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What Is the Business of Health Care?

Harvard Business Review

On January 19, 2012, after 131 years of operation, the Eastman Kodak Company filed for Chapter 11 protection in U.S. No doubt some people were surprised by this filing, because they grew up at a time when bright yellow boxes of film accompanied every family vacation and celebration. bankruptcy court.

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Don't Abandon Crowdfunding -- Manage It

Harvard Business Review

Consider the data just released in this week's " Crowdfunding Industry Report" from www.crowdsourcing.org. The April 2012 report estimates that 452 crowdfunding platforms (CFPs) raised nearly $1.5 billion in 2012. billion in 2011, and that funding volume is on track to nearly double to $2.8 will not be legalized until 2013).

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Many Companies Still Don’t Know How to Compete in the Digital Age

Harvard Business Review

Every industry, no matter how traditional — agriculture, automotive, aviation, energy — is being upended by the addition of sensors, internet connectivity, and software. Kodak accepted the pain of shuttering plants and laying off tens of thousands of film-factory workers. inch vs. 3.5-inch A misunderstood story.

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Crowdfunding’s Big-Bang Moment

Harvard Business Review

But those impressive numbers may be eclipsed by a revolution in venture financing that is only being held back by final government approval: start-ups raising actual investment funds from individuals in exchange for equity or a share of profits. How big a deal is this “democratization” of finance? Last week, the U.S.