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How to Hand Off an Innovation Project from One Team to Another

Harvard Business Review

This is a strong model for industries like consumer packaged goods, where one person, such as a brand manager, is responsible for product development from beginning to end. This model is most common in software development teams, where UX designers may be involved in both early user research and long-term management of the product.

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Africa’s Entrepreneurs Can’t Be Restrained by Fear of Failure

Harvard Business Review

From South Africa’s Silicon Cape to Kenya’s iHub -centered Silicon Savannah movement – from Ethiopia’s burgeoning textiles industry to Nigeria’s ubiquitous Nollywood film industry – there are visible signs of the growing profile of African entrepreneurs. The problem of course is that the status quo often cannot last.

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What Happened When Linkin Park Asked Harvard for Help with Its Business Model

Harvard Business Review

Machine Shop began to offer its grassroots marketing services to other bands, film studios, TV networks, and brands. I had experience in marketing, business, and finance — all of it outside the traditional music business. We also looked beyond music for insights.