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- 25 Apr 2014
- Video
Tom Popik - Making A Difference
- July 2016
- Article
Kicking Off Social Entrepreneurship: How A Sustainability Orientation Influences Crowdfunding Success
By: Goran Calic and Elaine Mosakowski
Research generally suggests that, relative to commercial entrepreneurs, social entrepreneurs stand at a disadvantage at acquiring resources through traditional financial institutions. Yet interest in social entrepreneurship appears to be at an all-time high. The... View Details
Keywords: Crowdfunding; Entrepreneurial Finance; Social Entrepreneurship; Capital; Environmental Sustainability
Calic, Goran, and Elaine Mosakowski. "Kicking Off Social Entrepreneurship: How A Sustainability Orientation Influences Crowdfunding Success." Journal of Management Studies 53, no. 5 (July 2016): 738–767.
- 18 Mar 2022
- Video
Assistant Professors Natalia Rigol and Benjamin Roth: Empower
- 29 Nov 2014
- News
How the Internet is giving Small Business Saturday an edge
- Video
Fadi Ghandour
Fadi Ghandour, founder of Dubai-based courier company Aramex and a leading entrepreneur in the Gulf, discusses how he entered the courier industry as an "accidental entrepreneur."
View Details- 07 Jun 2014
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Thomas Scambos - Making A Difference
- 13 Feb 2017
- Working Paper Summaries
Diversity in Innovation
- 17 Oct 2016
- Working Paper Summaries
Self-Employment Dynamics and the Returns to Entrepreneurship
- 22 Oct 2014
- News
HarvardX course closes in on global view
- 16 Sep 2008
- First Look
First Look: September 16, 2008
Abstract This paper presents evidence of performance persistence in entrepreneurship. We show that entrepreneurs with a track record of success are much more likely to succeed than first-time entrepreneurs... View Details
- 25 Apr 2014
- Video
Stever Robbins - Making A Difference
- Video
Mohammed Al Barwani
Mohammed Al Barwani, founder of the Oman-based diversified group MB Holding Company, shares his advice to young entrepreneurs starting a business, including the need for simplicity.
View Details- May 2012
- Case
Start-Up Chile: April 2012
By: Lynda M. Applegate, William R. Kerr, Josh Lerner, Dina D. Pomeranz, Gustavo A. Herrero and Cintra Scott
Start-Up Chile is a unique program to encourage entrepreneurs to bring their new ventures to Chile. Policymakers must evaluate its effectiveness in achieving economic and social goals. View Details
Applegate, Lynda M., William R. Kerr, Josh Lerner, Dina D. Pomeranz, Gustavo A. Herrero, and Cintra Scott. "Start-Up Chile: April 2012." Harvard Business School Case 812-158, May 2012.
- 19 Jun 2017
- Video
Why the MS/MBA Joint Degree is Valuable for Founders
Trust
Entrepreneurial ventures often fail in the developing world because of the lack of something taken for granted in the developed world: trust. Over centuries, the developed world has built customs and institutions such as enforceable contracts, an impartial legal... View Details
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Pioneer- Entrepreneurship and Industry Emergence
This set of projects studies entrepreneurship in a creative industry-i.e. high-end fashion in India-with the main aim of understanding industry emergence and the role of pioneer-entrepreneurs.
Fashioning an Industry: How Entrepreneurs and Others... View Details
- May 2016
- Case
Seaside Organics
By: Howard H. Stevenson and Alisa Zalosh
This case follows Sara Norton, a soccer player-turned-serial entrepreneur, as she transforms Seaside Organics from a fledgling startup into an $89 million company. Informed by the successes and failures of her first organics venture, WellBar, Norton tries to balance... View Details
Keywords: Business Growth and Maturation; Organizational Structure; Personal Development and Career; Entrepreneurship; Personal Characteristics; Business Startups; Business Strategy; Conflict and Resolution; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry
Stevenson, Howard H., and Alisa Zalosh. "Seaside Organics." Harvard Business School Brief Case 916-526, May 2016.
- January 2002
- Case
Metromove.com Business Plan
By: Lynda M. Applegate and Sheila Marcelo
Enables analysis of a business plan in a volatile market. Also enables analysis of the decisions entrepreneurs must make as they start a new business, develop the concept, choose partners, and find funding. View Details
- March 2003 (Revised November 2003)
- Case
Resourcery, Ltd.
By: Richard G. Hamermesh and Feyi A. Boroffice
Recounts the story of how a successful Nigerian entrepreneur has expanded his systems integration/networking business. He now faces the problem of raising growth capital in a developing country. View Details