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- 01 Jun 2000
- News
Social Capital Markets: Creating Value in the Nonprofit World
created value in the for-profit marketplace and want to take a similar approach with philanthropy," Emerson asserts. Joining this group of philanthropists are baby boomers, who are "entering their retirement years very engaged," Emerson notes. "They are not going to be... View Details
Keywords: Anne Kavanagh
- 01 Sep 2004
- News
Charles Stoddard (MBA 1969)
school, something I didn’t know anything about. After leaving Grand Bank, I started Grand Angels to help local entrepreneurs. We’re here not only to write the checks but to mentor companies we invest in. Many entrepreneurs will tell you... View Details
Keywords: Finance
- 25 Jan 2012
- News
Is Tax Reform Viable?
let’s say my share of the deal netted me $7 million, more or less. A good day at the office by any standard. For this happy transaction, my accountant advised me shortly thereafter that I would likely owe Uncle Sam a little more than $1 million in tax. A million... View Details
- 25 Aug 2022
- News
Action Plan: Fired Up
and Traeger on.’ #TraegerOn immediately took off, and we grew in tandem with our online community.” Prioritize product experience. Traeger’s convection-based smart grills use an app and sensors to monitor the right combination of heat and smoke; users can remotely... View Details
- 13 Jul 2020
- News
Locally Grown
investing immediately, with the first check we received,” he says. The initial fundraising goal was $4 million; the fund has now raised $25 million. Aravaipa also had long-term vision. “This isn’t software,” Fenwick-Smith explains.... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Sep 2018
- News
Turning Point: Power Outlet
walked over to my computer and created a Facebook group called Moms of Black Boys (MOBB) United. I sent invitations to 30 friends. Five minutes later the 30 had grown to 150. In an hour it was 500. When I was at the grocery store that afternoon, I View Details
- 01 Sep 2008
- News
In Africa, Porter Sees Lessons for Health Care
around an integrated care model. For example, accompagnateurs, community healthworkers who make frequent home visits to administer drugs and check on individuals with HIV and TB, ensure timely diagnosis and adherence to therapy. This both... View Details
- 01 Dec 2015
- News
Complements to the Case Method
polishing diamonds. The person who can go out and find the diamond gets the highest return.” Lauren Cohen, L.E. Simmons Professor of Business Administration Multimedia Simulation Provides Real-World Reality Check Part Monopoly marathon,... View Details
- 01 Jun 2022
- News
Closing the 'Network Gap'
available to entrepreneurs. “We offered them feedback, structure, advice, and guidance so they got momentum on what they were building,” Austin says. “I think we checked every student-entrepreneur box in terms of HBS classes, resources,... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Dec 2015
- News
Giving Advice
innovative approach to giving than writing checks to 501(c)(3) charities. It’s not an either-or; in fact, at high wealth levels, many individuals and families use both DAFs and private foundations for different purposes. + ONLINE web-only... View Details
- 01 Dec 1999
- News
A Class Act
If you turned to this article only after first checking out the Class Notes for your year, you are in good company. According to a 1995 Bulletin readership survey, 95 percent of all HBS alumni read the Class Notes regularly and have been... View Details
Keywords: Nancy O. Perry
- 10 Mar 2021
- News
Dream Job: Higher Ed’s New Hire
the challenge of managing an organization that was larger and arguably more complex would be good for me. For example, we have a team involved in automating performance metrics, which makes reporting very quick and seamless. We can also View Details
- 19 May 2020
- News
Exploring the Economics of a Pandemic; Alumni Forums Draw Closer Online
“personal board of directors” cannot be overstated. These small, highly organized and facilitated groups, which are run through the HBS global alumni clubs network, serve as a sounding board and reality check for business leaders whose... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 27 Mar 2019
- News
Life Is a Startup
this, comes from Steve Jobs and is that, “Follow your heart, but check it with your head.” So take that passion, but make sure that you have the ability to pull back at the right points on the reigns to go and think and inject some head... View Details
- 01 Jun 2024
- News
The Exchange: Chance Encounters
going on by employees vs. what the actual numbers were saying. Some of this also comes from definitions. What is being productive? When you’re at home, you might have a list of things to do, and you can check everything off and feel like... View Details
Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint
- 01 Oct 2002
- News
Dean Clark on Leadership, Educational Priorities, and Funding the Future
well, checking on classmates' safety, communicating messages of support, and making remarkable personal gestures. In terms of the job market, although our students easily could have become discouraged, they didn't. There was a great sense... View Details
- 12 Apr 2023
- News
Step Change
making something from nothing had long been part of the cultural mindset. Today's startup scene in Egypt is hopping. Venture capital funding reached $491 million in 2021, with a compounded annual growth rate of 117 percent between 2017 and 2021, according to Magnitt. A... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna; entrepreneurship; women; venture capital; Egypt; developing economies; Finance
- 02 Mar 2023
- News
Carbon's Second Act
Business and Environment Initiative. It is available wherever you get your favorite podcasts. For more information or to find archived episodes, visit alumni.hbs.edu/skydeck. And if you are interested in hearing more about what businesses are doing, can do, and should... View Details
- 01 Jun 2017
- News
Ask the Expert: On the Fly
changing, he says, but he believes it is “structurally more stable today than it has been in many years.” Here, Carty answers some of your questions and offers some insight into what the future holds. Why charge passengers for checked... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 16 Sep 2015
- News
Built for Speed
companies and platoons, General Medina told him. He knew that world now. It’s hard to get out, the general explained. Plus, there were capital considerations. “How much money do you have in your bank account?” “You know, sir, I’ve got like $8,000.” “Last time I View Details