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19 May 2022
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Leading to Salvation

Minneapolis. But this was an opportunity to really take an African American funeral chapel that was branded just as such and go from being just a normal African American funeral chapel to a great funeral chapel. NEWS CLIP: The eyes of the... View Details

02 Sep 2018
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Havana Rising

startup and reality TV aspirations, says there are only two professional, salon-level hair product brands generally available to him, and—even then—access is woefully inconsistent. “You have to be prepared to know what you’re buying,... View Details

Keywords: Dan Morrell; photographed by Eve North

01 Jun 1996
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Class Acts

discover that there was not a single brand of "gourmet" ketchup on the market. If J.B. Lyon had known about J.M. Smucker, he may have simply shrugged his shoulders and walked away. But the enterprising 26-year-old knew nothing of the jam... View Details

10 Mar 2017
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The Business of Lego Batman

going to impact their brand in a major way. And so certainly the business issues come into play. Hanna: You've worked on a number of different projects. You have the Lego franchise, and then you have a movie like It, which is a little bit... View Details

Keywords: LEGO; Lego

27 Mar 2019
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Life Is a Startup

the undo key on? The ones that are hard to hit the undo key on are typically the ones that are going to turn into handcuffs for us. For instance, if you have a brand new job, don’t completely dive into the pool if you really don’t... View Details

01 Sep 2008
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Building a Better MBA

For the school that so boldly launched the MBA 100 years ago and went on to become the bluest of blue-chip brands in business education, it seemed only fitting that Harvard Business School should mark its centennial year by examining the... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

01 Apr 1996
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Technology for Learning's Sake

initiative's rapid progress has been aided greatly by the strength of the technology groundwork that has been established at the School over the past few decades. "This is not something brand new," notes Professor F. Warren McFarlan,... View Details

Keywords: by Deborah Blagg; photo by David Zadig

12 Dec 2018
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Lesson Plan

Caravia—a store remodel that includes a new seating area, for example, or sales and marketing efforts such as branded merchandise and an increased social media presence. Caravia is a sanctuary of sorts, a space where Cognetti can recharge... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; photographed by Chris Sorensen

16 Sep 2015
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Built for Speed

working on the exact same concept for years. “Multiple patents had been filed,” says Nolan. And after the Nest launch in 2011, they had to watch as the now-ubiquitous brand somehow got people excited about home heating again, became a... View Details

Keywords: Dan Morrell; Machinery Manufacturing; Manufacturing

02 Oct 2015
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The ‘F’ Word

made it far enough to launch a spring and fall collection and received widespread media coverage. The brand was slowly starting to gain traction with customers, too. But by the end of 2012, the startup—running low on cash and plagued by... View Details

Keywords: Walt Disney Studios

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