Entrepreneurs - Publications - Faculty & Research

05 Dec 2014
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Ernest Shackleton: The Entrepreneur of Survival

10 Jul 2023
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Raising Capital as an Underestimated Entrepreneur

12 Mar 2015
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Recognizing women as the new entrepreneurs

Edith Dorsen (MBA 1984, MPA 1985), managing director and cofounder of the Women’s Venture Capital Fund, provides funding to early stage capital-efficient companies with gender diversity. (Published March 2015) View Details

01 Jul 2016
Working Paper Summaries

Entrepreneurs and the Co-Creation of Ecotourism in Costa Rica

Keywords: by Geoffrey Jones and Andrew Spadafora; Tourism

15 Jul 2020
Video

The HBS Health Minute: A Tool Kit for Entrepreneurs

February 2018 (Revised May 2018)
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Haier: Incubating Entrepreneurs in a Chinese Giant

By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter and Nancy Hua Dai

CEO Zhang Ruimin must plan how to accelerate the growth of self-managed microenterprises. Platforms were Haier’s business platforms operating in five major sectors: white goods transformation, investment and incubation, financial holdings, real estate, and cultural... View Details

Keywords: China; Microenterprise; Appliances; Platform; Change; Innovation; Opportunities; Entrepreneurship; Digital Platforms; Transformation; Innovation and Invention; Leadership; Growth and Development Strategy; China

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20 Feb 2018
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7 Ways You Can Succeed as an Entrepreneur Today

31 Mar 2021
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HBS New Venture Competition: Entrepreneurs Adapt in Challenging Times

01 Sep 2011
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Entrepreneur Named Director of Harvard i-lab

Gordon Jones (photo by Evgenia Eliseeva) Related Links: Follow i-lab news on Twitter Find the i-lab on Facebook Gordon Jones didn’t tailor his career path to become the ideal director for the Harvard innovation lab. It just worked out that way. An View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management

01 Feb 2002
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Springboard Boosts Funding Prospects for Women Entrepreneurs

in a nationwide series. Presenters were seeking capital in the $1 million to $15 million range for companies involved in software, life sciences, business products and services, information services, information technology, and consumer products. The View Details

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

31 Aug 2016
Research & Ideas

One Quarter of Entrepreneurs in the United States Are Immigrants

Debates over the pluses and minuses of immigrant entrepreneurs on the American economy are white hot, but one thing seems stubbornly lacking from them: facts. The arguments are familiar by now. Immigrants take jobs from native-born... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

24 Apr 2014
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In the business of empowering women entrepreneurs

return on investment. With more than 70 percent of consumer dollars worldwide being controlled by women, now is the time for them to explore business opportunities. “My advice to female entrepreneurs is to show up and speak up!” says... View Details

02 Feb 2015
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Stephen Schwarzman Has a Warning for Wall Street’s Entrepreneurs

2006
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Skill vs. Luck in Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital: Evidence from Serial Entrepreneurs

By: Paul A. Gompers, Anna Kovner, Josh Lerner and David S. Scharfstein

This paper argues that a large component of success in entrepreneurship and venture capital can be attributed to skill. We show that entrepreneurs with a track record of success are more likely to succeed than first time entrepreneurs and those who have previously... View Details

Keywords: Return On Investment; Entrepreneurship; Venture Capital; Success; Experience and Expertise

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June 2021
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Experiencya Cuba: Two Entrepreneurs in Havana

By: Charles F. Wu and Sean Bracken

Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 220-024. View Details

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October 1999 (Revised March 2000)
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Venture Capital Negotiations: VC versus Entrepreneur

By: Robert J. Robinson and Noam T. Wasserman

Introduces students to the challenging negotiations between venture capitalists and entrepreneurs. Explores interests, sources of negotiating power, barriers to reaching agreement, and common contractual terms. Describes how the parties try to reduce information... View Details

Keywords: Negotiation Tactics; Venture Capital; Entrepreneurship; Financial Services Industry

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12 Feb 2015
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Ernest Shackleton: The Entrepreneur of Survival

09 Mar 2015
Research & Ideas

Why Entrepreneurs Should Go Work for Government

rather than inventors and builders” Once chief of staff to the late Boston mayor Thomas Menino, Weiss isn't just engaging in wishful thinking. He's seen firsthand how entrepreneurs within government can cut through red tape. Weiss... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding