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- 10 Jul 2000
- Research & Ideas
Entrepreneurship in Europe
fundamental things." Brent Hobermann, founder and co-CEO of the U.K.-based Lastminute.com, noted that the growth of funding sources in Europe has made things easier. "Two years ago, when we were raising money, there were five... View Details
Keywords: by Kenneth Liss
- 06 Nov 2012
- First Look
First Look: November 6
http://www.amazon.com/Architecture-Innovation-Economics-Creative-Organizations/dp/1422143635/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1351005820&sr=1-1&keywords=The+Architecture+of+Innovation The Founders and Finance: How Hamilton,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 29 Jan 2013
- First Look
First Look: Jan. 29
facing the scientific founder and CEO of a promising, early stage bio-pharmaceuticals company. Should the company establish a proposed alliance with a pharmaceutical firm? Should it create a nutraceuticals business in parallel to its... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 13 Oct 2011
- Lessons from the Classroom
Building a Business in the Context of a Life
O'Ceidigh (HBS OPM 2007), who held a variety of jobs: teacher, lawyer, accountant, and, ultimately, owner of the airline Aer Arann, where he experienced both success and financial hardship. They also learn about following their passion by reading about the three View Details
- 17 Jun 2002
- Research & Ideas
A Litmus Test for Entrepreneurs
endorsements of the umbrella organizations. The big contracts did not come as quickly as the founders had expected, and in early 2001, the company was no longer in business. GovWorks's failure is a textbook example of the perils of... View Details
Keywords: by Walter Kuemmerle
- 23 Apr 2001
- Research & Ideas
The Gulf: It’s a Family Affair
business research changing? A: The field is becoming much more sophisticated in terms of scholarship and consulting. The founders of the field have been around now for almost a generation and in that time we've seen our numbers grow. I... View Details
Keywords: by Wendy Guild & Andrea Schulman
- 19 May 2009
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First Look: May 19, 2009
century. Purchase this case: http://hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=709057 From xiaonei to hainei: The Quest for the Social Networking Service Market in China Harvard Business School Case 808-164 Wang Xing, the founder... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 12 May 2009
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First Look: May 12, 2009
results were very promising. However, the industry was dominated by large players who could impede the introductions of new technologies. BCM's founders would have to make critical decisions about how quickly to roll out their technology,... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 31 Oct 2017
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, October 31, 2017
https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/317040-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 817-126 CIC: Catalyzing Entrepreneurial Ecosystems (A) CIC creates "entrepreneurial ecosystems," renting out office and co-working space to start-ups and related companies and... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 23 Jul 2007
- Research & Ideas
HBS Cases: How Wikipedia Works (or Doesn’t)
no rules! But there is a very ornate and well-defined structure of participation. One of our big learnings was to actually dive into the structure: What is the structure that enables these guys to produce this great resource?" One element instilled by View Details
- 30 Oct 2006
- First Look
First Look: October 31, 2006
motives, and to examine their core motivation and proactively plan their strategic choices to achieve that motivation. Stewards, Agents, and the Founder Discount: Executive Compensation in New Ventures Author:Noam Wasserman... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 04 Dec 2012
- First Look
First Look: December 4
director of all operations in Kibera, is leaving to go to graduate school. Rye Barcott, founder and president, has a new career and a growing family and can no longer play an active role in CFK's operations. Kim Chapman, chair of the U.S.... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 13 Apr 2020
- Research & Ideas
Small Businesses Are Worse Off Than We Thought
School Working Knowledge. [Image: iStock Photos] Related Reading How Small Businesses Can Survive the Coronavirus Outbreak How the Coronavirus Is Already Rewriting the Future of Business The Most Successful Startups Have Hands-On Founders... View Details
- 13 Sep 2016
- First Look
September 13, 2016
Ning Tang, founder and CEO, chart the future strategic direction of CreditEase? Purchase this case: https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/316151-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 316-185 Augustine Heard & Co.: Building a Family... View Details
- 26 Aug 2024
- Research & Ideas
Can AI Match Human Ingenuity in Creative Problem-Solving?
When ChatGPT and other large language models began entering the mainstream two years ago, it quickly became apparent the technology could excel at certain business functions, yet it was less clear how well artificial intelligence could handle more creative tasks. Sure,... View Details
- 07 Jan 2013
- Lessons from the Classroom
Culture Changers: Managing High-Impact Entrepreneurs
says. Sundance Institute. Founder Robert Redford's contribution in legitimizing indie films is akin to what James Beard did for American food. Sundance made indies and the different stories depicted in the genre more acceptable by... View Details
- 14 Aug 2012
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First Look: August 14
performance. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/13-011.pdf Cases & Course MaterialsBuro Happold (Abridged) Robert G. Eccles and Ryan JohnsonHarvard Business School Case 412-123 In 1996, Ted Happold, the founder of... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 29 Sep 2003
- Research & Ideas
Pride Goeth Before a Profit
requesting them. Still slated to lose their jobs, the workers built cars so efficiently that they earned the right to a new-car launch. And when the time came to shut the plant down, headquarters had to refuse: The employees at Wilmington had made themselves too... View Details
Keywords: by Theodore Kinni
- 24 Apr 2007
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First Look: April 24, 2007
the first steps taken by the CEO to save the company. Purchase this case: http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=807126 Henry Luce and the American Century Harvard Business School Case 407-076 Henry Luce, founder... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 24 Jan 2005
- Research & Ideas
Entrepreneurial Hospital Pioneers New Model
In Bangalore, a state-of-the-art hospital staffed by Western-trained physicians treats anyone suffering from a heart ailment. It accepts patients regardless of caste, class, religion, and perhaps most surprisingly, their ability to pay for treatment. Yet it is solvent,... View Details