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- 01 Jun 2016
- News
Making It Possible to Explore and Grow
to our office,” she explains. As a student at HBS, Khan decided to figure out a way to help female entrepreneurs access venture capital. In the summer of 2015, with support from the Rock Summer Fellows... View Details
- 01 Dec 2011
- News
EiR: A Baker’s Dozen
Now in its sixth year, the Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EiR) program welcomed 13 innovators for the 2011–2012 academic year. The entrepreneurs, 10 of whom are HBS alumni, come from a variety of backgrounds, including venture capital,... View Details
- 01 Dec 1997
- News
A Piece of the Action
know-how. It was here in Santa Clara County that the idea of venture capital was born when Arthur Rock (MBA '51) funded the invention of the silicon-based semiconductor that would give the Valley its name... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 01 Jun 2014
- News
Spring Training for Startups
April was a good month for startups at HBS, with three events connecting expert entrepreneurs with student and alumni founders. The HBS Rock 100 Entrepreneurs' Summit featured conversations with industry leaders like Care.com founder and... View Details
- 01 Sep 2005
- News
Business Plan Contest Has Many Winners
With its ninth annual competition last May, the HBS Business Plan Contest has become a well-established start-up that hits “home runs” every year. This year’s traditional track winner was Karen Grajwer (MBA ’05), founder of Uplift, an Internet and retail-store View Details
- 23 Oct 2020
- News
Two MBA Startups Cited as “Most Disruptive”
date, Michaels has received $3.75 million in venture capital funding. “I vetted and launched Stride during the HBS Startup Bootcamp,” she told Poets and Quants, adding that she took advantage of the School’s View Details
- 01 Jun 2016
- News
@Soldiers Field
Photo courtesy of BollyX Photo courtesy of BollyX (click to open in new tab) BollyX cofounder Minal Mehta (MBA 2011) led members of the HBS community in a high-intensity, Bollywood-inspired cardio workout. The dance-fitness program, which won last year’s New View Details
- 01 Jun 2022
- News
Students Ready to Make an Impact
In March, Dean Srikant Datar and HBS staff gathered with winners of the 25th annual New Venture Competition at HBS has long grounded its students in both the theoretical insight and practical experience needed to conceive and launch... View Details
- 01 Jun 2005
- News
McCance First to Serve as Entrepreneur in Residence
McCance: A veteran of venture capital shares his expertise with HBS faculty and students. Courtesy Greylock When Henry McCance (MBA ’66) joined Boston-based Greylock Management Corporation in 1969, venture... View Details
- 19 Apr 2018
- News
One Last Pitch
Crowd Favorite: Umbulizer Since the competition’s inception in 1997, $2,340,000 in cash prizes has helped launch new ventures by students and alumni, said Jodi Gernon (MBA 1991), director of the Rock Center... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Myers
- 01 Dec 1998
- News
From Wildlife to Winetasting
participants a chance to bird watch, wing shoot, explore ancient rock paintings, or just relax in the country's premier resort, Sun City. Those interested in venturing out to see more of Africa can sign up... View Details
- 01 Sep 2018
- News
In My Humble Opinion: In the Deal
Listening to entrepreneur pitches is one of the best parts of working in venture capital, says Anna Khan (MBA 2016), a vice president in the San Francisco office of Bessemer Venture Partners. “It’s a sacred... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 01 Dec 2018
- News
Preparing Our Students for a Changing World
Harvard Innovation Labs Students at the i-lab facilities in Batten Hall (photo by Rose Lincoln) The Harvard Innovation Labs are an ecosystem that bring entrepreneurial ventures to life. Successful ventures... View Details
- 31 Jan 2023
- News
Female Founders' Dilemmas; UK Tech Startups
Orange County. UK Founders Find a Way Forward in Uncertain Times More than 120 HBS alumni from across the UK gathered in London on January 10 for a candid conversation on “Building and Scaling Tech Ventures in Turbulent Times,” presented... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Mar 2017
- News
Encouraging Young Entrepreneurs
university,” he offers, “is not only to turn out specialists but also to educate men and women who can discover connections between different fields of knowledge, and build those synergies into businesses with a powerful positive impact.” In his View Details
- 22 Feb 2022
- News
Case Study: Welcome Aboard
But if the two greatest challenges of an entrepreneur are finding a massive pain point and hiring enough exceptional talent, remote-first is worth the price as your greatest weapon to address the latter. —Samuel Clemens (MBA 2004), HBS View Details
Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint
- 01 Oct 1999
- News
New Releases
enterprises to an institutional level. Written by researchers and practitioners, including HBS faculty members Joseph L. Bower and Clayton M. Christensen, as well as venture capitalist Arthur Rock (MBA '51),... View Details
- 01 Jun 2020
- News
Vital Signs
Halle Tecco (MBA 2011) Halle Tecco (MBA 2011) Halle Tecco (MBA 2011) has been a health care investor since she graduated from HBS. Her fascination with the massive disruptions underway in the industry led her to found the Rock Health... View Details
- 01 Dec 2018
- News
Ready, Set, Launch
outset, then they waste important resources trying to sell it, says Professor Tom Eisenmann, faculty co-chair of the Arthur Rock Center for Entrepreneurship. “It takes a lot of time, time equals money, the money runs out, and the startup... View Details
- 15 Nov 2020
- News
Fostering Innovation in Social Enterprise Across Harvard
concludes. “We’re excited to see how our fellow finalists tackle difficult challenges around the world.” In addition to the Social Enterprise Track, the New Venture Competition includes a Business Track sponsored by the Arthur View Details