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- 14 Dec 2009
- Research & Ideas
Can Entrepreneurs Drive People Movers to Success?
Imagine you've arrived for a meeting at a corporate campus. But now you discover that the conference room is in another building a quarter mile away. Sure, you could walk there but in the rain? Up purrs an automated people mover, a vehicle shaped like a segment of a... View Details
- 2006
- Working Paper
Skill vs. Luck in Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital: Evidence from Serial Entrepreneurs
This paper argues that a large component of success in entrepreneurship and venture capital can be attributed to skill. We show that entrepreneurs with a track record of success are more likely to succeed than first time entrepreneurs and those who have previously... View Details
Keywords: Return On Investment; Entrepreneurship; Venture Capital; Success; Experience and Expertise
Gompers, Paul A., Anna Kovner, Josh Lerner, and David S. Scharfstein. "Skill vs. Luck in Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital: Evidence from Serial Entrepreneurs." NBER Working Paper Series, No. 12592, October 2006.
- 01 Jul 2016
- Working Paper Summaries
Entrepreneurs and the Co-Creation of Ecotourism in Costa Rica
- February 2018 (Revised May 2018)
- Case
Haier: Incubating Entrepreneurs in a Chinese Giant
By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter and Nancy Hua Dai
CEO Zhang Ruimin must plan how to accelerate the growth of self-managed microenterprises. Platforms were Haier’s business platforms operating in five major sectors: white goods transformation, investment and incubation, financial holdings, real estate, and cultural... View Details
Keywords: China; Microenterprise; Appliances; Platform; Change; Innovation; Opportunities; Entrepreneurship; Digital Platforms; Transformation; Innovation and Invention; Leadership; Growth and Development Strategy; China
Kanter, Rosabeth Moss, and Nancy Hua Dai. "Haier: Incubating Entrepreneurs in a Chinese Giant." Harvard Business School Case 318-104, February 2018. (Revised May 2018.)
- 1999
- Chapter
The Financial Perspective: What Should Entrepreneurs Know?
Sahlman, William A. "The Financial Perspective: What Should Entrepreneurs Know?" Chap. 14 in The Entrepreneurial Venture. 2nd ed. by William A. Sahlman, Howard H. Stevenson, Michael J Roberts, and Amar V. Bhide, 238–261. Harvard Business School Press, 1999.
- 31 Aug 2016
- Research & Ideas
One Quarter of Entrepreneurs in the United States Are Immigrants
Debates over the pluses and minuses of immigrant entrepreneurs on the American economy are white hot, but one thing seems stubbornly lacking from them: facts. The arguments are familiar by now. Immigrants take jobs from native-born... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 09 Mar 2015
- Research & Ideas
Why Entrepreneurs Should Go Work for Government
rather than inventors and builders” Once chief of staff to the late Boston mayor Thomas Menino, Weiss isn't just engaging in wishful thinking. He's seen firsthand how entrepreneurs within government can cut through red tape. Weiss... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- June 2021
- Teaching Note
Experiencya Cuba: Two Entrepreneurs in Havana
By: Charles F. Wu and Sean Bracken
Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 220-024. View Details
- October 1999 (Revised March 2000)
- Background Note
Venture Capital Negotiations: VC versus Entrepreneur
By: Robert J. Robinson and Noam T. Wasserman
Introduces students to the challenging negotiations between venture capitalists and entrepreneurs. Explores interests, sources of negotiating power, barriers to reaching agreement, and common contractual terms. Describes how the parties try to reduce information... View Details
Robinson, Robert J., and Noam T. Wasserman. "Venture Capital Negotiations: VC versus Entrepreneur." Harvard Business School Background Note 800-170, October 1999. (Revised March 2000.) (2000.)
- July 14, 2014
- Blog Post
Act Like an Entrepreneur Inside Your Organization
By: Charlie Kiefer and Leonard A. Schlesinger
Kiefer, Charlie, and Leonard A. Schlesinger. "Act Like an Entrepreneur Inside Your Organization." Harvard Business Review Blogs (July 14, 2014). https://hbr.org/2014/07/act-like-an-entrepreneur-inside-your-organization.
- Article
Will the Real Entrepreneur Please Stand up?
By: Amar Bhidé
Bhidé, Amar. "Will the Real Entrepreneur Please Stand up?" Wall Street Journal Europe (August 7, 2000).
- August 12, 2014
- Blog Post
Internal Entrepreneurs Don't Have to Be Lonely
By: Leonard A. Schlesinger and Charlie Kiefer
Schlesinger, Leonard A., and Charlie Kiefer. "Internal Entrepreneurs Don't Have to Be Lonely." Harvard Business Review Blogs (August 12, 2014).
- August 2012
- Teaching Note
Sound Group China: Urban Waste Entrepreneurs (TN)
By: John D. Macomber and Phillip Andrews
- November 1992
- Case
Primerica: Sandy Weill and His Corporate Entrepreneurs
By: Andrall E. Pearson and Philip M. Rosenzweig
As CEO of Primerica, Sandy Weill has built a $6.6 billion company from acquisitions and underperforming firms. The case examines Weill's distinctive approach to building, managing, and leading an organization that seeks the benefits of scale without the problems of... View Details
Pearson, Andrall E., and Philip M. Rosenzweig. "Primerica: Sandy Weill and His Corporate Entrepreneurs." Harvard Business School Case 393-040, November 1992.
- 2016
- Working Paper
Immigrant Entrepreneurs and the Social Safety Net
By: Gareth Olds
This paper explores the role of public health insurance in small business ownership among immigrants, a group with high rates of entrepreneurship. The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 created a five-year “waiting period” for legal... View Details
Olds, Gareth. "Immigrant Entrepreneurs and the Social Safety Net." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 16-142, June 2016.
- June 2009 (Revised July 2009)
- Case
Mrs. Ebtissam Algosaibi: An Entrepreneur in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Mrs. Ebtissam Algosaibi has created the leading high end jewelry company in the Middle East, Erum Jewelry, based in her home town of Alkhobar, Saudi Arabia. She believes Erum has the potential to be a world player similar to Cartier and Chopard. How should she expand... View Details
Keywords: Gender Characteristics; Entrepreneurship; Global Strategy; Problems and Challenges; Opportunities; Expansion; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Al-Khubar; Middle East
Isenberg, Daniel J. "Mrs. Ebtissam Algosaibi: An Entrepreneur in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia." Harvard Business School Case 809-166, June 2009. (Revised July 2009.)
- 09 Apr 2020
- Research & Ideas
How Social Entrepreneurs Can Increase Their Investment Impact
Foundation has made frequent use of investments in the form of “program-related investments” to support its social and environmental goals. How can an entrepreneur trying to do good evaluate the best form of support to pursue? Roth... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
- 10 Jan 2023
- Op-Ed
Time to Move On? Career Advice for Entrepreneurs Preparing for the Next Stage
Over the past year, I have watched several firms going through periods of transition. Some have been cofounders who realized that it was time for a more experienced leader to take their business to the next level. Some were just ready for something new. Others have... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Austin
- 27 Aug 2018
- Sharpening Your Skills
Guts, Gall, and Good Luck: What It Takes To Be An Entrepreneur
Tips for Finding the Right Job at a Startup Finding a job at a startup is not the same process as hunting employment at an established business. The Amazing Life of One of America’s Earliest Black, Female Entrepreneurs Though not everyone... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- January 2018 (Revised February 2018)
- Case
Michael Belkin: Personal Financing Planning as an Entrepreneur
By: V.G. Narayanan and Shawn O'Brien
Narayanan, V.G., and Shawn O'Brien. "Michael Belkin: Personal Financing Planning as an Entrepreneur." Harvard Business School Case 118-055, January 2018. (Revised February 2018.)