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- 25 Aug 2022
- News
Case Study: Sound Check
secured funding, built the platform, and ran a series of paid pilots; all of the participants signed on as clients. Looking to the future, the co-CEOs see opportunities as wide as the web itself: “We think the entire internet is going in... View Details
- 01 Sep 2014
- News
Innovation: Revenge of the Nerds
important, the team’s hard work and small-business connections attracted the attention of real-world investors. Petitti and Biederman, now co-CEOs of the Boston-based company, and teammates Peter Maglathlin (MBA 2014) and Joseph Miller... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Jun 2015
- News
Learning from Global Immersion Experiences
gift to help launch the FIELD 2 program. “The world has changed,” says Rubenstein, a member of the HBS Board of Dean’s Advisors and cofounder and co-CEO of The Carlyle Group. “To prepare for 21st-century business realities, you have to... View Details
- 10 Jul 2000
- Research & Ideas
Entrepreneurship in Europe
fundamental things." Brent Hobermann, founder and co-CEO of the U.K.-based Lastminute.com, noted that the growth of funding sources in Europe has made things easier. "Two years ago, when we were raising money, there were five... View Details
Keywords: by Kenneth Liss
- 01 Mar 2023
- News
Happy Monday
Illustration by Fabio Consoli Illustration by Fabio Consoli The co-CEOs noticed it right away: Early in the pandemic, staffers at the online children’s clothing company Primary.com were struggling when they logged back into Zoom on... View Details
- 28 May 2019
- News
Leading Questions
Photos by Micha Loubaton Photos by Micha Loubaton Just a decade ago, executive assessment was something CEOs whispered about. There was a real reluctance among business leaders to admit when they didn’t have all the answers. That’s finally changing, says Shirley... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 07 Sep 2016
- What Do You Think?
How Can the Threat of Networks Be Reduced?
Joshua Cooper Ramo, co-CEO and vice chairman of Kissinger Associates. Ramo’s core thesis is that today's world of networks and connectivity may be the biggest game-changer of the future, whether the game is business competition, public... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 12 Aug 2014
- First Look
First Look: August 12
the co-founders and co-CEOs of salaUno, Javier Okhuysen and Carlos Orellana, were encouraged by the results of their fledgling start-up. salaUno was founded as a for-profit enterprise in order to have the capital needed for rapid growth... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 14 Mar 2011
- Research & Ideas
Water, Electricity, and Transportation: Preparing for the Population Boom
By 2050, the Earth's population will likely exceed 9 billion people, up 30 percent from 6.9 billion today, according to projections from both the US Census Bureau and the United Nations. What's more, the population in the world's cities is expected to increase by 3... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 15 Dec 2015
- News
The Year in Ideas 2015
too. “It’s a nation-building exercise,” the former co-CEO and chairman of BlackBerry maker Research In Motion says. “It’s critical to Canada’s history and to our future.” The Erebus sank in 1845, part of an ill-fated mission by British... View Details
- 15 Oct 2001
- Research & Ideas
Rethinking E-Leadership
era are especially in need of this kind of updating. 1. Forgo stewardship for entrepreneurship. A steward, writes Robert Hargrove, co-CEO of Masterful Coaching, based in Brookline, Mass., in E-Leader, is someone who conserves the existing... View Details
Keywords: by Melissa Raffoni
- 07 May 2013
- First Look
First Look: May 7
the form of an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP). Initially, Nate ran the business and after a few years changed roles with Julia to stay at home with their young children for three years. The two were in charge as co-CEOs before Julia... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 01 Dec 2020
- News
New News
co-CEO of the New Paper, and Sur, founder and CEO of the Juggernaut, leading a new venture in an intensely competitive environment has been the best sort of challenge, calling on every one of their MBA skills. On November 3 they talked to... View Details
- 01 Dec 2022
- News
Case Study: Your Call Is Important to Us
much more in common than they have that’s different, so “go wider.” If you get it right, Alex, you’ll be very successful. —Eric Giler (MBA 1982) is the founder and co-CEO of Omnizare Imaging. He is the author of more than 30 patents and... View Details
- 02 Oct 2015
- News
The ‘F’ Word
by Ted Turner, who sold his company, Turner Broadcasting, to Time Warner. As a result, I found myself reporting to Bob Daly and Terry Semel, the chairmen and co-CEOs of Warner Bros. That in turn led to my being asked to run the film... View Details
Keywords: Walt Disney Studios
- 23 Nov 2020
- Blog Post
We Rise
the checks are more reflective of the population, the people receiving the checks will become more representative of the population.”—Hayley Barna (MBA 2010), general partner, First Round Capital Today Barna sits on the other side of the table. After leaving her role... View Details
- 01 Sep 2020
- News
We Rise
role as co-CEO of Birchbox (Beauchamp continues to run the company as CEO), Barna again beat the odds. In 2017 she became a general partner at First Round Capital, an early stage investor in Birchbox. She was the first woman to hold that... View Details
- 09 Dec 2008
- First Look
First Look: December 9, 2008
their vast knowledge of disruptive innovation and experience in helping established companies capture game-changing opportunities, consultant Johnson, Harvard Business School professor Christensen, and SAP co-CEO Kagermann set out the... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 11 Oct 2016
- First Look
October 11, 2016
this section. Purchase this case: https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/117104-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 817-038 Collage.com: Scaling a Distributed Organization Kevin Borders and Joe Golden, co-founders and co-CEOs of... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 25 Apr 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research, April 25
China, Japan, Latin America, Africa, and Russia, and in 2010, it had passed Clear Channel to lead the industry once more. Now, co-CEOs Jean-François Decaux and Jean-Charles Decaux were looking for new ways and new places to grow. After... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne