Silicon Valley - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Jul 2019
Research & Ideas

The Airbnb Lesson for Startups? Success Takes More Than Technology

Investors riding the wave of technology public offerings have been waiting for a powerhouse debut from Airbnb, which logged its 500 millionth customer booking in March. After all, the home-sharing giant isn’t your typical unicorn. Unlike some of its View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost; Travel; Tourism

16 Apr 2013
First Look

First Look: April 16

Silicon Valley firms, such as Fairchild Semiconductor, Intel Corporation, Apple Computer, Inc., Scientific Data Systems, and Teledyne Incorporated. He was the first venture capitalist to be featured on the... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

30 Nov 2020
Research & Ideas

COVID Not Slowing VC Investment

more basic factor has been holding back investment: remote work. Lockdowns and rising COVID-19 cases prompted many venture capitalists to literally head for the hills, decamping to vacation homes in Wyoming and Idaho. Even with its close ties to View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost; Financial Services; Banking

05 Aug 2024
Research & Ideas

Watching for the Next Economic Downturn? Follow Corporate Debt

says. “Our goal is simply to backpedal away from this narrative that somehow post World War II, in a world where the current household debt drives everything, everything else is relatively inconsequential in macro terms." You Might Also Like: What Does the Failure of... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

28 Jun 2011
First Look

First Look: June 28

Thomas R. Eisenmann and Michael PaoHarvard Business School Case 811-065 Dropbox is a venture-backed Silicon valley startup, founded in 2006, that provides online storage and backup services to millions of... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

27 Jan 2003
Research & Ideas

New Cluster Mapping Project Helps Companies Locate Facilities

Silicon Valley or the Napa wine country) that can lead to competitive advantage. Porter's Institute for Strategy and Competitiveness has just introduced a new database tool to help corporations and policy... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

04 Dec 2006
Research & Ideas

The Money Connection—Understanding VC Networks

centers like New York to entrepreneurial centers like Silicon Valley and Boston," he explains. "In addition to providing access to information about investments and invitations to join syndicates,... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Financial Services

01 Aug 2000
Research & Ideas

A Latin American Vision: New HBS Research Center Opens

Silicon Valley and Hong Kong. As for Latin America, in addition to the new Center in Buenos Aires, according to Stevenson, there is also a satellite office in Rio de Janeiro and may soon be one in Mexico.... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

15 May 2019
Research Event

The Unconventional Capitalism That Shapes Business History

policies, and identity politics. In San Jose, many women were elected to political positions. As state governments cut funding for schools, they turned to Silicon Valley firms for philanthropy,... View Details

Keywords: by Geoffrey G. Jones; Education

05 Mar 2014
What Do You Think?

When Will the Next Dot.com Bubble Burst?

kozmo.com also got its money (including $60 million from Amazon) and managed to run through $250 million of venture capital before shutting its doors just 14 months later. The next time I met the CEO was as a student in my MBA classroom. During my visits to View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Publishing; Retail

02 Oct 2000
Research & Ideas

Networked Incubators: Hothouses of the New Economy

apply when these VCs attempt to make introductions that would help a start-up. Silicon Valley legend John Doerr of Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers may have the most valuable personal Rolodex in the... View Details

Keywords: by Morten T. Hansen, Henry W. Chesbrough, Nitin Nohria & Donald N. Sull

04 Apr 2022
Research & Ideas

Tech Hubs: How Software Brought Talent and Prosperity to New Cities

may be able to settle in less-expensive regions and use crowdsourcing software and other platforms to stay on top while giving employees a better quality of life by allowing them to live in areas with lower-priced housing, Kerr says. “The craziness that says ‘I must be... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

26 Feb 2001
Research & Ideas

David, Goliath, and Disruption

"I would not highlight the technology for the sake of technology," he cautioned. "Most VCs in Silicon Valley are enamored with technology. But at the end of the day, they really don't give a... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

12 Oct 1999
Research & Ideas

Bright Ideas: The Creative Power of Groups

original notion. Most important, they say, although creativity may seem most prevalent in places like Silicon Valley and Hollywood, it can be learned and managed in every kind of organization. Of particular... View Details

Keywords: by Laurie Joan Aron

22 Feb 2000
Research & Ideas

Social Capital Markets: Creating Value in the Nonprofit World

engaging in "venture philanthropy," rangingfrom The Entrepreneurs' Foundation in Silicon Valley to New Profit, Inc. inBoston. "Now we want to go further and ask, 'How can we look atthe Social... View Details

Keywords: by Anne Kavanagh

15 Aug 2005
Research & Ideas

The Founding CEO’s Dilemma: Stay or Go?

terms for that capital. That's one of the factors that Henry McCance and I examine in the "Wily" case. NB: Is it inevitable that founders will not be able to go the distance? Wasserman: Not inevitable, but probable. We teach a case in our first-year... View Details

08 Dec 2015
Research & Ideas

You Won't Make It If You Fake It

quickly, until Theranos was challenged by a Wall Street Journal investigation. On the surface, Holmes’ story seemed to be the perfect narrative. The would-be Silicon Valley entrepreneur dropped out of... View Details

Keywords: by Bill George

01 Aug 2019
What Do You Think?

Has the Twitter Age Left the Case Method Behind?

management. In addition, frequently used cases are often dated, reducing interest among today’s young management candidates for whom Silicon Valley is the gold standard. The most heavily used case among... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Education

04 Aug 2021
Research & Ideas

Worried About the Great Resignation? Be a Good Company to Come From

direct reports, as well as the direct reports of their peers. This pushes managers to work together to determine which employees to recommend for new opportunities across teams. Build a culture of innovation, learning, and recognition To create an innovative... View Details

Keywords: by Sandra J. Sucher and Shalene Gupta

07 Dec 2009
Research & Ideas

Government’s Positive Role in Kick-Starting Entrepreneurship

Silicon Valley is the poster child for capitalism, the synergistic geography where smart private money supports cool ideas, creates jobs, boosts national productivity, and provides a handsome return for... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Technology

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