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. The early success of the model led to a process that was somewhat self-perpetuating. This is a dangerous mindset.

Technology 8

Technology Venture Funding Venture Capitalist Entrepreneur 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 10, 2011

If big companies are to seize more fast-growth opportunities, they can learn from the venture capitalists that back the most successful entrepreneurs. Venture funds create a basic thesis about what industries will grow, and then they place a lot of inexpensive bets and give start-ups leeway.

Venture Capitalist 12

Venture Capitalist Venture Funding Entrepreneur IPO 12

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 4, 2014

But the vast majority of successful entrepreneurs never take any venture capital. 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. Yes, I mean that.

Venture Funding 13

Venture Funding Entrepreneur Incubator Advice 13

Harvard Business Review

JULY 19, 2011

August 2011 HBR. In this way, the interns will build practical knowledge while making a significant contribution to the firms' success. On June 2, 2011, the interns arrived in Lagos to participate in orientation exercises for the inaugural year of the program.

Venture Funding 12

Venture Funding Banking Participative Globalization 12

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 16, 2011

In the first quarter of 2011, Groupon posted a net loss of $113.9 The financial results of Groupon's traditional business continue to deteriorate, especially in mature markets, and new ventures such as Groupon Now also have failed to drive profits. Yet, the company reported ASCOI of positive $80.1

Christensen 19

Christensen Fixed Costs Metrics Venture Funding 19

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 18, 2014

This particular toy importer violated every one of the rules that govern the success of a midsize company’s strategic initiative: It gave an unproven team an unrealistic budget and asked it to do a highly technical, risky, but mission-critical job without strong external partners or a proven implementation process. Their ability to execute.

CFO 8

CFO Venture Funding IPO Retail 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 28, 2012

Will badges require successful course completion? While recommendation engines have been fantastically successful for the Amazons and Netflixes, they remain relative underachievers given their technical and algorithmic potential. According to a PriceWaterhouse Coopers preliminary review , 2012 venture funding has actually declined.

Innovation 17

Innovation Trends Human Capital Venture Funding 17