The Horizons Tracker

JULY 20, 2020

Incubators and accelerators have become highly pervasive around the world, as countries seek to cultivate the kind of innovations that drive economic growth. The research examined 56,000 patents granted between 1969 and 2012 from American universities with incubator programs. Making connections.

Incubator 88

Incubator Human Capital Entrepreneur Resources 88

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 4, 2018

In dollar terms, small players—defined as those with sales less than $1 billion—grabbed approximately $15 billion in sales from their larger peers between 2012 and 2017. That’s why P&G has been restructuring for 20 years “ without much to show for it ,” according to one former finance manager.

Brand 11

Brand Retail Incubator Merchandising 11

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 24, 2017

Located in the heart of Colombia’s coffee region, in 2012 Manizales was a good place to grow up and get an education, and an even better place to retire, safe and surrounded by beautiful scenery. However, during their prime working years, most Manizalenos would move to Bogota (7 million people) or Medellin (2.5 strategic hires).

Entrepreneur 8

Entrepreneur Mentor Banking Self-aware 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

Campbell, the food company best known for its soups, is investing $125 million in a venture fund to help finance food startups, according to the Wall Street Journal. They should take their teams and regularly walk the aisles of Whole Foods, which is as much a greenhouse incubator of the hottest new brands as it is a retailer.

Company 8

Company Brand Venture Funding Incubator 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 4, 2014

More than two generations ago, the venture capital community — VCs, business angels, incubators, and others — convinced the entrepreneurial world that writing business plans and raising venture capital constituted the twin centerpieces of entrepreneurial endeavor. The business had been funded and grown entirely by its customers’ cash.

Venture Funding 13

Venture Funding Entrepreneur Incubator Advice 13

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 2, 2012

The chart below shows their financial performance over the last few years, with forecasted 2012 revenue of $767M and EBITDA of $339M. Whether its an internally built effort or something you incubate through an acquisition (we've acquired over a dozen companies), keep it separate operationally.

EBITDA 8

EBITDA Engineering Travel Business Model 8