Managing Start-ups - Publications - Faculty & Research

23 Mar 2021
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Managing Future Growth at an Innovative Workforce Education Start-up

01 Sep 2010
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Start-Ups "R" Us

aspirations of the School’s graduates. The inaugural year for the Alumni New Venture Contest attracted more than seventy teams representing HBS Clubs in the United States and abroad. The seven finalists made their start-up pitches to a... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; meta

07 Feb 2011
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Harvard eyes start-ups

29 Jul 2008
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An Educational Start-Up

Last week I made the trek to campus to sit in on a case discussion. Sure it’s summer, but the crews who clean blackboards in Aldrich and Hawes are still pretty busy. In fact, we’re all busy, thank you very much. How else would you get your nice, shiny copy of the... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training

10 Oct 2017
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Finish What You Start-up

Angie Hicks (MBA 2000) is cofounder and CMO of the popular online ratings website Angie’s List. In this interview she reflects on the challenges––and advantages––of starting her company away from Silicon Valley: “Don't take yourself too seriously. I think a lot of... View Details

03 Apr 2013
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A 4-step guide to landing a start-up job

01 Dec 2010
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How to Survive Past Start-up

him. They still run the company, and they also manage a household that includes their three children. Execution Is Critical Entrepreneurship is difficult even when the idea is great, the teams are complementary, and conditions seem ideal.... View Details

Keywords: Bill Murphy Jr.; News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; Information; Health and Personal Care Stores; Retail Trade

01 Jun 2012
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Social Enterprise Start-Ups Recognized for Bold Ideas

Diabetes is one of the leading causes of death and disability in the developing world, affecting nearly 250 million people worldwide. Yet most can’t afford the blood glucose monitoring needed to manage their condition. For a target group... View Details

Keywords: contests; awards

05 Nov 2013
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Start-Ups Get a Start in New Orleans

of effort on his part. Wilkins moved to the Crescent City four years ago from Boston with his wife, New Orleans native Ginny Wise, and three sons. Prior to his arrival, he had been a brand manager for Proctor & Gamble, a marketing vice... View Details

Keywords: New Orleans; Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services; Professional Services

21 Jun 2011
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HBS's Lion of Entrepreneurship on Five Start-up Choices

21 Jan 2014
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Welcome to 'Powai Valley', India's New Start-up Hub

Keywords: Management

09 Sep 2015
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A Path for Entrepreneurs, When a Start-Up Is Not the Goal

24 Apr 2014
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"Paying forward" as a mentor to high-tech and science start-ups

Emile Bellott (AM 1973, PhD 1976, MBA 1978), a consultant in bio-pharmaceuticals, talks about his work as a mentor to new companies in high tech and medicine. (Published April 2014) View Details

01 Apr 2001
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Rewriting the Script: Social Enterprise Start-ups Expand Business Plan Contest's Parameters

The story of how nonprofit start-up Montage Entertainment came about would be familiar to many past participants in the HBS Business Plan Contest. “Some friends and I were sitting in the café at Shad, discussing film and the way women and... View Details

Keywords: Arts, Entertainment; Information