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Four Winning Lessons from the Super Bowl

Harvard Business Review

The National Football League (NFL) championship game set a record for the most-watched TV program in history in 2010 , at 106.5 Independently owned franchises compete on the playing field but share resources, such as television and merchandise revenues, through the NFL alliance. million viewers. Tapping collaborative advantage.

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India's Exploding Digital Economy

Harvard Business Review

Founders Forum is a franchise started by two successful UK-based entrepreneurs, Brent Hoberman and Jonnie Goodwin, to stimulate US-style entrepreneurship in the European region, and now around the world. Granted, only 11 percent of Indian online users are transacting online. billion e-commerce sector, says Avendus).

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How an American Express Executive Drives Growth

Harvard Business Review

Prior to joining American Express in 2010, Schulman was CEO of Virgin Mobile and Priceline. In our first meeting, Ken talked about all of the changes that could potentially sweep through the financial services industry. So it is expanding our franchise. Excerpts: HBR: Why did you decide to come to Amex?

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To Grow, Social Enterprises Must Play by Business Rules

Harvard Business Review

Since it started its work in December 2010, SBT has invested in five social enterprises, which have since collectively increased their revenues by 77%. LEYF's initial plan for growth was to franchise its successful model nationwide. Others include The Private Equity Foundation and The Acumen Fund.

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The Problem With Coaching | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

The truth is that while I absolutely love what I do for a living, I’m not overly enamored with the industry norms and status quo. There is a real elitist attitude that pervades the industry which tends to be process oriented rather than client oriented. In my opinion this is a huge mistake.

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What The Colts Can Teach Us About Team Building

Harvard Business Review

Under the leadership of their future Hall of Fame quarterback, Peyton Manning , they won the Super Bowl in 2007 and lost one in 2010. What's happening to the Colts happened to the Chicago Bulls when Michael Jordan left the franchise. It's also common in the high tech industry where teams are built around a few key players.

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Why Google Fiber Is High-Speed Internet’s Most Successful Failure

Harvard Business Review

In 2010, Google rocked the $60 billion broadband industry by announcing plans to deploy fiber-based home internet service, offering connections up to a gigabit per second — 100 times faster than average speeds at the time. Cities saw revitalized industries and positive press coverage. PM Images/Getty Images. As the U.S.