Startup - Founder - Publications - Faculty & Research

28 May 2019
News

Case Study: Building the Base

Illustration by Edmon de Haro Illustration by Edmon de Haro The idea for the Portland, Oregon–based digital media startup News Bling was born out of the late-night hours of November 8, 2016, when Nupur Patel (MBA 2017) rubbed the fog of... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; Information

18 Mar 2022
Blog Post

Career Advice: Transforming the Energy Industry

understanding about how certain industries work. For example, I work with The Engine and that connection opened my eyes to how the world of tough tech venture capital works. The community of climate founders that Boston offers has been an... View Details

Profile

Arthur Rock

responsible for that region’s entrepreneurial triumph as anybody. Indeed, without Rock’s visionary wisdom and soft-spoken, calm counsel, the Silicon Valley might never have become the technology-based gold mine of ideas and startups that... View Details

01 Jun 1997
News

Jennifer L. Scott

Whether she's participating in privatization efforts in Central Europe or working with technology startups in Cambridge, Scott thrives on helping bring focus to chaotic, fast-paced environments. Scott shared her entrepreneurial talents at... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

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 venture fund in 2010, and today... View Details

Keywords: Jen Mele; COVID-19; Ambulatory Health Care Services; Health, Social Assistance

31 Jan 2025
News

New York, Boston Alumni Volunteer to Boost Small Businesses

When the HBS Club of New York (HBSCNY) launched its Small Business Partnership Initiative (SBPI) in 2020, its goal was to simply help small businesses survive the COVID pandemic with guidance from a small group of volunteer alumni advisors. Now, nearly five years on,... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

01 Apr 2014
First Look

First Look: April 1

http://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Publication%20Files/14-075_dd85c737-feab-43d5-bb28-14db5eceb5ae.pdf The Founder's Resource‐Dependence Challenge By: Wasserman, Noam Abstract—Does the degree to which founders keep control of their View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

Web

Courses by Title - Course Catalog

Heese Fall 2025 Q1 1.5 Authentic Leader Development Organizational Behavior Robin Ely , Monique Burns Thompson Spring 2026 Q3Q4 3.0 Avoiding Startup Failure Entrepreneurial Management DJ DiDonna Spring 2026 Q3Q4 3.0 ^ back to top B Area... View Details

06 Apr 2016
News

Raising a Glass to Life-Long Entrepreneurship

Courtesy of Flatiron Books Courtesy of Flatiron Books When Jim Koch (JD/MBA 1978) sat down to write Quench Your Own Thirst, published this month, he realized he had told these stories many times before—usually over a beer, preferably a Sam Adams. The View Details

01 Jun 2024
News

Case Study: Ready for an Upgrade

Illustration by Alvaro Dominguez The Los Angeles–based startup Stell was borne of a pain point almost as old as recorded history itself: paperwork. One of Stell’s cofounders, Malory McLemore (MBA 2022), had landed a job as an engineer at Airbus after earning a... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Computer Systems Design and Related Services; Professional Services

10 Mar 2021
News

Chasing the Silver Tsunami

assumptions about this demographic. Suddenly there is burgeoning interest in innovating for the oldest members of our society. Abby Miller Levy (MBA 2001), Meredith Oppenheim (MBA 2001), and Lissy Hu (MBA/MD 2014) are among the startup... View Details

Keywords: Lisa Scanlon Mogolov; illustration by Dan Page; Nursing and Residential Care Facilities; Health, Social Assistance

Profile

Marla Malcolm Beck

nature.” As the founder and CEO of Bluemercury, the highly successful luxury cosmetics retailer, Beck has lived an entrepreneur’s dream. She started the company in 1999, just as the dot.com boom was at its zenith, and while everyone... View Details

27 Dec 2015
Research & Ideas

The Most Popular Stories and Research Papers of 2015

tackles one of the most difficult questions in the startup world: How can you tell if a new business will succeed? The Year’s 10 Most Popular Articles from Our Archives What Is Management’s Role in Innovation? (31,511 visits in 2015) It's... View Details

30 Apr 2014
Research & Ideas

Venture Investors Prefer Funding Handsome Men

If you're in search of startup funding, it pays to be a good-looking guy. A series of three studies reveals that investors prefer pitches from male entrepreneurs over those from female entrepreneurs, even when the content of the pitches... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Financial Services

Web

Product Management - Course Catalog

designed for three types of students: Those who aspire to be Product Managers, or are broadly interested in Product Management. Those who will join larger established technology companies. Aspiring founders that are interested in learning... View Details

20 Feb 2013
News

Thanking Veterans Online

members were unwilling to find, and upload, their DD 214, the Department of Defense form that verifies military service, in order to prove their service. They were also reluctant to share their DD 214 because it includes their social security number, birthday, and... View Details

Keywords: veterans; identity; Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services; Professional Services; Retail Trade

01 Mar 2015
News

Faculty Q&A: Less Risk, More Reward

insurance for my kids? Are there other ways the social safety net can benefit startups? When we think about entrepreneurship, we tend to think about a founder or maybe a couple of partners. But they need a team, in many cases, if they... View Details

Keywords: April White; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services; Private Households; Personal Services; Social Assistance; Health, Social Assistance

17 Oct 2017
First Look

First Look at New Research and Ideas, October 17, 2017

economy, while freshly minted MBAs see magic in founding something new. Yes, startups look magical, but they can also be chaotic and inaccessible. Many books are written for those who aspire to be founders, but a company only has one or... View Details