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Why Tech Entrepreneurs in Developing Countries Struggle to Raise Funds

Harvard Business Review

Most investors liked the business model and the fact that I was educated in Nigeria and knew the market. is dynamic, and investors know that there are companies interested in buying innovative tech startups. also has a vibrant IPO system to take companies public. I got some invitations to pitch and explain the idea.

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The Dell Deal Explained: What a Successful Turnaround Looks Like

Harvard Business Review

And last year, he decided that the answer was to take the company private, to escape the hectoring of the public market. Dell''s fortunes have not reversed over the past six years, owing in part to the recession, but more fundamentally to the decline of the PC market. For more background on the potential deal, click here.)

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Why Weight Watchers Can't Ignore the Call to Go "Free"

Harvard Business Review

Advantages typically include an established customer base, brand equity, market knowledge, and financial resources. Digital encyclopedias such as Microsoft''s Encarta and later, Wikipedia, virtually destroyed the market for the venerable print edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica. Competition Disruptive innovation'

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What BMW’s Corporate VC Offers That Regular Investors Can’t

Harvard Business Review

Gimmy’s task was clear but highly demanding: to reimagine the way BMW innovates. To fill the void and build such a new BMW startup unit, Gimmy partnered with an experienced innovation manager from BMW, Matthias Meyer. Gregor and BMW faced a crucial question: “How can the BMW Group, as a company, co-innovate with startups?”

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The Problem with Groupon's Business Model

Harvard Business Review

The smart money went along, with Groupon valued at $15-20 billion, according to some observers anticipating rich pickings in the IPO-to-come. Not long after that was published, on Friday, July 8, 2011, the Wall Street Journal printed an article entitled " Groupon's Boston Problem: Copycats." But not so fast.

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GM and Ford Highlight Facebook's Challenges, Opportunities

Harvard Business Review

Shortly before Facebook's turbulent IPO, GM announced that it was pulling its $10 million advertising budget from Facebook. We've found Facebook ads to be very effective when strategically combined with engagement, great content and innovative ways of storytelling, rather than treating them as a straight media buy.".

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GM and Ford Highlight Facebook's Challenges, Opportunities

Harvard Business Review

Shortly before Facebook's turbulent IPO, GM announced that it was pulling its $10 million advertising budget from Facebook. We've found Facebook ads to be very effective when strategically combined with engagement, great content and innovative ways of storytelling, rather than treating them as a straight media buy.".