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- 22 Mar 2021
- Blog Post
3 Key Steps for Crafting Your Retirement with Intention: Advice from Career Coach, Lauren Murphy
to engage professionally into retirement with flexible freelance and contract work. “Many more companies are using freelancers and contractors to lower overhead costs,” Murphy said. “There is an opportunity... View Details
- 01 Mar 2006
- News
Scaling Peaks for Cancer Research
desire to raise a significant amount of money for pediatric cancer research programs. Joining him as teammates are Boyd Bishop (HBS 2006), Andy Murphy (HBS/KSG 2007), and freelance cameraman Brad Clement. A volunteer support group,... View Details
- 01 Jun 2004
- News
Alumni Bookshelf
Press) Scherer examines the economics of musical composition in the 18th and 19th centuries, digging into the roots of the shift from patronage to a freelance market. The Integrity Advantage coauthored by Dana Telford (MBA 1998) (Gibbs... View Details
- 01 Sep 2016
- News
Research Brief: Cultivating Creativity through Competition
freelance designers submit potential logos, and companies pay a few hundred dollars for the logo they like best. Throughout the process, designers receive one- to five-star ratings from the clients on their work, and iterate on their... View Details
Keywords: Erin Peterson
- Profile
Stephen Temple
young age, Stephen developed a “budding entrepreneurial passion” opening a lemonade stand at age five. That marked the beginning of a journey that has taken many turns over the years, including a summer working with the Ministry of Education in Belize, starting a View Details
- 01 Sep 2007
- News
Got Global?
is planning to expand to other parts of the country. Local media attention given to the service piqued the curiosity of freelance writer Garrett Graff during a recent visit to India, leading to our story. With examples like these, the... View Details
- 01 Mar 2023
- News
Turning Point: In Good Company
confidence and self-esteem. By then I was back in Mumbai with two young children, struggling with my mental health and career after the family business, where I had been working, was sold. That year, I decided to migrate to a career in View Details
- 01 Oct 2001
- News
Ready for Takeoff: Web Portal Enters Second Phase
editorial teams across HBS, to name a few. "I also want to increase the percentage of original content by commissioning more freelance articles, monthly columns, and special reports. We would like to be a vehicle for HBS faculty to... View Details
- 01 Dec 2005
- News
One-on-One with Peter Cuneo
and current vice chairman of Marvel Entertainment, Inc. Home to some 5,000 characters including Spider-Man, the Fantastic 4, the X-Men, and the Incredible Hulk, Marvel employs about 200 people worldwide, not including the small army of View Details
- 01 Apr 2002
- News
Career Transitions, Continuing Education Focus of Washington, D.C., Club
I haven't made it to the cover of Forbes yet,' then run and hide. That's the last thing that should happen," says Loughran, a former director of research at a local investment bank whose own résumé - which includes diverse positions such as Army... View Details
- 22 May 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, May 22, 2018
https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=54476 Trust and Disintermediation: Evidence from an Online Freelance Marketplace By: Gu, Grace, and Feng Zhu Abstract—As an intermediary improves trust between two sides of its market to... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 01 Jun 2013
- News
Brick by Brick
back in-house for quality control. Emphasizing simplicity, clarifying the core of its business, and engaging the larger community helped save the LEGO Group. Although Kundstorp was not a Kristiansen by birth, his management style and business ideals closely mirrored... View Details
- Profile
Maxeme Tuchman
college?'" Convinced, Max stuck it out. But to improve her remaining high school experience, the counselor offered participating in an off-campus internship for which Max quickly secured a position at MTV, where she served as wardrobe stylist and production... View Details
- 01 Jun 2012
- News
Good as Our Word
interview with the BBC, Kroll readily conceded that his firm loses business when organizations shop around for—and receive—a higher rating elsewhere. “On the other hand, when our name is on something, and our name is on the line, it will mean more than the word of... View Details
- 01 Sep 2012
- News
Who Owns Yoga?
Yoga is simply about business. “For some people, it’s all about creating value for a large audience,” Deshpandé says, “and by using marketing and branding you can be more effective and bring your product to a larger audience.” —Kim Girard is a View Details
- 01 Mar 2012
- News
Speak English, Please!
of language as the fulcrum by which companies transform themselves from domestic to global players. —Kim Girard is a freelance writer for HBS Working Knowledge. View Details
- 01 Dec 2012
- News
Corruption 101
the case between the student feeling at once helpless against a corrupt system and surprisingly powerful given his novitiate status. This is a moment that cries out for leadership; it is a moment that makes a leader." —Martha Lagace is a View Details
- 06 Sep 2012
- News
Fashion-Forward
that is evolving with dizzying speed. In addition to original content (Amed employs a small team of international editors and freelance writers), the site offers an edited daily digest of five fashion-related stories from other... View Details
- 10 Jan 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research: January 10, 2017
negative outcomes, or as a rejuvenating experience, with positive post-break consequences. Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=52074 Harvard Business School Case 316-134 HourlyNerd HourlyNerd, a two-sided marketplace platform for... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 08 Apr 2019
- Blog Post
Second Life: Reflections on Complementing Success with an Encore Career
leaders. Inspired, Kloeblen formed a boutique, “CFO for hire” firm called “C-Street” that built a book of small business clients eager for seasoned financial expertise. Word spread and soon, Kloeblen was leading a small network of View Details
Keywords: Technology