Technology Startup - Publications - Faculty & Research

23 Jun 2017
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A 'Pillar' of Entrepreneurship

interview with VentureFizz, Wilcox discusses the bright future of the Boston startup scene, Pillar’s focus on machine intelligence and healthcare technology, and his own approach to investing. “Each meeting, I try to envision the founder... View Details

Keywords: Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management

December 2015 (Revised May 2016)
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Jibo: A Social Robot for the Home

By: Jeffrey J. Bussgang and Christine Snively

In January 2015, Jibo Inc. had completed a raise of $25.3 million in Series A financing after a successful 2014 crowdfunding campaign for preorders of Jibo, the first social robot for the home. Over 4,800 Jibo units were preordered, generating $2.6 million in sales. On... View Details

Keywords: Business Development; Entrepreneurship; Applications and Software; Information Infrastructure; Business Startups; Technology Industry

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Sasha Grinshpun

Sasha (HBS '02) combines her gift for quickly gauging life passions of HBSers with her experience in formulating effective job searches for them to score their dream jobs. Her eclectic background spanning consulting, design thinking, and entrepreneurial ventures puts... View Details

Keywords: Startup - Founder; Startup - Founder; Startup - Founder; Startup - Founder; Startup - Founder; Startup - Founder

08 Jun 2021
News

New Funding for Female Founders

cruelty-free; its operations are carbon and plastic neutral, according to Prima. Saigal is co-founder and CEO of Kudos, a startup that has reengineered the disposable diaper for greater sustainability. Kudos announced the close of a $2.4... View Details

Keywords: Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles; Finance

01 Dec 2018
News

Case Study: Your Data, Your Health

potential fertility with her ob-gyn, Tariyal was told that she could come back for a clinical workup after she had tried and failed to conceive for a year. Determined to give women more agency over their health, Tariyal cofounded NextGen Jane in 2014 with patented... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint

31 Aug 2017
Blog Post

Why I Spent This Summer Coding

minimal viable product (MVP) for our mental health startup idea, and to achieve that, I decided to level up my technical skills through an intensive coding program for three main reasons: 1. Entrepreneurial empowerment 2. Future of... View Details

Keywords: Technology

01 Jun 2022
News

Empowering Entrepreneurially Minded Students

the HBS Rock Center for Entrepreneurship, Harvard’s MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences Program, and the Harvard College Technology Innovation Fellows HBS introduced into the curriculum the Startup Bootcamp to give... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

02 Aug 2021
News

Cracking the Code

Bubble, which is designed to help people turn their ideas into startups and which was cofounded by Emmanuel Straschnov (MBA 2012), received $100 million in Series A funding, according to TechCrunch. The company’s click-and-drag interface... View Details

07 Aug 2019
News

Step Right In

Photo via TechCrunch Photo via TechCrunch David Askaryan (MBA 2015) has built a virtual reality experience called the Museum of Future Experiences (MoFE), that is elevating VR to a whole new level: Imagine a blend of immersive theater and cool View Details

04 Jun 2001
Research & Ideas

Why dot.coms Will Rise Again

scheme.—F. Warren McFarlan He offered the case of the Hong Kong-based global trading company Li & Fung as one example of a company that has virtually dissolved its boundaries and embraced technology as a tool for charging forth into... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

24 Mar 2017
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Personalizing the Path to Professional Success for Women

Many women hit a point in their career unsure which path to take or even how to move ahead. Lisa Skeete Tatum (MBA 1998) has designed what she calls the ideal “playbook” with Landit, a technology startup... View Details

18 Jan 2018
News

Making a Mark in Multicultural Marketing

the first in her extended family to attend college. Before starting Mirror Digital, she worked in the media and technology group at Morgan Stanley, executing corporate finance and merger and acquisition transactions, and in strategic... View Details

05 Oct 2016
News

Harvard to Open Life Sciences Lab

possible by a gift from Judy (MBA 1983) and Steve Pagliuca (MBA 1982), the lab will offer shared space for high-potential life sciences and biotech startups that are founded by Harvard faculty, alumni, students, and postdoctoral scholars.... View Details

Keywords: Educational Support Services; Educational Services; Scientific Research and Development Services

July 2001 (Revised August 2002)
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Jamcracker

Jamcracker, a well-financed, young company is attempting to transform how IT services are delivered during a period of high-tech pessimism. Jamcracker is trying to popularize an "application service provider" (ASP) model of service delivery that will, if successful,... View Details

Keywords: Service Delivery; Information Technology; Business Startups; Information Technology Industry; Information Technology Industry

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19 Apr 2016
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LuminOva Makes Great Strides Tackling Infertility

Alexandra Dickson (MBA 2013) Alexandra Dickson (MBA 2013) LuminOva, a biotech startup in Boston that won the 2015 Bertarelli Prize, is making progress on its quest to develop a new technology that could... View Details

Keywords: Blavatnik; Scientific Research and Development Services

05 Aug 2016
News

Accelerating Change on Medicine’s Final Frontier

programs that speed innovation by providing exactly what the early-stage neuroscience entrepreneurs indicate they are lacking. There are more than 200 accelerators operating worldwide, and many of them have been working with technology... View Details

Keywords: Robert S. Benchley

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Cynthia Samanian

there were a variety of attractive career options presented during the recruiting season. Throughout my two years at HBS, participation in student clubs and programs has helped me stay true to my career desires. During my first year, I was an active member of the View Details

Keywords: Technology; Technology

19 Aug 2015
Research & Ideas

Codeacademy’s Delicate Work of Adding Monetization Without Crushing Mission

administration in the Entrepreneurial Management unit at Harvard Business School and a general partner at Flybridge Capital. He closely studies the startup environment and draws from his experience as a venture capitalist and former... View Details

Keywords: Re: Jeffrey J. Bussgang; Technology

20 Aug 2024
Book

Why Competing With Tech Giants Requires Finding Your Own Edge

turn, strengthens their bargaining position against each of these technology behemoths. To hub or not to hub: Finding the right path to grow your ecosystem When building an ecosystem, companies have choices: they can be a hub or a... View Details

Keywords: by Feng Zhu; Technology; Technology

12 Jan 2017
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Personalizing Women’s Path to Success

child-rearing hiatus. Lisa Skeete Tatum (MBA 1998) has designed what she calls the ideal “playbook” for those situations, and more, with Landit, a technology startup that offers personal brand and network... View Details

Keywords: Jill Radsken

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