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- 06 Dec 2021
- News
Research Brief: Launching into a Downturn
High-Tech Start-Up Outcomes,” Roche and coauthor Annamaria Conti found that high-tech and medical-device startups launched in uncertain financial times underperform those whose... View Details
- 01 Dec 2020
- News
The Camel and the Unicorn
Silicon Valley. Over these next few episodes, we’ll explore the ideas at the heart of Alex’s book, detailing how entrepreneurs and ecosystems across the globe are challenging the Silicon Valley model—and explaining what these global View Details
- 01 Oct 1999
- News
Eight Among Many: Kenneth A. Goldman
Back in 1974, Massachusetts native Ken Goldman headed for California to pursue a career in high-tech finance, figuring that while he might not find much glory, at least he'd find good weather. "The prestige jobs back then were strictly in... View Details
Keywords: Marguerite Rigoglioso
- 01 Jun 2022
- News
Empowering Entrepreneurially Minded Students
the foundation of HBS’s entrepreneurial management program. Since then, students interested in developing their own for-profit or nonprofit startups have come to the School to gain the skills, insight, and practical experience necessary... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie
- 01 Jun 2002
- News
Steven Murch: Philanthropist-in-Training
Murch: from high-tech success to hands-on development (photo courtesy of Steven Murch) Murch: from high-tech success to hands-on development (photo courtesy of Steven Murch) Another in a series of occasional... View Details
- 01 Dec 2004
- News
Pyramid Scheme
Start with a 6,000-square-foot space. Pack it with some $1 million of high-tech sound effects and visuals to create a pulsing, interactive world that combines elements of video games, theme parks, and museums. Make one and all who enter... View Details
- 01 Sep 2011
- News
Faculty Research Online
Technology Ventures, Eisenmann introduces students to the idea of the lean start-up, a methodology that has proven successful for many young high-tech companies. Are You a Level-Six Leader? Asking the question, Whom do you serve? is a... View Details
- 05 Mar 2014
- What Do You Think?
When Will the Next Dot.com Bubble Burst?
couple of weeks, our host shot back, "A couple of weeks! Put something down on a sheet of paper and give to me before you leave today." We received the money in early June, just as the entire high-tech bubble was popping,... View Details
- 01 Sep 2015
- News
High Yields
100,000 jobs and $82 billion worth of value. Amazon famously entered the space in 2013, announcing plans to use drones for its 30-minute delivery service, but there’s plenty of startup activity, too. Hawk Aerial, launched last year by CEO... View Details
Keywords: Francis Storrs
- 01 Jun 2012
- News
Pitfalls, Trade-Offs, Dreaming Big
book, The Founder’s Dilemmas: Anticipating and Avoiding the Pitfalls That Can Sink a Startup (Princeton University Press), draws on data gleaned from nearly 4,000 high-potential start-ups and 10,000 founders, while incorporating case... View Details
- 01 Apr 2002
- News
Siebel Addresses HBS Northern California Club
make a profit. And then two cents, and then four, and then eight." In 2000, Siebel's revenues were $1.79 billion. "This was one of the most well-attended speaker events we've ever organized," said Jacobsohn. "It was a great opportunity for HBS alumni to come together,... View Details
- 01 Oct 1998
- News
Tech Trekker
have similarly discovered over the past 25 years. By supporting Lang's creativity and unconventional thinking, high-tech startups and established computer firms alike have found their assets turning to gold... View Details
Keywords: Marguerite Rigoglioso
- 01 Dec 1997
- News
A Conversation with John Doerr (MBA '76)
L. John Doerr (MBA '76) is widely recognized as one of the country's preeminent venture capitalists. A partner in the California VC firm Kleiner Perkins Caulfield & Byers (KPCB), he is known for backing startups that presaged entire... View Details
- 01 Jun 1998
- News
Devtosh Khare
School - both in and out of the classroom - to fit his professional goals. For instance, as one of ten HBS students chosen for the Kauffman Entrepreneur Internship Program, he spent last summer in India at Aditi Technologies, a software View Details
Keywords: Orna Feldman photograph by Webb Chappell
- 24 Jul 2000
- Research & Ideas
Something Ventured, Something Gained: A European View of Venture Capital
established its initial offices in London, Paris, and Chicago, concentrating on placements for entrepreneurial ventures for almost a decade before setting up its first fund in Great Britain in 1981 to invest in early-stage high-tech... View Details
- 12 Oct 1999
- Research & Ideas
Throwing Your Opponent: Strategies for the Internet Age
with Microsoft (The Free Press), Yoffie and Michael A. Cusumano of MIT's Sloan School of Management use this high-tech confrontation to outline a comprehensive approach to strategy in the ultracompetitive environment created by the... View Details
Keywords: by Daniel Penrice
- 01 Oct 1996
- News
Sherman Baldwin: Leadership under Fire
Baldwin (known by the radio call sign "Tank") was on the aircraft carrier USS Midway in the Persian Gulf, flying 45 combat missions over Iraq in Operations Desert Storm and Southern Watch. As the pilot of an EA-6B Prowler, he led a crew of four in a View Details
Keywords: James E. Aisner
- 09 Apr 2014
- Research & Ideas
A Playbook for Small-Business Job Creation
small-dollar loans, which are important to startups and businesses in underserved communities. These businesses often need $150,000 or less to get started and keep running, but in today's market they continue to have trouble securing... View Details
- 01 Dec 2016
- News
Carving a Niche
high-tech materials feed directly into Faction’s product design. Faction also hits the aspirational note so many products use to their advantage. You may not be interested in leaving the trail to land a kangaroo flip, but wouldn’t you... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 15 Feb 2000
- Research & Ideas
Growing Pains: Prescriptions for U.S. Health Care
needs are increasingly ignored by these firms, which now require large margins to support their burgeoning overhead. The low-end gap thus created offers fertile ground for startups to enter the market with innovative approaches... View Details