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“This is the first new kind of computer in 75 years,” says John Levy (MBA 1979), CEO of the quantum computing startup SEEQC. “And we’re building it on a chip!” Strolling through his company’s design and testing facility in Elmsford, New York, Levy looks less like a... View Details

Keywords: Alexander Gelfand; photographed by Chris Sorensen; quantum computing; innovation; leadership; Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing; Manufacturing

20 Dec 2023
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New School

In the early days of the pandemic in 2020, Curriculum Associates, a Massachusetts-based company that creates research-based print and online instructional and assessment tools, made the decision to make its products free to teachers and... View Details

01 Jun 2023
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Cultivating Prosperity in Afghanistan

extension, cultivate peace and economic opportunity in a region where growing saffron has become a more viable alternative to growing opium. “What better way to use our HBS education than for sustainable agriculture and business in... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

27 Oct 2015
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Sweet Success

wondering if there was some way we could have a positive impact on the local economy.” The Turners considered maple sugaring at a neighbor’s casual suggestion, and the more they learned about it, the more it seemed like a viable option.... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg

01 Aug 1998
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High Honors

expanded into other parts of the country, added four production facilities, and saw sales top $7 million. In 1960, Barford sold his share of the business to his partners and returned home with his family to Toronto. The following year, he... View Details

12 Nov 2021
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Alumni Business Leaders on Confronting the Climate Change Challenge

Taking a Stand. Patagonia pulled its advertising from Facebook and has recently renewed its call on other firms to boycott the platform until Facebook can make sure its products do no harm. What would taking a stand look like for your... View Details

29 Aug 2023
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Helping Consumers Decarbonize their Purchases

product and pay myself a salary. But it didn't work out that way. I went out and pitched with just a deck and some user research, and I got no's from everyone. So I pitched 10 investors, all of them said no. Actually, one of them said... View Details

01 Mar 2018
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Every Trick in the Book

represents something quite different [from Amazon], something that’s anchored in the customer’s desire to connect, not just with a product but with a community,” Raffaelli says. That sense of “community”; a dogged attention to the... View Details

Keywords: April White

01 Jun 2012
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Jump-Start

Investing in HBS Giving Through HBS Giving Together From Fellowship Recipient to ‘The Most Influential Business Thinker On Earth’ FAQ Completing its second year, the School’s Minimum Viable View Details

Keywords: contests; Finance

01 Dec 2018
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Ready, Set, Launch

Launching Technology Ventures explore an alternative path, one designed to sidestep many of the missteps: the lean startup methodology. The idea is to launch as quickly as possible with a minimum viable... View Details

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Harvard Business School Announces Second-Round Winners for Minimum Viable Product Award

Harvard Business School Announces First-Round Winners for Minimum Viable Product Award

Harvard Business School Announces First-Round Winners for Minimum Viable Product Funding

An Ounce of Preparation Is Worth a Pound of Prototypes

How Amazon’s Higher Wages Could Increase Productivity

Harvard Business School Launches Fund for Student Start-Ups

Harvard Business School Announces Winners of Student Start-Up Competition

Revamped Harvard Business School Startup Funding Program Announces Second–Round Winners

Harvard's Lean Start-Up Winners Get $50K

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