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2012
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The Founder's Dilemmas: Anticipating and Avoiding the Pitfalls That Can Sink a Startup

By: Noam Wasserman

Often downplayed in the excitement of starting up a new business venture is one of the most important decisions entrepreneurs will face: Should they go it alone or bring in cofounders, hires, and investors to help build the business? More than just financial rewards... View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Business Startups; Partners and Partnerships; Social Psychology; Outcome or Result

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Business Fundamentals Course - CORe | HBS Online

scientific discoveries; raising capital, leading a team, developing strategic partnerships with established pharmaceuticals, and other crucial activities are now even clearer to me because of CORe. Enrique Garcia-Rivera Pursuing a PhD in... View Details

20 Nov 2017
Research & Ideas

How Independent Bookstores Have Thrived in Spite of Amazon.com

on a local level, there was important top-down work going on at the American Booksellers Association (ABA), a nonprofit trade association dedicated to the promotion of independent bookstores. The ABA served as a glue to bind likeminded players together—facilitating... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel (with video by Amelia Kunhardt); Retail

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Team - Case Method Project

teacher support team working to strengthen teacher partnerships and ensure successful learning by the case method. Born and raised in New Jersey, Grace received her B.A. in history with a United States specialization from Columbia... View Details

10 Jan 2023
Op-Ed

Time to Move On? Career Advice for Entrepreneurs Preparing for the Next Stage

you wish for each other to encourage their path forward. For example, wishing them a great new partnership or a challenging new role. Finally, commit to each other. This may be very tactical like committing to getting together once a... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Austin

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HBS Entrepreneurship Summit - Alumni

Getting to Product Market Fit Hiring Fast and Firing Faster Life as an Entrepreneur Managing Growth vs. Profitability Managing Pivots and Setbacks Negotiating Partnerships Builders - Small Group Discussions: Builder/Founder Relationships... View Details

November 2022
Case

Ajax Health: A New Model for Medical Technology Innovation

By: Regina E. Herzlinger and Ben Creo

This case teaches key success factors for both startup and established MedTech firms. It examines how to structure a firm to maximize innovation and financial returns with organizational structures that better align the incentives for the different skill sets... View Details

Keywords: Business Startups; Success; Innovation Strategy; Mergers and Acquisitions; Market Entry and Exit; Financial Strategy; Business Model; Partners and Partnerships; Entrepreneurship; Private Equity; Technology Industry; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry

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HBS Alumni Conference: Accelerating Climate Solutions - Alumni

in partnership with the Business & Environment Initiative was part of Harvard Climate Action Week . Recordings of several of the day's sessions will be available to view on the Live from Klarman Hall webpage at the end of May. HBS... View Details

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The New Role for Government & NGOs - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

& Melinda Gates Foundation, have begun to see the power of working with businesses to create shared value. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, for example, has formed partnerships with leading global corporations to foster agricultural... View Details

16 Apr 2001
Research & Ideas

Strategy and the Internet

marketing channels, they have entered into a rash of partnerships and outsourcing relationships, further eroding their own distinctiveness. While it is true that some companies have avoided these mistakes, they are exceptions to the rule.... View Details

Keywords: by Michael E. Porter

09 Apr 2024
Research & Ideas

When Climate Goals, Housing Policy, and Corporate R&D Collide, Social Good Can Emerge

For almost four years, Omar Asensio and his colleagues have been studying the impact of federal energy programs on low-income neighborhoods. The intersection of technology—artificial intelligence, in particular—and public policy has long been an area of focus for... View Details

Keywords: by Glen Justice

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Investment Banking & Securities Underwriting | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

son Philip joined the firm as a partner in 1885 and directed Lehman Brothers from 1901 to 1925. While Lehman Brothers increased its number of employees, until the 1920s only male members of the Lehman family could become partners. In 1924, John M. Hancock joined the... View Details

04 Feb 2002
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How To Do Business in Islamic Countries

an easier time abroad, they said. According to Hayes, the following principles of comportment are expected among businesspeople: Contracts should be fair to all parties. Partnership is preferred over hierarchical claims. Speculation is... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

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Winners & Runners-Up | New Venture Competition

MBA 2020 Business Track Runner-Up Onramp is a customer partnership platform helping B2B SaaS companies provide world-class onboarding to new customers. Social Enterprise Track, 2020 Mosaic Sarah Schewe, HBS 2020 Social Enterprise Track... View Details

13 Dec 2011
First Look

First Look: Dec. 13

PublicationsAdding Bricks to Clicks: Predicting the Patterns of Cross-Channel Elasticities over Time Authors:Jill Avery, Thomas J. Steenburgh, John Deighton, and Mary Caravella Publication:Journal of Marketing (forthcoming) Abstract In this paper, we propose a... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

25 Aug 2022
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Understanding the Digital, Data, and Design Institute at Harvard

leverages the School’s strengths and resources. It encompasses rigorous research, immersive learning, and cutting-edge practical applications that arise from cross-disciplinary partnerships within the Harvard community and with... View Details

01 Dec 1997
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Multimedia Martha: Sharon Patrick Cooks Up A Winner

partnerships with others, like Time Warner. Martha had lots of ideas and a great sense of the possibilities of the businesses and the potential for brand building, but what was missing was a real game plan for getting there. Conversely, I... View Details

01 Jun 2024
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Alumni Achievement Awards 2024

Photographed by Susan Young; Edited by Julia Hanna MORE ON THE RECIPIENTS Read more about the 2024 recipients, and learn about past recipients. ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS SITE MORE ON THE RECIPIENTS Read more about the 2024 recipients, and learn about past recipients.... View Details

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Leadership Transitions | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

Lehman Brothers Gay and Lesbian Network, Lehman Employees of African Descent, the Latin American Council, and Women’s Initiatives Leading Lehman. Lehman Brothers Centre for Women in Business, created in 2006 as a joint partnership between... View Details

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Advisory Board - Entrepreneurship

Inc. which manages partnerships investing in liquid securities for wealthy families. When he resigned from active management, Baupost assets had grown to over $400 million. He is now co-chairman of the Advisory Board of Baupost LLC, a... View Details

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