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

DECEMBER 17, 2013

By this logic, there’s no reason to applaud the growing number of graduates from top universities opting for jobs in startups and tech rather than finance. Though venture capital funds account for only about 0.2% As Lerner writes, “Venture funding does have a strong positive impact on innovation.

Venture Funding 8

Venture Funding Entrepreneur CRM Hedge 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 15, 2012

According to ComScore, at the end of 2011 Facebook accounted for a shocking 28% of U.S. Whether Facebook IPOs for 80B or 100B, the venture funds that invested prior to 2011 will have plenty of capital to return to their limited partners. display advertisements online.

IPO 12

IPO Advertising IRR Venture Funding 12

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 4, 2014

Funding his company’s steady growth with the proceeds of one successful viral video campaign after another, Moseholm and his partners built GoViral into Europe’s leading platform to host and distribute such content. In 2011, GoViral was sold for $97 million, having never taken a single krone or dollar of investment capital.

Venture Funding 13

Venture Funding Entrepreneur Incubator Advice 13