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01 Jun 2024
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Firm Foundation

few investors were operators, and vice versa. “There’s not often a lot of respect or a lot of switching of skills in that space,” she says. “And yet, you’ve seen the power of it in venture.” Startup founders routinely go into venture... View Details

Keywords: Janelle Nanos; private equity; Warren Buffett; career path; investment strategy; family business; Finance

16 Sep 2020
Blog Post

Turning a Moment into a Movement: Interview with Anti-Racism Fund Co-Founders Kenneth and Kevin Chenault

their expertise on what we don’t know.” For example, without a background in website design, the ARF founders turned to Kevin’s classmate, Brendan Lind (JD/MBA 2023) who designed the organization’s online presence used for sharing... View Details

25 Aug 2014
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Jonathan M. Nelson, MBA 1983

Partners 1999 Begins office expansion to EU and Asia 2008 Providence expands into credit business 2014 Providence has 275 employees and $40 billion under management Founder and CEO, Providence Equity Partners, LLC As a partner at... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

12 Nov 2021
News

Alumni Business Leaders on Confronting the Climate Change Challenge

storage, or scaling global water recycling. The great thing about opportunities in the climate arena is that they all matter. In water, my sphere of action, I and the founders who are generous enough to let Burnt Island Ventures be a part... View Details

25 Jan 2024
Blog Post

Climate Stories Episode #15: Hilton Augustine III on Financing Climate Ventures

and managing cow manure (a material source of emissions!).” Hilton continues to support climate founders as an independent sponsor. He’s carefully working “to define the niche that fits my skillsets and interests best.” He remains... View Details

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Business Economics Online Course | HBS Online

Aspiring Marketing, Strategy, or Consulting Professionals Those Considering an MBA Mid-Career Professionals Explore the world of business through the lens of economics as you prepare for your next opportunity. Economics for Managers was immensely valuable. Hearing from... View Details

30 Mar 2018
What Do You Think?

What Should Mark Zuckerberg Do?

ramifications for Facebook’s long-term business success. But can Facebook avoid changing its business model? What do you think? Original Column Mark Zuckerberg, founder and CEO of Facebook, one of the most dominant firms on the internet... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Web Services; Information Technology

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Sexual Harassment - Race, Gender & Equity

that entrepreneurs experience harassment, typically from investors, in this report we focus on women employed full time in organizations, excluding founders as well as independent contractors and independent directors. * We asked men and... View Details

13 Sep 2010
Research & Ideas

The Consumer Appeal of Underdog Branding

Snapple forged its initial popularity with underdog narratives and "got its juice back" by reintroducing stories about its quirky founders and its underdog spokesperson, Wendy. Nantucket Nectars' label portrays the story of the... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

July 2019 (Revised May 2021)
Case

Acelerex

By: John R. Wells and Benjamin Weinstock

In early 2019, Randell Johnson, Founder and Chief Executive of Acelerex, was reflecting on the company’s first year of rapid growth and the challenges of scaling the business that lay ahead. Acelerex was riding the waves of change taking place in electrical power grids... View Details

Keywords: Energy; Energy Sources; Growth Management; Expansion; Global Strategy; Cash Flow; Energy Industry; Web Services Industry; Consulting Industry

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22 Feb 2022
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New Urban Order

standardization has been a failure mode for innovation and productivity until recently,” he observes. Yang has spent much of his career in the cleantech industry and is founder and CEO of Liatris, an eco-friendly insulation startup. He... View Details

Keywords: Kathleen Fu, Deborah Blagg, Julia Hanna, and Maureen Harmon; illustrations by; energy; environment; sustainability; entrepreneurship; Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation; Transportation; Water, Sewage and Supply Systems; Utilities; Construction of Buildings; Construction; Waste Management and Remediation Services; Corporate Services

05 Sep 2019
Sharpening Your Skills

Making the Right Technical Hire

If I had a nickel for every time I get an email or text asking if I know any full stack developers for hire, I could cover the cost of my next trip to San Francisco. I’m also struck by the number of founders who say they’re raising more... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Austin; Technology

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Helping and harnessing business to address society’s greatest challenges. | Institute for Business in Global Society

donors who, through their generous support, are helping to harness business to address society’s greatest challenges. Founder Level Woods Staton Partner Level Richard W. Edelman, MBA 1978 High Meadows Foundation Anonymous (2) Member Level... View Details

10 Sep 2001
Research & Ideas

Do You Have Change Fatigue?

get heard. Unclear intent is another problem. A change effort at Xerox foundered amid mutual recrimination and finger-pointing when an economic downturn revealed a lack of clarity about who was really in charge. Change leaders must... View Details

Keywords: by Nick Morgan

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Frequently Asked Questions - Creating Emerging Markets

Frequently Asked Questions Who is selected for interviews? We select leaders who have built organizations of lasting value. For the most part, these are founders of businesses, though they also include numerous significant not-for-profit... View Details

30 Jun 2021
In Practice

The Harvard Business School Faculty Summer Reader 2021

What’s on HBS faculty members’ reading list for summer 2021? Which books are most meaningful to them and why? Below, faculty share their top picks, ranging from biographies and memoirs to their colleagues’ latest works. Julia Austin: Social justice and the Obamas I... View Details

Keywords: by Kathryn Haviland

10 Sep 2020
Research & Ideas

The COVID Two-Step for Leaders: Protect and Pivot

Castelanelli, founder of the two-year-old company Club Vino, has made one such pivot. The company had been hosting themed wine tastings, often in prestigious locations, but when the COVID-19 outbreak hit and social gatherings were no... View Details

Keywords: by Boris Groysberg and Katherine Connolly Baden

13 Apr 2016
Research & Ideas

Why Your Company Wants to be a 'Cognitive Referent' (Hint: SpaceX)

blood testing market. The company and its founder were riding high, adorning the covers of magazines and making headlines. But the momentum slowed in October after a negative write-up in The Wall Street Journal, which questioned several... View Details

Keywords: by Roberta Holland; Aerospace; Food & Beverage; Retail

15 Jun 2007
Research & Ideas

Remembering Alfred Chandler

Harvard Business School, where he teaches the (MBA) Foundations business history course, Creating Modern Capitalism. He also serves as co-editor of the Business History Review. Al Chandler is appropriately regarded as the founder of the... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

29 Aug 2023
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Helping Consumers Decarbonize their Purchases

This episode of Climate Rising features a conversation between Professor and host Mike Toffel and Sanchali Pal (MBA 2018), founder and CEO of Commons, an app designed to help consumers make more climate-friendly purchasing decisions by... View Details

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