Harvard Business Review

APRIL 5, 2018

Corporate executives seek to inject “Silicon Valley DNA” into their cultures, and policy makers point to venture-funded entrepreneurship as a solution for all manner of problems. If you have an idea to apply mature technology to a well-understood problem, it’s relatively easy to get it financed.

Technology 8

Technology Venture Funding Venture Capitalist Entrepreneur 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 16, 2011

In the first quarter of 2011, Groupon posted a net loss of $113.9 Finally, reaching profitability quickly ensures that when outside financing dries up, the venture can succeed on its own. The story would be much different if Groupon did not have nearly unlimited access to funding so early in its corporate life.

Christensen 19

Christensen Fixed Costs Metrics Venture Funding 19

Harvard Business Review

MAY 15, 2012

By dedicating a small amount of space on every page viewed and allowing companies to display ads, the social networking giant has developed a multi-billion dollar advertising business. According to ComScore, at the end of 2011 Facebook accounted for a shocking 28% of U.S. display advertisements online.

IPO 12

IPO Advertising IRR Venture Funding 12