entrepreneur in residence - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Mar 2023
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How Much Does 'Deep Purpose' Matter to the Bottom Line?

employees. Nikos Mourkogiannis cited four types of purpose that provide “sources of energy” for an organization: Heroism: The desire to change the world and society. Discovery: The challenge of adventure and innovation characterized by View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

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Indoor Spaces | About

of Nathaniel de Rothschild (MBA 1971) and is named in honor of his classmate Franklin R. Anderson (MBA 1971). Bricklin Classroom The Dan Bricklin Classroom, located inside Aldrich Hall, was named by the School View Details

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Recognizing Our Donors - Alumni

Whitehead Society. Entrepreneurs Promise Startup founders, builders, and investors who promise to support the School in the future have opportunities to deepen their connections to HBS’s growing... View Details

24 Apr 2023
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What Does It Take to Build as Much Buzz as Booze? Inside the Epic Challenge of Cannabis-Infused Drinks

containing mind-altering chemicals THC and CBD commonly found in marijuana. But a new case study by Harvard Business School professor Ayelet Israeli about a new cannabis-infused beverage company reveals some of the significant and... View Details

Keywords: by Jay Fitzgerald; Consumer Products; Food & Beverage

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Arthur Rock Center for Entrepreneurship | About

faculty interest. Over 50 percent of HBS alumni become entrepreneurs at some point in their careers. About the Name The Arthur Rock Center for Entrepreneurship was dedicated in... View Details

The Sales Acceleration Formula: Using Data, Technology, and Inbound Selling to go from $0 to $100 Million

The Sales Acceleration Formula provides a scalable, predictable approach to growing revenue and building a winning sales team. Everyone wants to build the next $100 million business and author Mark Roberge has actually done it using a unique methodology... View Details

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HBS Alumni Conference: Accelerating Climate Solutions - Alumni

founded by two Swedish entrepreneurs in 2016 to address climate change and bring electric battery manufacturing to Europe. The company successfully built a “gigafactory” near the Arctic Circle and was soon... View Details

02 May 2005
Research & Ideas

Four VCs on Evaluating Opportunities

Entrepreneurs have to have a clear sense of the opportunity and how to build the business. But the best ones are willing to reexamine their assumptions and are willing to veer left or right or pivot all the way around when the data... View Details

Keywords: by Lauren Barley

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Impact Stories | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

Mizuho Kanai (MBA 2018) was fulfilling her summer internship at ... An Emerging Entrepreneur Patricio Bichara MBA 2015 Patricio “Pato” Bichara (MBA 2015) learned something impor... Values Matter—No Matter Where You Are Shilla Kim-Parker... View Details

08 Nov 2018
Blog Post

Long Distance Relationships: What if my partner can’t join me at HBS?

dreams. Today, Marina works in the Non-profit space in Sao Paulo for a global organization that supports entrepreneurs in developing countries.... View Details

01 Jun 2023
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Curb Appeal

Jessica Tisch (JD/MBA 2008) has a problem. And she couldn’t be happier about it. It’s a chilly February morning in Lower Manhattan, and Tisch, who was appointed commissioner of the Department of Sanitation (DSNY) last April, has only... View Details

Keywords: Alexander Gelfand; photography by Vance Jacobs; Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities; Government

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Having grown up in a developing country, Professor Sikochi’s research focus is driven by a desire to understand how capital flows to firms and entrepreneurs with the ultimate goal to help build capital markets in the developing economies. To this end, he conducts... View Details

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Our Curriculum - Business History

wide-ranging framework for understanding the role of entrepreneurs in shaping global capitalism. Through the eyes of entrepreneurs of the past two centuries, the course... View Details

22 Nov 2023
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So You Want to Join a Startup

Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Dan Morrell: At age 29, Gus Bessalel (MBA 1988) decided to leave consulting for a decidedly less glamorous life as an entrepreneur, working out of a storage room in the bowels of an underground hotel... View Details

18 Jun 2020
Research & Ideas

What Is an "Essential" Purchase for a Low-Income Family?

in Boston. [Image: jetcityimage] Related Reading Corporate Tax Cuts Don't Increase Middle Class Incomes These Entrepreneurs Take a Pragmatic Approach to Solving Social Problems Helping Low-Income Families... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

01 Sep 2023
News

Startup Success Beyond Silicon Valley

you bounce a check, you go to jail,” Gompers explains. “So, starting a company there is very risky and a number of failing entrepreneurs leave the country.” HBS’s research centers have been invaluable in... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Mele

15 Jun 2007
Research & Ideas

Remembering Alfred Chandler

fact after another," business history tended to be "1 damn business after another." Histories came out in conjunction with anniversaries of companies: They were highly celebratory, sometimes informative, but not very useful... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

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Your Social Entrepreneurship checklist | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

entrepreneur to research and answer a legal question over 8 weeks. (deadlines in Fall and Spring) How to Create a Climate Venture Class: “How to Create a Climate Venture” is a free online class for aspiring... View Details

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Executive Education - Entrepreneurship

learn how to exploit disruptive opportunities to build successful businesses and product lines. Who should attend: Entrepreneurs or executives who are launching their own startup or preparing to jump-start innovation View Details

02 Nov 2016
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The Benefits of a Residential Campus

residential campus, with the idea that living, studying, and socializing together only increases the opportunities for learning. About 80% of the student body chooses to live on campus, and it really contributes to the close-knit feel of the community here. I lived... View Details

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