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Case Study: An Angel Investor with an Agenda

Harvard Business Review

Editors' Note: This fictionalized case study will appear in a forthcoming issue of Harvard Business Review, along with commentary from experts and readers. Gloria surmised that Dr. Chavez needed another round of training. Why would an IPO be so bad? Gloria LondoƱo scanned the tables at the Opera restaurant.

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How Israeli Startups Can Scale

Harvard Business Review

In 2014, for example, 18 IPOs raised a record-breaking $9.8 There are also more institutions and infrastructure for training managers, such as MBA programs, executive education, and certification programs. Indeed, the pattern of scaling seems to be changing meaningfully in recent years. billion, compared to just $1.2 billion in 2013.