launched a new online panel of 500 voters from all points along the political spectrum, of every age and ethnicity, and from every state in the union. For the next... View Details

Keywords: politics; communication; voting; demographics

01 Apr 2000
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Deep in the Heart of Texas

elected Dallas Club President Kenneth P. Winslow (MBA '76) cites the special activities and informal networking that mark his club's events. He recalls in particular a July 28, 1994, outing at a Texas Rangers baseball game, where pitcher Kenny Rogers retired all 27... View Details

Keywords: Amy E. Dean

18 May 2011
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U.S. Manufacturing Comeback?

recently announced it would invest $2 billion to add up to 4,000 jobs at 17 American plants. The Los Angeles Times reports that chip maker Advanced Micro Devices Inc. will open a $4.6 billion semiconductor factory north of Albany, New... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Manufacturing

06 Apr 2016
Research & Ideas

Should Entrepreneurs Pitch Products or Ideas for Products?

In trying to secure financial backing for a new product, independent innovators generally face the question of how much to invest in development before showing it around. Should they create, say, a working prototype (and maybe even generate sales) or pitch the idea for... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Motion Pictures & Video; Entertainment & Recreation; Banking

September 2009 (Revised September 2012)
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United Way

By: Allen S. Grossman and Cathy Ross

After United Way CEO Brian Gallagher began shifting the organization's focus from old-school fundraising to community impact, Gallagher and local leaders like Elise Bulk, CEO of the United Way of Greater Los Angeles, faced a series of challenges regarding how to best... View Details

Keywords: Investment Funds; Business or Company Management; Problems and Challenges; Civil Society or Community; Social Issues; Alignment; Los Angeles

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Entrepreneurial Finance - Course Catalog

early employee, advisor or investor. However, the course is also appropriate for students interested in gaining a broader view of the financing landscape for young firms, going beyond the basics of venture capital and angel financing to... View Details

01 Dec 1999
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African-American Alumni Conference Considers Success and the Bottom Line

package, angel investment opportunities, the creation of wealth in the digital age, the building of successful urban enterprises, and transferring wealth to future generations. A provocative discussion on the relationships among success,... View Details

Keywords: Mary Ellen Gardner

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Okan Okutgen

students. Okan has personal interest in environmental sustainability and angel investing as well and is happy to share his experiences with students and alumni discovering these paths. Finally as a parent in a dual career household with a... View Details

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The Benefits of Living in a Dorm at HBS | MBA

the halls. I’ve always been a Los Angeles boy. I was born, raised, went to school in, and worked there before moving for the first time ever to HBS. Moving can be scary, and I hoped that living on campus would make it easier to make... View Details

01 Apr 2001
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Rewriting the Script: Social Enterprise Start-ups Expand Business Plan Contest's Parameters

York whose full potential never emerged in the classroom. Angel excelled as an intern in Montage’s Diversity in Production program, where he trained to be a gaffer. “He had so much desire to learn,” Stone remembers. “It was wonderful to... View Details

Keywords: Arts, Entertainment; Information

March 2023
Case

FinTunes, Inc., Board of Directors

By: Lynn S. Paine and Jennifer Fonstad

The board of FinTunes, Inc., a start-up aimed at helping musicians distribute their work and manage their finances, must decide among three candidates to serve as the company’s first independent director. The terms of FinTunes’ last round of financing provided that the... View Details

Keywords: Business Startups; Entrepreneurship; Governing and Advisory Boards; Corporate Governance; Music Industry; Los Angeles; California

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27 Oct 2015
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Alumni: Where Are They Now? Featuring Claire Friedman...

Current Position: COO and Executive in Charge of Lip Sync Battle Franchise, Casey Patterson Entertainment Current Location: New York/Los Angeles Tell us what you're up to these days. Right after graduation, I packed my bags and moved out... View Details

Keywords: Entertainment / Media / Sports

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Business Track | New Venture Competition

capitalists, past winners and Rock Venture Partners, serial founders and angel investors. These investors are looking for ideas that have potential to become the next big idea with significant economic impact. Prizes & Benefits... View Details

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Entrepreneurial Finance (Q2) - Course Catalog

employee, advisor or investor. However, the course is also appropriate for students interested in gaining a broader view of the financing landscape for young firms, going beyond the basics of venture capital and angel financing to look at... View Details

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Jonathan Assayag

yourself. The cases take you through the processes behind successful ventures, walk you through founder dilemmas, and teach you about angel and VC funding. It's really designed to help you learn business by looking through a more... View Details

01 Dec 2013
News

Faculty Books

a start-up, discuss lean prototyping techniques for hardware, identify costly outsourcing mistakes, provide practical tips on user acquisition, offer branding guidelines, and explain how a choir of angel investors often will sing... View Details

01 Jun 2004
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Celebrations in LA, Florida, London

pursue the School’s mission with a high degree of excellence.” Thanks to film executive Alan F. Horn (MBA ’71), who opened the Warner Bros. Studio lot to HBS, the Los Angeles event was a memorable evening for the several hundred West... View Details

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

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