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- 04 Oct 2006
- Lessons from the Classroom
Surviving Success: When Founders Must Go
When does a company founder have to go? In the frenzied, early months of a new venture's launch, few entrepreneurs anticipate a future beyond their role as company leader. In the case study "Founder–CEO Succession at Wily... View Details
- 03 Mar 2003
- Research & Ideas
The Basics of Consumer Marketing in Asia
media coverage and nobody wanted to write about Internet shopping," he said. He advised would-be entrepreneurs to work on developing a compelling story about their company that will appeal to the media. "It's very important to... View Details
Keywords: by Julie Jette
- 16 Dec 2002
- Research & Ideas
Mentoring—Using the Voice of Experience
research, started in the year 2000, was aimed at understanding how an innovative team working together in a creative act managed the process of knowledge transfer between the more experienced and less experienced members of that team. The context was View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 20 Jan 2010
- First Look
First Look: Jan. 20
fills this void by explaining how a country's institutional differences, cultural considerations, and personal characteristics can affect the role that entrepreneurs play in its economy. Developing an understanding of the origins of View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 12 May 2009
- First Look
First Look: May 12, 2009
http://hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=409107 Dave and Millie: A Tale of Two Entrepreneurs Harvard Business School Case 809-109 Two entrepreneurs have just been told by their venture... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 24 Sep 2020
- Research & Ideas
Financial Meltdowns Are More Predictable Than We Thought
Airport in two hours. “It wouldn’t go well,” he says. About the author Danielle Kost is senior editor of Harvard Business School Working Knowledge. [Image: iStock Photo] Related Reading The Entrepreneurs Who Invented Economic Forecasting... View Details
- 21 Apr 2011
- Research & Ideas
Searching for Better Practices in Social Investing
to worthy applicants, venture philanthropists proactively find opportunities and develop them. "A big part of the model is first seeking out the entrepreneur and the opportunity and then, and only then, figuring out what the capital... View Details
- 29 May 2020
- Op-Ed
How Leaders Are Fighting Food Insecurity on Three Continents
organizations. Ndidi Nwuneli is working to spur a systemic response through interviews and op-eds in Business Day Nigeria and Business Africa Online, and is writing a book called African Entrepreneurs Nourishing the World. Sahel... View Details
- 31 Jul 2014
- Research & Ideas
A Scholarly Crowd Explores Crowdsourcing
Entrepreneurs are routinely encouraged to form partnerships—don't dare do it alone. But new research shows the potential danger of getting too close to outsiders—particularly investors—when proprietary information can be leaked to... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 16 Oct 2013
- Op-Ed
Response to Readers: Combating Climate Change with Nuclear Power and Fracking
With more than 7,500 views and 180-plus tweets, I want to thank everyone for taking the time to read the original HBS Working Knowledge piece, The Case for Combating Climate Change with Nuclear Power and Fracking, and, in particular, for sharing your thoughts with one... View Details
- 04 Nov 2008
- First Look
First Look: November 4, 2008
http://harvardbusinessonline.hbsp.harvard.edu/ b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=709011 Marc Abrahams: Annals of an Improbable Entrepreneur Harvard Business School Case 409-013 Marc Abrahams was a media View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 14 Feb 2007
- Op-Ed
Tata-Corus: India’s New Steel Giant
This arises not just from entrepreneurs who have been doing this for years like the Birlas and Asian Paints but also from more recent moves by India's pharmaceuticals, software, and auto component sectors, among others. Cross-border... View Details
Keywords: by Tarun Khanna
- 28 Sep 2015
- Research & Ideas
Six Lessons from Mobile Money Ventures in Developing Countries
prospective operators—and perhaps entrepreneurs in other industries as well—take an educated shot at developing a winning service. He outlined his advice in a July working paper, Mobile Money Services—Design and Development for Financial... View Details
- 02 Jan 2001
- Research & Ideas
Gurus in the Garage
Why do so many wanna-be entrepreneurs like Scott Rozic, founder and CEO of XMarkstheSpot, head for Silicon Valley? The reason may seem as obvious as why Willie Sutton robbed banks—because that's where the money is. But it's really more... View Details
Keywords: by Dorothy Leonard & Walter Swap
- 07 Apr 2009
- First Look
First Look: April 7, 2009
of Economics and Management Strategy (forthcoming) Abstract This study explores the importance of cross-border social networks for entrepreneurs in developing countries by examining ties between the Indian expatriate community and local... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 23 Jan 2007
- First Look
First Look: January 23, 2007
Working PapersNone this week. Cases & Course MaterialsBundling the Contracts: TA-Energy Harvard Business School Case 807-075 Stimulates discussion of entrepreneurship in emerging economies, especially for entrepreneurs returning... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 02 Jun 2014
- Research & Ideas
Secrets to a Successful Social Media Strategy
between two of your friends," he says. "You get social credits with them, such that when you go and ask them for a favor later, they will do what you ask them to. And they will do it fast." American Express's OPEN Forum, a website where View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 05 Dec 2013
- What Do You Think?
Is Walmart Defying Economic Gravity?
Managers think of businesses in their portfolios as question marks (too early to tell), stars, cash cows, and dogs. Entrepreneurs "harvest" the spoils of startups once the rapid growth period is nearing its end. This work has... View Details
- 04 Apr 2008
- What Do You Think?
Who Owns Intellectual Property?
consumer who rips you off), same as the old boss (the corporation who ripped you off).'" So many questions, so little time and space. What do you think? Original Article Two Chinese students, entrepreneurs designing a start-up... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 05 Mar 2008
- What Do You Think?
Where Will Management Innovation Take Us?
confined to entrepreneurs (like those above) with little exposure to traditional management concepts? Even so, can we expect a slow but steady change in the list of most-admired organizations in the next few years as Gen X'ers and Y'ers... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett