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- 20 Oct 2014
- Research & Ideas
Users Love Ello, But What’s the Business Model?
supply of VC money and told you to start a viable social network, what would it look like? What would it do differently? SG: I wouldn't build a social network for the masses because I think that space is difficult to capture given... View Details
- 26 Jan 2004
- Research & Ideas
How Women Can Get More Venture Capital
the idea. A lot of people are very worried that someone is going to steal their idea. That's almost impossible. Yes, there are a lot of people competing for the same space in the marketplace, but an idea is not yet a business. The real... View Details
Keywords: by Mallory Stark & Martha Lagace
- 20 Apr 2020
- Book
Why COVID-19 Raises the Stakes for Healthy Buildings
recently wrote a book about it: Healthy Buildings: How Indoor Spaces Drive Performance and Productivity, to be published April 21. Although facilities managers might think they’re saving a few dollars on electricity and air filters,... View Details
- 04 Dec 2006
- Research & Ideas
The Money Connection—Understanding VC Networks
of geographic space in establishing networks." The Vital Network Venture capital shares some of the same qualities as the life sciences industry in terms of the crucial role played by networks, Stuart says. "Networks are... View Details
- 22 Sep 2014
- Op-Ed
Online Banks Fill Funding Needs for Small Business
delivery of capital. For example, all of the biggest players emerging in the alternative lending space offer online and mobile applications, many of which can be completed in under 30 minutes. These are not just inquiries; these are... View Details
- 24 Jan 2005
- Research & Ideas
Entrepreneurial Hospital Pioneers New Model
humanitarian goodness of this, the public relations benefits are wonderful. The world should applaud this, because it's a tangible action that might be reducing tension on the border," suggested Khanna. India Likes Entrepreneurs The... View Details
- 01 Jul 2014
- First Look
First Look: July 1
Publications August 2013 Research in Organizational Behavior The Shifting Landscape of LGBT Organizational Research By: Anteby, Michel, and Caitlin Anderson Abstract—Over the past generation, sexual minorities-particularly lesbian, gay,... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 15 Mar 2010
- HBS Case
Developing Asia’s Largest Slum
business opportunities. "The basic idea is that the slum dwellers are living on very valuable land in one- or two-story shacks," says Iyer. "If you build multistory buildings, you can give them accommodation and still have View Details
- 19 Nov 2012
- Research & Ideas
LEED-ing by Example
this strategy actually worked, up until now. “LEED [adoption] is not just something to pay attention to when there's a bid to rebuild city hall.” In a new paper, Public Procurement and the Private Supply of Green Buildings, authors... View Details
- 19 Aug 2015
- Research & Ideas
Codeacademy’s Delicate Work of Adding Monetization Without Crushing Mission
in the MBA program's elective curriculum. Bussgang recently published a case study on Codecademy's success to date, as well as the challenges it faces relative to future growth. He discusses that case and the startup space more broadly... View Details
- 25 Apr 2000
- Research & Ideas
Adjusting the Fit for Government
press governments to allow space for business to work and innovate. The tenet of predictability is vital, said Wagle. "If people are going to invest in very bad conditions, they have to know the rules of the game," he charged.... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 20 Jul 2016
- Research & Ideas
Airplane Design Brings Out the Class Warfare in Us All
collected over several years, examining millions of flights. Rage incidents are well known and especially well publicized thanks to social media. Flight attendants often suffer the brunt of hostile, sometimes abusive behavior from... View Details
- 02 Jan 2019
- What Do You Think?
SUMMING UP: Do We Need an Artificial Intelligence Czar?
AI oversight and regulation. At least that’s the impression created by a small sample of comments on this month’s column. Sandeep made the case for an AI czar. “Any public servant is accountable to you and me and we can fire him and find... View Details
- 05 Aug 2014
- First Look
First Look: August 5
Publications August 2014 Journal of Experimental Psychology: General Emodiversity and the Emotional Ecosystem By: Quoidbach, Jordi, June Gruber, Moïra Mikolajczak, Alexsandr Kogan, Ilios Kotsou, and Michael I. Norton Abstract—Bridging... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Aug 2008
- Op-Ed
Google-Yahoo Ad Deal is Bad for Online Advertising
The Subcommittee: My name is Benjamin Edelman. I am an assistant professor at the Harvard Business School, where my research focuses on the design of electronic marketplaces, including designing online marketplaces to assure safety, reliability, and efficiency. My full... View Details
- 14 Apr 2014
- Research & Ideas
Difficulties for Women Bridging Racial, Generational, and Global Divides
often judge or we feel we are being judged. But when we're in those places it's very difficult to learn. There needs to be a space between being perfect and being racist, classist, et cetera." Instead, she said, "Let's replace our... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 02 Aug 2004
- Research & Ideas
Health Care Research and Prospects
P. Pisano: It was clear there that there was a huge set of interesting and important management issues going on that were not being addressed elsewhere, and that we were in a good position to address. Public policy issues were being... View Details
- 01 Jul 2021
- Office Hours
Readers Ask: Which Companies Are Transforming Work?
The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated workforce shifts that had been gaining momentum before the public health crisis, thrusting employers and workers into a new era within months. Joseph Fuller, a professor at Harvard Business School and... View Details
- 03 Jun 2020
- Research & Ideas
Who Guarantees Your Workplace Is Safe for Return?
School of Public Health and director of the Healthy Buildings program there. John Macomber is a senior lecturer in the Finance Unit at Harvard Business School, where he teaches courses in real estate and infrastructure finance. They are... View Details
- 01 Apr 2014
- First Look
First Look: April 1
Publications August 2013 Delaware Journal of Corporate Law Delaware's Choice By: Subramanian, Guhan Abstract—This article first documents the shift to annual elections of all directors at most U.S. corporations and argues that the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne