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- 23 Dec 2014
- Research & Ideas
The Founder of Modern Venture Capital
creation of new products for the welfare of American soldiers. For decades, as president of American Research & Development Corporation, an early venture capital firm founded in 1946, he fostered the development of startup companies... View Details
- 15 Apr 2016
- Blog Post
Working With Organizations That Recruit at HBS: An Interview with Molly DeCastro
Diplomacy in the Office of Career Services. What do you enjoy about working with organizations? I manage relationships with organizations in the Technology and Entertainment and Media industries, along with startups which is a lot of fun.... View Details
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Resources | New Venture Competition
Entrepreneurs-in-Residence HBS Working Knowledge Harvard Business Review Harvard Innovation Labs Rock Center for Entrepreneurship , Harvard Business School Social Enterprise Initiative , Harvard Business School Startup Bootcamp Business... View Details
- Profile
Jason A. Kilar
Internet commercial marketplace. Rayport called the class “Managing in the Marketspace” and through one of his cases, he introduced a relatively unknown Seattle-based online bookseller named Amazon. Kilar recalled spending countless hours discussing View Details
- 18 Oct 2016
- News
Leading the Way for Women Entrepreneurs
they lead.” Hyman expressed some optimism on that front, saying she thinks the startup culture will evolve over the next decade, as more women find success. And she is helping to create that change. Last year, Hyman launched the Rent the... View Details
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Hiroshi Mikitani
startup venture is almost unheard of. Needless to say, in 1996, when Mikitani made his decision to quit IBJ and found Rakuten, his family, friends and colleagues were astonished. What would shock them far more, however, was what Mikitani... View Details
Sarah Leary
enterprise and consumer practice. In addition, Sarah is a member of the Board of Directors at Spindrift Beverage Co., Inc. and an advisor and mentor to several startups and founders. Sarah is an Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Harvard's... View Details
Keywords: Business Products and Services (B2B)
- July 2015
- Case
Uncharted Play (A)
By: Shikhar Ghosh and Ali Huberlie
The case recounts the process of launching an early stage venture, from idea conception through initial efforts to validate the concept, followed by product launch, and fund raising. It emphasizes the Customer Value Proposition of the business model, and asks – Who is... View Details
Keywords: Early Stage; Female Protagonist; Value Proposition; Team Building; Founders' Agreements; Start-up; Entrepreneurship; Business Model; Business Startups; Sports; United States; North America; Nigeria; Africa
Ghosh, Shikhar, and Ali Huberlie. "Uncharted Play (A)." Harvard Business School Case 816-018, July 2015.
- October 1995
- Case
Johnson-Grace: March 1994
Johnson-Grace is a cash-strapped start-up company negotiating a licensing agreement with America OnLine (AOL), a leading provider of on-line services in the United States. The Johnson-Grace technology would enable AOL to transmit visual images to its customers more... View Details
Bhide, Amar, and Michael Santoro. "Johnson-Grace: March 1994." Harvard Business School Case 396-096, October 1995.
- March 1993
- Supplement
Eastwind Trading Company (B)
Describes the aftermath of the (A) case. Describes the actions taken and the possible consequences for the company and its principals. Also describes the principals' attitudes at this point. A rewritten version of an earlier case. View Details
Stevenson, Howard H. "Eastwind Trading Company (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 393-120, March 1993.
- 14 May 2015
- News
Cracking the Nut on Exporting Shea Butter
- January 1989
- Supplement
Suzanne de Passe at Motown Productions, Video
By: Linda A. Hill
Updates events in the case and draws a tighter focus on managing a start-up and women in leadership. View Details
Hill, Linda A. "Suzanne de Passe at Motown Productions, Video." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 889-508, January 1989.
- April 1992 (Revised March 1993)
- Case
Sam Steinberg (A) and (B) (Condensed)
Covers the period from Steinberg's founding in 1917 through the company's growth to a major firm in 1969. View Details
Roberts, Michael J. "Sam Steinberg (A) and (B) (Condensed)." Harvard Business School Case 392-044, April 1992. (Revised March 1993.)
- 01 Jun 2022
- News
Case Study: Glass Half Full
Image courtesy Ernesto Humpierres Image courtesy Ernesto Humpierres In classic engineer fashion, Ernesto Humpierres (MBA 2011) has always enjoyed building systems, whether it’s a Lego set with his twins or an e-commerce side hustle with their mother, Sarah Scott... View Details
- 22 Sep 2015
- News
What Started as a Class Project at HBS Just Raised $110 million from Fidelity, Google, and Microsoft
Keywords: CloudFlare
- 22 Sep 2014
- News
A "Silicon Valley-Style" Investment Fund in Europe
- 22 Nov 2015
- News
Start-Up Leaders Embrace Lobbying as Part of the Job
ethical and business-oriented, and that means engaging in Washington early.” The article goes on to note that while Hello Alfred is unique among recent startups in its employment approach, offering benefits and job training, “[Sapone]... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
The power to change nuclear waste into cost-efficient energy
Entrepreneur Russell Wilcox (AB 1989, MBA 1995) envisions creating clean energy from the world’s stockpiles of nuclear waste at a price cheaper than coal. He is building Transatomic Power, a startup based on innovative MIT technology that... View Details
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Education Club | MBA
networking events Fireside chat series with policy makers and professors Speaker events / panel discussions on important topics (eg. international education development, edtech investing, future of work). Startup pitch competitions and... View Details