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24 Sep 2024
Research & Ideas

Why Small Businesses Deserve More Credit

substantial growth, because it looks as though they have been foregoing opportunities,” explains Kim. Whether a tech startup or a pet shop, small businesses are a major economic force, contributing 44 percent of gross domestic product in... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Financial Services; Banking

11 Sep 2000
Research & Ideas

Riding the Internet Fast Track

warehouses. A November 1999 IPO valued Webvan at $8 billion. But while some companies tread cautiously, competitors in categories like furniture, pet supplies, and online trading are forcing their trains' throttles to the maximum.... View Details

Keywords: by Peter Jacobs

06 Jun 2012
What Do You Think?

Is Something Wrong with the Way We Work?

the office to benefit from the stimulus of solving client problems while "preferably working in a garden or even petting the dog or cat." If the problem is us, the solution may lie with us. Joe Fernandez recommended that we... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Consulting

04 Jun 2018
Research & Ideas

Think of it as Professors in Cars Having Coffee

series, gathers in a basement studio at HBS with Desai and Oberholzer-Gee, as well as the occasional guest, to talk about current events, pop culture, and pet peeves. Desai is the Mizuho Financial Group Professor of Finance; Moon is the... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Education; Entertainment & Recreation

22 Jul 2015
Research & Ideas

Name Your Price. Really.

and donate part of the proceeds to a charity to feed the hungry. Not all PWYW strategies are created equal, however. Santana investigated data from a pet adoption agency in New York, finding that on average patrons paid close to the $150... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Consumer Products

24 Sep 2007
Research & Ideas

The FDA: What Will the Next 100 Years Bring?

spend a lot more time researching where products come from and what ingredients they contain. During recent scares concerning pet food ingredients and some children's toys, people suddenly had to research which products were recalled and... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Biotechnology; Consumer Products; Food & Beverage; Health

19 Apr 2011
First Look

First Look: April 19

similarly to its prior funds, or alternatively, raise a significantly larger fund. Purchase this case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/211066-PDF-ENG Greg Mazur and the Purchase of Great Eastern Premium Pet Foods Richard S. Ruback... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

17 Mar 2022
Research & Ideas

Navigating Tradeoffs: How Purpose Becomes a Company's ‘Lighthouse in the Storm’

operational inefficiencies in recycling facilities, which can’t recycle compostable plastic. After months of research and analysis, Puri and his team resolved to package their produce in #1 PET plastic, the type most universally accepted... View Details

Keywords: by Ranjay Gulati

11 Feb 2013
Research & Ideas

Neuroeconomics: Eyes, Brain, Business

why the brain evolved to pay attention to other people.” The problem was that while the film's characters appeared astonishingly human in many ways, their eyes looked lifeless. Viewers were creeped out. Humans are often delighted by objects with vaguely humanoid... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

05 Mar 2019
First Look

New Research and Ideas, March 5, 2019

Case 818-079 Chewy.com (A) In late 2013, Ryan Cohen, cofounder and CEO of online pet products retailer Chewy.com, faces a “bet the company decision”—whether to stay with a third-party logistics provider (3PL) for all of its e-commerce... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

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