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  • October 2019 (Revised January 2020)
  • Case

Dulcie Madden (A)—Growth or Exit?

By: Shikhar Ghosh, Christopher Payton and Shweta Bagai
This is part of a three-case series that follows Dulcie Madden's journey as a founder over five years. Case (A) is about managing growth and cash flow; Case (B) is about the exit decision and conditions on a sale; Case (C) shows Madden dealing with adversity and the... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurial Management; Family; Family Conflicts; Founders' Agreements; Growth And Development; Hardware; VC; Scaling; Start-up; Female Ceo; Risk Assessment; Entrepreneurship; Growth Management; Equity; Cash Flow; Success; Failure; Acquisition; Business Model; Information Technology; Valuation; Family and Family Relationships; Information Infrastructure; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Technology Industry; United States
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  • 15 May 2014
  • Video

Behind the Scenes of the New Venture Competition

  • Career Coach

Peggy Yu

those interested in exploring as well as ready to transition into startups. As a co-founder and CEO of a startup at the intersection of clinical research and workforce, she also knows the founder and entrepreneurial View Details
Keywords: Education; Entrepreneurship
  • 07 Dec 2023
  • Video

Rock Center aNVC Panel Discusses Early Stage Startup Life

  • April 2009 (Revised May 2009)
  • Case

Oprah Winfrey

By: Nancy F. Koehn, Erica Helms, Katherine Miller and Rachel Wilcox
The case explores the entrepreneurial journey of Oprah Winfrey, examining how she built an audience for one of the most successful television shows in history; how she created the company, Harpo Productions, that produces that show as well as other media offerings; how... View Details
Keywords: Business Model; Entrepreneurship; Leadership; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Mission and Purpose; Personal Development and Career; Strategy; Media and Broadcasting Industry; United States
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  • 08 Feb 2016
  • Blog Post

Applying to Business School as a Couple

For Kate Kingen and Patrick Garrison applying to business school was a mutual decision – and coming to HBS was a journey they decided to embark on together.   Kate and Patrick first met in New York City when they were both working as... View Details
  • August 2023 (Revised January 2024)
  • Case

Jake Becraft and Strand Therapeutics: The Making of an Entrepreneur

By: Satish Tadikonda, William Marks and Ananya Zutshi
Jake Becraft, a PhD student at MIT disillusioned in pursuit of his dreams of becoming an academic, serendipitously finds himself discussing the potential commercial applications of his work with Tasuku Kitada, his former postdoctoral research mentor. The two decide to... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Business Startups; Business or Company Management
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    Shikhar Ghosh

    Shikhar Ghosh is a Professor of Management Practice in the Entrepreneurial Management Unit. He currently teaches in the elective curriculum and is the course head for 3 Technologies that will Change the World. Shikhar received the Apgar Award for innovation in... View Details

    • February 2007 (Revised March 2012)
    • Compilation

    John D. Rockefeller and the Creation of Standard Oil

    By: Nancy F. Koehn and Katherine Miller
    Reconstructs the entrepreneurial journey of John D. Rockefeller, founder of Standard Oil and one of the most famous business figures in history. Traces his early career as a retailer in Cleveland through his decision to enter the oil industry in the early 1860s to his... View Details
    Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Ethics; Business History; Innovation and Invention; Growth and Development Strategy; Personal Development and Career; Competitive Strategy; Energy Industry
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    • 13 Nov 2023
    • Blog Post

    HBS Veteran Spotlight: Lindsey Chrismon (MBA 2025)

    this unique journey and celebrate the valuable contributions of veterans. This post was prepared in collaboration with the Armed Forces Alumni Association (AFAA). Figure it out. Be a good person. Buy a pair of cleats. As a fresh graduate... View Details
    • February 2024
    • Case

    ReSpo.Vision: The Kickstart of an AI Sports Revolution

    By: Paul A. Gompers, Elena Corsi and Nikolina Jonsson
    This case study explores the growth journey of Polish computer vision sports start-up ReSpo.Vision in an emerging entrepreneurial ecosystem. By providing 3D data and analysis to soccer clubs, ReSpo.Vision achieved significant milestones with a €1 million seed round, an... View Details
    Keywords: Business Startups; Business Plan; Experience and Expertise; Talent and Talent Management; Decisions; Decision Choices and Conditions; Forecasting and Prediction; Entrepreneurship; Venture Capital; AI and Machine Learning; Analytics and Data Science; Applications and Software; Business Strategy; Sports Industry; Technology Industry; Poland; Europe
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    • 16 Feb 2021
    • Blog Post

