Entrepreneurship In Africa - Publications - Faculty & Research

24 Oct 2013
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Engineering a More Secure World

Anthony Harris Photo courtesy of Anthony Harris by Francis Storrs On April 14, 2013, a sheriff's deputy pulled over a truck cruising down Interstate 55 in Mississippi. What started as a routine traffic stop became more serious when the... View Details

Keywords: Francis Storrs; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

01 Jun 2017
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Alumni and Faculty Books for June 2017

Alumni Books Sex and the Siren: Tales of a Later Dater by Donna Arp Weitzman (OPM 37, 2008) (Howard Bond Media Group LLC) A witty, satirical look at the dating prospects, sexual exploits, and other adventures of a mature single woman in... View Details

28 Mar 2016
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Drawing Connections Between Business and Art

was fresh and contemporary when it was created, and was available cheaply. There may be only one or two pieces among a million that will endure for centuries. However, if there is no market for these million paintings now, there is no chance any will last into the... View Details

Keywords: Constantine von Hoffman

10 Mar 2021
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New Releases: Alumni and Faculty Books, Podcasts

companies in South Africa and abroad, and sheds a light on the harsh realities of corporate environments. Drawing on her years of experience and research, the author argues that many young Black... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

27 Oct 2016
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Paying It Forward

inventory losses by alerting retailers when items are given free-of-charge to friends and family by purposely not being scanned by a clerk (called “sweethearting”), when barcodes are covered, when items are left in a shopping cart, or... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

01 Jun 2018
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Disrupting India’s Dental Market

Amar Singh (MBA 1998) traces his curiosity about the Indian dental marketplace to the type of experience that might scare most people away for good. Lured in by the $20 price—roughly equal to Singh’s insurance copay when he lived View Details

Keywords: Sasha Issenberg

18 Oct 2016
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Leading the Way for Women Entrepreneurs

Growing up, Hayley Barna (MBA 2010) thought she was unstoppable. Then she entered the business world. “I grew up thinking I lived in a post-feminist world, “ she said. “I saw no impediment in my way based on... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Myers; Birchbox; Rent the Runway; Hello Alfred; Retail Trade; Finance

02 Mar 2020
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Cheese Whiz

At Specialty Cheese Co. in Reeseville, Wisconsin, founder Paul Scharfman (MBA 1979) heads up a company that makes one of the state’s best-known exports: cheese. But as its name suggests, Specialty’s 250 employees manufacture products more... View Details

Keywords: manufacturing; labor; innovation; cheese; Food Manufacturing; Manufacturing

24 Apr 2014
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Making community involvement a part of daily business

Margaret Preston (MBA 1983) talks about being involved in community life throughout her career in investment banking, wealth management, and entrepreneurship. (Published April 2014) View Details

01 Mar 2012
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Thinking Green

As part of the cross-University program Harvard Thinks Big, in December six professors from different Harvard schools offered their thoughts on climate change. University Professor Rebecca Henderson and Professor of Management Practice... View Details

Keywords: awards; Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries; Arts, Entertainment; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Finance; Mining; Miscellaneous Store Retailers; Retail Trade

01 Dec 2017
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The First Five Years: Emmanuel Straschnov (MBA 2012)

When did you and your cofounder come up with the idea for Bubble (Bubble is a visual programming tool that empowers anyone to build software, apps, and websites without writing any code)? Josh Haas, my cofounder, came up with the idea through a combination of two main... View Details

11 Dec 2014
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Revolutionizing digital medical records

coordinated, and lower-cost care. Bushkin expects MedKaz to revolutionize health care, bringing about changes in care quality and facilitating changes in the way care is delivered. With it, doctors can avoid... View Details

21 Feb 2020
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Style for Everyone

Nadia Boujarwah and Lydia Gilbert (both MBA 2013) cofounded Dia & Co right out of HBS, producing fashion and online services for plus-size women. In this interview, they talk about the inspiration for the idea and the need it serves. “Dia... View Details

Keywords: Apparel Manufacturing; Manufacturing

19 Jun 2017
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Can Neuroscience Find You the Perfect Job?

kind of a highly anticipated moment. And as I always say, luckily for me, entrepreneurship came up in my top three matches as did STEM research. So STEM research is what I used to do. I used to be a... View Details

01 Jun 1997
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Sorting Myth from Reality at Hong Kong Conference

entrepreneurship is imbedded in the structure of the family." Cherie Nursalim, manager in the corporate strategy and planning division of her family's Gaja Tunggal Group, a... View Details

Keywords: Alejandro Reyes

23 Mar 2016
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Curing Parkinson’s Disease

HBS alumni Jonathan Solomon and Hampus Hillerstrom (both MBA 2007) play an important role in Jon Palfreman’s recent book Brain Storms: The Race to Unlock the Mysteries of Parkinson’s Disease. As the cofounders of NeuroPhage... View Details

01 Dec 2011
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Letters to the Editor

Seeds of Green Congratulations to Erika Diamond and Annie Fishman (both MBA 2007) on their founding of the HBS Green Business Alumni Association as reported in the September Bulletin. It’s great to see their efforts and the related story... View Details

Keywords: HBS Show; Personal and Laundry Services; Personal Services; Natural Gas Distribution; Utilities

22 Dec 2022
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LGBTQ+ Alumni Forums Expand; 2023 Alumni New Venture Competition Is Underway

Clubs News Clubs News The HBS Pride Alumni Association is expanding its slate of LGBTQ+ Alumni Forums after the successful launch of two initial forums in 2021 sparked broader interest among its members. Akin to having a personal board of... View Details