Entrepreneur - Publications - Faculty & Research

12 May 2020
Blog Post

Leaving a Career in Tech for Venture Capital and Entrepreneurship

entrepreneur and I knew I needed something more fulfilling and challenging like that again. Being in Silicon Valley, I was fortunate to find mentors who helped me do some soul searching on the path ahead. After a period of... View Details

02 May 2019
Sharpening Your Skills

How To Ask Better Questions

financial support? Fundraisers and entrepreneurs must be prepared to answer these four questions. Resolve Your Toughest Work Problems with 5 QuestionsAsk yourself these 5 questions to find the best decision. Seven Strategy Questions: A... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

22 Apr 2002
Research & Ideas

Does Spirituality Drive Success?

successful entrepreneurs discussed the role beliefs and values play in keeping grounded among the turbulence and long hours that surround new ventures. Jim Sharpe (HBS MBA '76) , CEO of Extrusion Technologies, said he lives his values,... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace, Sean Silverthorne & Wendy Guild

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Organizational Leadership Course | HBS Online

Benefit Experienced Team Leaders Entrepreneurs Leadership Principles Past Participants Prepare for the next phase of your leadership journey, whether you’re expanding your overall scope of responsibilities or taking over a larger... View Details

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History - Entrepreneurship

intricacies of finance to the art of leadership, and I am delighted to be able to support those efforts both now and for the future." Historically, approximately 50% of HBS graduates become entrepreneurs by the time they are 15 years out... View Details

01 Jun 1998
News

Simmons Family Endows Professorship

entrepreneur who founded a major ranching enterprise, a sugar factory, a flour mill, a bank, and a general store. Tibby's father, Laurence, headed one of E.P.'s many successful endeavors, the First National Bank of Layton. Roy and Tibby... View Details

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New Levels of Capitalism: Finance - Railroads and the Transformation of Capitalism | Harvard Business School

The westward expansion of the railroad blazed the trail for transcontinental commerce in the second half of the 19th century. Entrepreneurs and capitalists like F. L. Ames, Jay Gould, J. P. Morgan, Cornelius Vanderbilt, and Henry Villard... View Details

Profile

Shira Asa-El

which ultimately led me to where I am today. What is your favorite childhood memory? My first summer at MEET (Middle East Entrepreneurs of Tomorrow) when I was 15. Marina, who lived in Ramallah, and I struggled together in front of a... View Details

20 Aug 2008
Op-Ed

The Time is Right for Creative Capitalism

entrepreneurs saw the outlines of competition in their respective industries before other players and could thus act quickly to create and control what became the standards of rivalry in each young market.) The economic spoils of this... View Details

Keywords: by Nancy Koehn

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Wyss House | About

Programs, Wyss House (formerly Sherman Hall) was renovated in 2006 and rededicated to honor a visionary entrepreneur and generous supporter of Harvard University and higher education. The three-story Georgian Revival–style, stucco... View Details

15 Dec 2023
News

Like-Minded

social, and governance (ESG) solutions. Yet they achieved both distinctions in May 2021 with MPower, focusing on what they considered an untapped pool of talent in Japan: young entrepreneurs making a difference with ESG. The companies... View Details

01 Jun 2023
News

From Big Pharma to Startup

Hunter Goble (MBA 2022) did not enroll in Harvard Business School with dreams of becoming an entrepreneur. After earning his MBA, Goble intended to return to Eli Lilly to continue to work building brands and launching products. He envisioned himself leading a big,... View Details

Keywords: April White

06 Aug 2019
Blog Post

Entrepreneurship and Global Capitalism - Discovering the Business of Storytelling

classes we took, I did write a case on Raj Kapoor, one of the early entrepreneurs in Bollywood, for Entrepreneurship and Global Capitalism, a class taught by the inimitable Geoffrey Jones. And I did quit my job as a consultant to start... View Details

07 May 2020
Research & Ideas

The One Good Thing Caused by COVID-19: Innovation

corporations, innovative and creative risk-mitigating technologies can potentially lead to better customer experience and employee satisfaction both now and in the future. As the world emerges from the crisis, employees will find new ways to interact, View Details

Keywords: by Hong Luo and Alberto Galasso

Research Summary

Research

The founding and expansion of new firms is central to innovation and economic growth, but the determinants of a new idea’s success are difficult to ascertain. The decision to form a new firm and its ultimate outcome are impacted by ownership structure, financing... View Details

27 Feb 2017
Research & Ideas

Reputation is Vital to Survival in Turbulent Markets

companies to compete. The reality is much different in developing economies, where the rule of law might be poorly enforced, social anarchy flourishes, or the military runs the government. So, it is quite remarkable when entrepreneurs in... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

29 Jan 2024
News

On the Road to Recovery

Alejandro Moreno (MBA 1988) didn’t know much about travel nursing when he met a fellow entrepreneur by chance at a child’s birthday party in 2003. The man was considering starting a new business providing short-term staffing assistance to hospitals around the country.... View Details

11 Apr 2011
Lessons from the Classroom

Teaching a ‘Lean Startup’ Strategy

A dozen years ago, it seemed like all it took to launch a successful technology company was a vague idea, a PowerPoint presentation, a trade-show booth with a sexy spokesmodel, and a URL. Then the dot-com bubble burst and investors got wiser and warier. Gone are the... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Technology; Computer

06 Feb 2019
Blog Post

7 Tips for a Successful Technology Venture Immersion

entrepreneurs four times. That’s a lot of content to cover in a ten-minute pitch, so it’s important to be clear and concise. 2. Don’t be afraid to pivot Based on feedback we received throughout the week, many teams decided to rework their... View Details

16 Oct 2012
First Look

First Look: October 16

PublicationsEnterprise Analytics: Optimize Performance, Process, and Decisions Through Big Data Author:Thomas H. Davenport Publication:FT Press, 2012 Abstract This book, an edited collection of research papers from the International Institute of Analytics, addresses... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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