Harvard Business Review

JULY 13, 2011

billion to Google just a few short months ago, in November of 2010. The smart money went along, with Groupon valued at $15-20 billion, according to some observers anticipating rich pickings in the IPO-to-come. Using this analysis, Groupon's business model would rank 36 out of a possible maximum of 70. But not so fast.

Business Model 15

Business Model Discount IPO Customer Loyalty 15

Rajesh Setty

DECEMBER 4, 2008

In terms of exit strategy , our goal is an IPO but at the right price and the right partner, we won’t exclude the acquisition option. © 2005 - 2010 Rajesh Setty Podcast Powered by podPress (v8.8) There is actually a simple cure for this Buzzword Bingo.

Blue Ocean Strategy 30

Blue Ocean Strategy CPM Licensing Open-book 30

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 26, 2011

It's easy to see why VCs have soured on the sector: the traditional VC model is based on high-risk, capital-efficient business models with the potential for huge exit valuations. A star example is Google, which raised a mere $40 million in private funding before its IPO at a $23 billion valuation.

Energy 11

Energy Finance IPO Biotechnology 11

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 5, 2011

FailCon 2010 took place on October 25th in San Francisco. And consider: can you imagine being in a large company hallway and hearing one manager ask another, "What's your business model?" The biggest risks taken by entrepreneurs are not product, service, or process innovations, but business model innovations.

Entrepreneur 14

Entrepreneur Innovation Intellectual Capital Mission Statement 14

Harvard Business Review

JULY 27, 2017

Among the 30 top companies in seven of the largest industries, almost half had a VC-fueled accelerator in 2015, up from just 2% in 2010. To find out, Gimmy and Meyer designed the new organizational unit with a set of processes and a startup program based on the venture client model.

Venture Capitalist 8

Venture Capitalist Meyer Innovation Fixed Costs 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 6, 2014

With the ad market under $70 million, many of our local competitors were rapidly experimenting with new types of revenue and business models and were far ahead of us. business practices and had strengths that complemented Ma’s in strategy and setting the vision. A 2010 Harvard Business School case by Julie M.

Chief Financial Officer 10

Chief Financial Officer Operations Learning-by-Doing IPO 10

Harvard Business Review

MAY 30, 2013

In 2010, one of us was sitting in a room at the Harvard Business School with Eric Ries and a number of budding entrepreneurs. A good management team will be dedicated to creating product market fit, otherwise the business will flounder. One of these young entrepreneurs in particular stood out.

Company 9

Company Ries Maturity Innovation 9