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- 15 Dec 2015
- News
The Year in Ideas 2015
communication technology that works with the same cellular spectrums that telecommunications companies use. Since that first experiment four years ago, Project Loon has improved balloon steerability, connectivity, and stamina—the balloons... View Details
- 01 Mar 2008
- News
One-on-One with Jim Breyer
Capital Association. When it comes to technology start-ups, Accel’s niche, Breyer ascribes the firm’s success to “a balance of people judgment, market intuition, as well as luck,” with luck sometimes claiming top billing. He candidly... View Details
- 01 Jan 2007
- News
A. Malachi Mixon, III, MBA 1968
who have been in accidents. Our vehicles become an important factor in how they feel about themselves, so we pay attention not only to technology but to color and design." Invacare started out making wheelchairs in 1885. But its product... View Details
- 01 Jun 2015
- News
Ask the Expert: The Kids Are All Right
tools to get beneath the surface of their impact. These include a massive four-year study of industry disruption by millennials, which included responses from more than 20,000 people about 125 brands spanning 25 industries. It revealed... View Details
- 01 Mar 2018
- News
Can a Digital Platform Open Up the Opaque Metals Industry?
not to say the founders don’t realize the challenges ahead. In general, the mining industry is considered to be traditional, capital-intensive, and slow to adopt new technologies. To their knowledge, no one else is trying to disrupt the... View Details
Keywords: Nicole Torres
- 06 Dec 2018
- News
Source Code
something else—my passion’s in neuroscience and brain theory,” he told her. “The objective was—as soon as he could—to get back to working on the brain, and I had to buy into that to be his CEO,” says Dubinsky. Numenta is the fulfillment of that promise. The company’s... View Details
- 01 Dec 2019
- News
Regional Alumni Events Address Climate Change
director of Indigo Agriculture at panel discussion held on the HBS campus entitled “Confronting Climate Change: Boston-Based Ideas that Can Change the World.” “Inspiring” is how David Chan (MBA 2018) described the forum he attended in New York, “An Investor’s Guide to... View Details
Keywords: Jen Myers
- 01 Mar 2012
- News
Shop Talk, Different Avenues
disruptive business model: an online site that requires customers to register, featuring flash sales of discounted luxury goods for men and women in categories including designer clothing, accessories, home goods, food and wine, and... View Details
- 01 Mar 2009
- News
Damon Silvers
policymaker in Europe last week, and he confirmed the Japanese auto industry’s belief that its supply chain in the United States would be disrupted should the three automakers fail. That’s because key suppliers are dependent on having a... View Details
- 01 Mar 2013
- News
Making Change
representatives in support of the successful campaign for marriage equality in New York State. Our social media campaigns have reached 14 million people, and we've won awards for the innovative advocacy technology we've created and built.... View Details
- 07 Sep 2021
- News
September 2021 Alumni Books
equip and support entrepreneurs in Africa, through the process of starting and growing successful and resilient agriculture and food businesses that will transform the continent. Through case studies and practical guidance, the book reveals how entrepreneurs can... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Jun 2015
- News
Screen Grab
content—including no disruptive advertising. “We’re not trying to eradicate YouTube,” says Vimeo CEO Kerry Trainor (MBA 2004). “We’re offering creators a different environment and business model that we think will be much more powerful by... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna; HBO; Netflix; Hulu; Vimeo; YouTube; Telecommunications; Information; Arts, Entertainment
- 17 Nov 2022
- News
Blockchain for Good
disruptions to small businesses and personal livelihoods. “For many small businesses, that meant tough times got even tougher, which inspired us to look for alternative solutions that put people first,” Dyer says. Ezeji-Okoye asked Dyer,... View Details
Keywords: Ralph Ranalli
- 01 Dec 2018
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for December 2018
they turn to product gurus, technology experts, and folks with sales and marketing, fund raising, or operations backgrounds. But for guidance on how to create and sustain a high-performance company culture–the softer side of startup... View Details
- 01 Aug 2001
- News
Cleveland Global Alumni Conference a Sold-Out Success
Growth," followed four tracks of inquiry: managing innovation, information technology and competitive strategy, transforming the enterprise, and entrepreneurship. "Ours is an era of organizational experimentation," observed Professor Gary... View Details
- 26 Feb 2014
- News
The First Five Years: Morgan Hermand-Waiche (MBA 2010)
friends and family complain about the options for buying lingerie in the United States. I found that there was a huge opportunity to disrupt the intimate apparel space. People are so tired of high prices and slow fashion from Victoria's... View Details
- 01 Dec 2022
- News
December 2022 Alumni and Faculty Books and Podcasts
access to Vanguard’s leaders, Ellis explains why Jack Bogle started Vanguard and how he and his successors grew it into an investment industry disrupter that became the global leader. Ellis includes in-depth interviews with the executives... View Details
- 01 Jun 2017
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Supercharged
research fellow at Professor Clay Christensen’s Forum for Growth and Innovation, thinks that the smaller, scrappier Chinese automakers may turn out to be the true disruptive innovators of the global EV market. By manufacturing inexpensive... View Details
- 16 Sep 2015
- News
Built for Speed
Kentucky, a set of structures so large they are typically measured in acres—900, all told—not square feet and have their own zip code. But big can be a downside for GE’s makers. Kevin Nolan, VP of technology at GE Appliances, offers the... View Details
- 15 Nov 2018
- News
Don’t Be Afraid of AI
would have the capacity to do it. So, I think what we don't do well as a society and we need to do much better when there's disruptive technology going on, which has been as long as I've been alive, is to... View Details