Scaling Tech Ventures - Publications - Faculty & Research

January 2019 (Revised December 2019)
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CrossBoundary Energy

Almost 500 million people are without electricity in sub-Saharan Africa. Governments and public utilities are challenged to bring generation and distribution to most of them. Considerable promise exists in “off-grid” or “mini-grid” technologies, notably using renewable... View Details

Keywords: Energy Investing; Economic Development; Renewable Energy; Business Growth and Maturation; Developing Countries and Economies; Project Finance; Emerging Markets; Industry Structures; Infrastructure; Segmentation; Private Equity; Decision Choices and Conditions; Energy Industry; Utilities Industry; Africa; Tanzania; Ghana

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Courses by Faculty Unit - Course Catalog

Strategy for Entrepreneurs (also listed under Strategy) Rembrand Koning Spring 2025 Q3Q4 3.0 Sustainable Investing (also listed under Finance) Vikram Gandhi Fall 2024 Q2 1.5 Systems for Scaling Ventures... View Details

09 Jun 2022
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The MBA Class of 2022 Looks Back

Student Association, the South Asian Business Association, the Venture Capital & Private Equity Club, the Tech Club, and the Brew Club. She plans on starting a career in View Details

31 Oct 2017
First Look

New Research and Ideas, October 31, 2017

1990s, these two historical trends met, as the concept of sustainable development spread to large conventional corporations, and visionary green firms scaled or were acquired by conventional big businesses. The concept of sustainability... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

08 Feb 2011
First Look

First Look: Feb. 8

events—and what procedures and practices will aid in their ability to do so? Obviously, extreme events—events that are in scope or scale or type beyond the range of our ordinary experience and expectations—by definition will occur only... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Career Re-Entry & Flexible Work - Alumni

“returnship” programs Search online, or tap your networking community, for more formal programs or coaching engagements that can reinforce your search with outside support and help. There are many reasons alumni seek flexible or project based work opportunities. You... View Details

11 Jan 2021
Research & Ideas

Is A/B Testing Effective? Evidence from 35,000 Startups

Startups that use A/B testing scale more quickly, launch more products, and attract more venture capital, according to recent research. But not all startups enjoy these benefits. Early-stage startups using... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

11 Apr 2011
Lessons from the Classroom

Teaching a ‘Lean Startup’ Strategy

spend years burning through venture capital while they figured out their strategy. These are the days of the lean startup. "Most startups fail not because they can't build the product they set out to build, but because they build the... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Technology; Computer

29 Mar 2022
Book

5 Qualities That Help Companies Thrive for Decades—Even Centuries

Shetty, a cardiac surgeon and founder of Narayana Health, built a financially viable enterprise at scale by pioneering low-cost heart surgery for tens of thousands of low-income patients. Shetty was motivated by the widespread... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

08 Aug 2017
First Look

First Look at Research and Ideas, August 8, 2017

The bootstrapped company had explored raising funds, met with venture capital firms, and was presented with a term sheet. The cofounders believed the financing would allow them to scale up quicker, but they... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

03 Feb 2012
HBS Seminar

Dr. Regina Dugan, Director, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)

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Health Care - Faculty & Research

its new Vision 2020 plan, a strategic plan for the evolving global corporation, which included developing a global vaccine business. August 2015 (Revised August 2015) Case Hoag Orthopedic Institute By: Robert S. Kaplan and Jonathan Warsh Two groups of orthopedic... View Details

14 Mar 2023
In Practice

What Does the Failure of Silicon Valley Bank Say About the State of Finance?

The bank run that led to the stunning collapse of Silicon Valley Bank late last week continues to send shivers through the American financial system. SVB, the Santa Clara, California-based bank that catered to the tech industry, was the... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Financial Services; Banking

May 2024 (Revised May 2024)
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Choosing the Course of Passion: Brooke Boyarsky Pratt at knownwell

By: Jon M. Jachimowicz and Alexis Lefort

Brooke Boyarsky Pratt (HBS ’13) enjoyed considerable success in her early career, quickly climbing the ranks to associate partner at McKinsey, and later becoming an executive vice president at Berkadia, a Berkshire Hathaway portfolio company. Throughout these years,... View Details

Keywords: Passion; Career; Career Planning; Purpose; Personal Development and Career; Mission and Purpose; Identity; Business Startups; Health Care and Treatment; Health Disorders; Growth and Development Strategy; Market Entry and Exit; Health Industry; United States

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Faculty & Researchers - Managing the Future of Work

Managing the Future of Work initiative, and faculty chair of the Launching New Ventures executive education program. Bill is a recipient of the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation’s Prize Medal for Distinguished Research in Entrepreneurship... View Details

20 Oct 2009
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First Look: October 20

state-of-the-art of stakeholder marketing. Examples of many pioneering companies, Starbucks, Dell, Staples, Muji, and several others, are included in the discussion to illustrate the key propositions presented. Cases & Course MaterialsAcumen Fund: Measurement in... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

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Social Enterprise - Faculty & Research

SME financing gaps in emerging markets and to explore the strategic and organizational decisions required to scale a mission-driven business operating at the intersection of finance and technology. Keywords: Entrepreneurship ; Social... View Details

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Eligibility & Rules - Alumni

Applicant must be a first or second-time founder/co-founder only. Must have business model validation, traction, revenue, or customer commitments. The alumni track is geared towards high growth ventures with viable business models that... View Details

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Hiring at HBS: How Summer Interns Make an Impact at Emerson Collective - Recruiting

year, HBS Interns play an important part in driving the Emerson Collective mission. Joanna Lichter, Associate Director of Venture Capital, plays a key role in recruiting HBS students to the MBA Summer Associate program. She shared with us... View Details

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Entrepreneurial Support - Business & Environment

please visit the Rock Center for Entrepreneurship’s website . HBS EC Course - Tough Tech Ventures - Joshua Lev Krieger and Jim Matheson While tough technology has the potential to transform incumbent... View Details

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