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- 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM EST, 10 Nov 2022
- Virtual Programming
A Conversation on Entrepreneurship with Shark Tank Star Kevin O'Leary
Find out from "Mr. Wonderful" what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur and how to pitch a venture. The Harvard community is invited to join the HBS Entrepreneurship Club for a conversation with Kevin OLeary, moderated by Professor Reza Satchu. View Details
The push to legalize crowdfunding
Legislation in Congress could make it easier for everyday people to become investors in small companies. Harvard Business School’s Karim Lakhani and entrepreneur Slava Menn tell Kara why... View Details
- March 2018 (Revised December 2019)
- Case
Edward Lewis: Essence Magazine
By: Steven Rogers and Jacqueline Adams
Essence, the first magazine aimed at African-American women, was created by four, young, Black entrepreneurs in the aftermath of massive racial and political upheaval in the United States in 1968. The venture was a financial, branding and cultural success. By 2005, the... View Details
Keywords: Female; Decisions; African-Americans; Contemporary History; Social History; Culture; Selling; Acquisition; Joint Ventures; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Asset Pricing; Collaborative Innovation and Invention; Innovation and Management; Brands and Branding; Media; Organizational Culture; Valuation; Journals and Magazines; Business History; Fairness; Adaptation; Consolidation; Publishing Industry; New York (city, NY)
Rogers, Steven, and Jacqueline Adams. "Edward Lewis: Essence Magazine." Harvard Business School Case 318-115, March 2018. (Revised December 2019.)
- 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.
- February 2001 (Revised May 2001)
- Case
Balance, Inc. (A)
By: Richard G. Hamermesh and Michele Lutz
Focuses on an entrepreneur who founded a successful health-food store and seeks to expand his retail concept. Illustrates the challenges he faces as he recruits his top management team. View Details
Keywords: Distribution Channels; Executive Compensation; Agreements and Arrangements; Outcome or Result; Recruitment; Management Teams; Selection and Staffing; Food and Beverage Industry
Hamermesh, Richard G., and Michele Lutz. "Balance, Inc. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 801-169, February 2001. (Revised May 2001.)
- 18 Mar 2022
- Video
Assistant Professors Natalia Rigol and Benjamin Roth: Empower
- July–August 2021
- Article
Lowering the Bar? External Conditions, Opportunity Costs, and High-Tech Startup Outcomes
By: Annamaria Conti and Maria P. Roche
We assess the heterogeneous impact of economic downturns on individuals’ decisions to bring high-technology ideas to the market in the form of new ventures. We thereby examine how worsening labor market conditions influence individuals’ opportunity costs of starting... View Details
Keywords: Necessity Entrepreneurship; Economic Conditions; Recessions; High-tech Startups; Opportunity Costs; Entrepreneurship; Economic Slowdown and Stagnation; Business Startups; Information Technology; Performance; Labor
Conti, Annamaria, and Maria P. Roche. "Lowering the Bar? External Conditions, Opportunity Costs, and High-Tech Startup Outcomes." Organization Science 32, no. 4 (July–August 2021): 965–986.
- 13 Feb 2017
- Working Paper Summaries
Diversity in Innovation
- Video
Fadi Ghandour
Fadi Ghandour, founder of Dubai-based courier company Aramex and a leading entrepreneur in the Gulf, discusses how he found talent in the early stages of his start-up as he sought to challenge Western... View Details
- 9 AM – 10 AM EDT, 20 Mar 2019
- HBS Online
HBS Online Financial Accounting
Learn how managers, Wall Street analysts, and entrepreneurs use an understanding of accounting to unlock critical insights from financial statements and drive strategic decision making.
Program Dates: March 20, 2019 - May 15, 2019 View Details
Lynda M. Applegate
Lynda M. Applegate is a Baker Foundation Professor at HBS and is Chair of the Advisory Committee for Harvard University’s Masters Degree of Liberal Arts in Finance and Management at the Harvard University Extension School. She has also played a... View Details
- June 2013
- Background Note
Mobilizing an Online Business
By: Peter Coles and Benjamin Edelman
Entrepreneurs starting online businesses often need to mobilize multiple sets of users or customers, each of whom hesitates to participate unless others join also. This case presents several challenges with similar structure. View Details
Keywords: Mobilization Strategy; Network Effects; Platforms; Internet; Entrepreneurship; Strategy; Two-Sided Platforms; Technology Adoption; Innovation Strategy; Information Technology Industry; Telecommunications Industry; Computer Industry
Coles, Peter, and Benjamin Edelman. "Mobilizing an Online Business." Harvard Business School Background Note 913-061, June 2013. (request a courtesy copy.)
- Video
Fadi Ghandour
Fadi Ghandour, founder of Dubai-based courier company Aramex and a leading entrepreneur in the Gulf, describes how he developed a corporate culture at Aramex which decentralized decision-making and encouraged... View Details
- 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
- April 2002 (Revised September 2004)
- Background Note
International Entrepreneurial Bibliography
Lists information sources relevant for entrepreneurs and for those who finance them in an international context. Includes three types of sources: newspapers and online information services, journals and periodicals, and books. View Details
Kuemmerle, Walter. "International Entrepreneurial Bibliography." Harvard Business School Background Note 802-186, April 2002. (Revised September 2004.)
- 01 Nov 2019
- Video
Jaithirth Rao
Jerry Rao, serial entrepreneur and founder of the India-based Value and Budget Housing Corporation, describes the burgeoning of "entrepreneurial spirits" as regulations and policies governing industry were liberalized in the 1990s. View Details
- June 2005 (Revised August 2011)
- Case
Narayana Hrudayalaya Heart Hospital: Cardiac Care for the Poor (A)
By: Tarun Khanna, V. Kasturi Rangan and Merlina Manocaran
Describes the mission, vision, and strategy of a team of entrepreneurs headed by a charismatic heart surgeon who founded a heart hospital in Bangalore, India. The purpose of the hospital was to offer health care for the masses. This tertiary care hospital performed... View Details
Keywords: Social Entrepreneurship; Health Care and Treatment; Goals and Objectives; Social Marketing; Mission and Purpose; Strategic Planning; Social Enterprise; Welfare; Health Industry; Service Industry; Bangalore
Khanna, Tarun, V. Kasturi Rangan, and Merlina Manocaran. "Narayana Hrudayalaya Heart Hospital: Cardiac Care for the Poor (A)." Harvard Business School Case 505-078, June 2005. (Revised August 2011.)
- 03 Nov 2022
- Op-Ed
Feeling Separation Anxiety at Your Startup? 5 Tips to Soothe These Growing Pains
adviser and angel investor. This article originally appeared on her blog, Being FA and Other Ponderings. You Might Also Like: Who Will Give You the Best Professional Guidance? All Those Zoom Meetings May Boost Connection and Curb Loneliness How View Details
Keywords: by Julia Austin
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Naguib Sawiris
Naguib Sawiris, Chairman of Orascom TMT Investments, shares advice for aspiring entrepreneurs in emerging markets, emphasizing the value of education, perseverance, and dedication to hard work particularly at the start of one’s career. View Details