    The Rise of The Sixes: Interview with CEO and Founder Franci Girard

    who have watched me grow in my career and supported me on this journey.” Commit to the Entrepreneurial Journey When asked for any advice Girard would share with fellow alumni and students considering... View Details
    • 16 Feb 2021
    • Blog Post

    The Rise of The Sixes: Interview with CEO and Founder Franci Girard

    who have watched me grow in my career and supported me on this journey.” Commit to the Entrepreneurial Journey When asked for any advice Girard would share with fellow alumni and students considering... View Details
    Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Consumer Products / Retail
    • 27 Mar 2012
    • First Look

    First Look: March 27

    investors, and experienced entrepreneurs. The challenges fall into five broad areas: the need to formalize organizational structure, executive transitions, the need for management systems/processes, evolution of the board of director's role, and preservation of an... View Details
    Keywords: Carmen Nobel
    • September 2013
    • Teaching Note

    Gary Hirshberg and Stonyfield Farm

    By: Nancy F. Koehn and Nora N. Khan

    Gary Hirshberg and Stonyfield Farm is the story of one entrepreneur's vision and journey to create a market-leading, environmentally responsible business founded on the principles of product quality, organizational alignment and sustainability. A former... View Details

    Keywords: Development Stage Enterprises; Entrepreneurs; Experimentation; Management By Objective; Technology; Values; Leadership; Entrepreneurship; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; United States
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    • 12 Dec 2023
    • Blog Post

    Bridging Science and Business: My Summer Internship at Eli Lilly

    a startup, capturing the program's entrepreneurial essence. These weren't random placements but deliberate career paths, each made possible by the program's comprehensive curriculum. It's a testament to how well the program prepares us... View Details
    • March 2016 (Revised January 2023)
    • Teaching Note

    Carla Ann Harris at Morgan Stanley

    By: Lakshmi Ramarajan
    This case follows Carla Ann Harris, an African-American executive on Wall Street, from her childhood to the eve of her 20th year at Morgan Stanley. In addition to her professional identity as an investment banker, Harris is also an accomplished gospel singer, an... View Details
    Keywords: Decision Choices and Conditions; Identity; Personal Development and Career; Success; Values and Beliefs; Social Entrepreneurship; Financial Services Industry
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    • December 2021
    • Case

    Green Monday

    By: José B. Alvarez, Billy Chan and Dawn H. Lau
    This case describes the entrepreneurial journey of David Yeung, from campaigning for plant-based diets to building Green Monday, a purpose-driven business and an ecosystem based in Hong Kong comprising a retail platform, an alternative meat brand (“OmniPork”), a... View Details
    Keywords: Agribusiness; Plant-Based Agribusiness; Social Enterprise; Entrepreneurship; Business Startups; Business Model; Mission and Purpose; Growth and Development Strategy; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Retail Industry; Hong Kong; China; Asia
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    • March 2012 (Revised October 2012)
    • Case

    Gary Hirshberg and Stonyfield Farm

    By: Nancy F. Koehn, Nora N. Khan and Elizabeth W. Legris
    Gary Hirshberg and Stonyfield Farm is the story of one entrepreneur's vision and journey to create a market-leading, environmentally responsible business founded on the principles of product quality, organizational alignment, and sustainability. A former environmental... View Details
    Keywords: Entrepreneurs; Values; Development Stage Enterprises; Innovation; Management By Objective; Experimentation; Emerging Technologies; Mission and Purpose; Management Style; Values and Beliefs; Social Issues; Organizational Culture; Environmental Sustainability; Business Growth and Maturation; Entrepreneurship; Business Startups; Innovation and Invention; Food and Beverage Industry; New Hampshire
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    • 05 Aug 2021
    • Blog Post

    Closing the Education Gap with Kei Takatsuka (MBA 2022)

    available to students living in larger cities and began to consider how to close the education gap not just in Japan, but around the world. This question eventually led Takatsuka to Harvard Business School, Nairobi, Kenya, and then back to Japan to work on an exciting... View Details
    Keywords: Venture Capital; Technology; Entrepreneurship