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Why America Is Losing Its Entrepreneurial Edge

Harvard Business Review

The rate of business formation in 2011 was almost half of what it was in 1978, with the rate of dissolution somewhat higher than the past couple decades. In pharmaceuticals, the largest company, Pfizer, is the result of decades of mergers. Economy Entrepreneurship Finance' We need to find ways to bring that environment back.

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Using Supply Chains to Grow Your Business

Harvard Business Review

But entrepreneurial know-how and energy can work very effectively in the context of plugging-in as a supplier, as Steve Cronce and thousands of others are learning. In 2011, Havens’ collaboration with IBM procurement paid off, winning Havens four significant projects. Taking this path isn’t a cake walk, however.

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How to Know If a Spin-Off Will Succeed

Harvard Business Review

The diverging fortunes of two recent spin-offs in the energy industry illustrate how financial markets value autonomy from the parent. The outsiders provide new blood in support functions such as finance, legal, or administration.