by Karen Mills - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Sep 2007
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Back from the Brink

buyout of ZeroChaos in 2004, Mills projects the firm to be a $1 billion operation by 2010. “It’s always a great discussion to have with your wife when you’ve got three kids and a mortgage, but she was the... View Details

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

07 Feb 2012
First Look

First Look: February 7

comprehensive criterion of fair taxation proposed by John Stuart Mill and associated with the Libertarian normative framework-is given some weight in the social objective function, tagging generates costs... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

11 Jun 2014
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Tech’s next disruption? Small business loans

20 Jan 2021
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In Biden’s first 100 days, businesses can expect more stimulus, easier access to loans, and government contracting opportunities

22 Apr 2020
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Small business advocates fear many will be left out of new PPP funding

18 Dec 2019
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The Real Story Behind The PNC-Venmo Clash

01 Nov 2019
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BankThink Fintech will reshape how entrepreneurs seek loans

27 Aug 2019
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Challenger NorthOne launches with digital finance toolkit for small business

14 May 2019
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Data privacy, AI, regulation: Small-business lending is changing fast

03 Nov 2016
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Here's How Big Government Could Help Small Businesses

18 Feb 2021
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How family sustaining jobs can power an inclusive recovery in America’s regional economies

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Harvard Business School

engaged in the broadcasting and cable television industries. From 1970-1975, Ryan was a management consultant for McKinsey & Company. Ryan is currently on the board of directors of General Mills and Stanley Black & Decker. He is also a... View Details

01 Jun 2013
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Notes from W50

negotiation tactics and responsible investing. Keynote speakers included Karen Gordon Mills (MBA 1977), administrator of the US Small Business Administration; Ann Moore (MBA 1978), retired chairman and CEO... View Details

06 May 2014
First Look

First Look: May 6

Publications August 2013 Cambridge University Press Democracy and Its Elected Enemies: American Political Capture and Economic Decline By: Rosefielde, Steven, and Daniel Quinn Mills Abstract—Democracy and Its Elected Enemies reveals... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

Research Summary

Creating ‘Smart’ Policy to Promote Entrepreneurship and Innovation

By: Karen Mills

Entrepreneurship is a key to unlocking innovation and fostering regional and national economic productivity. Extensive studies demonstrate that small and young firms contribute to innovation and employment growth. But which of the many types of small firms are... View Details

March 2017
Teaching Plan

The Maine Food Cluster Project

By: Karen Mills

The case introduces Craig Denekas, the head of the Libra Foundation, an unusual, private foundation based in Maine, which owns three locally based food companies. Denekas has initiated a project to explore how to grow the food sector in Maine, benefiting not only... View Details