Harvard Business Review

JUNE 8, 2015

Also, most billion-dollar ideas don’t start that way; they can benefit from the established operations, go-to-market or service capabilities, and other corporate assets that help to scale rapidly. For ideas to become reality, a company needs repeatable processes, not only out-of-the-box insights. It’s not just products.

Health Care 8

Health Care Venture Capitalist Strategic Fit Pharmaceuticals 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 26, 2013

Two things determine whether a business can get off the ground successfully and sustainably: a validated market opportunity with customers willing to pay for a product or a service; and a product or service that addresses such an opportunity. The only incubators I consider "real" are the ones that help entrepreneurs achieve these two goals.

Incubator 17

Incubator Business Incubator Real Estate Venture Capitalist 17

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 17, 2012

So if you feel uncomfortable as an investor, here are two bullets to pack in your pistol: Investing is about financing dreams. Some of the dreams I finance are close to home. Investing also finances the kind of world we want. Each of these businesses is thriving, in part, because people were willing to invest in them.

Finance 8

Finance P&L Due Diligence Hedge 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 26, 2016

We met with leaders at private equity funds, venture capitalists, and incubators, including Andreessen Horowitz and Playground. The kind of innovation that creates new markets always goes against the grain. Gone are the days when the venture capitalists on Sand Hill Road were merely an elite cash dispensary.

Venture Capitalist 8

Venture Capitalist Company Succession Long-term 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 2, 2011

Bravo venture capitalists. Opportunities and markets are global. Entrepreneurs don't need to help America beat China or Brazil in addressing the needs of customers and markets. This measurable goal will help focus attention and galvanize stakeholders into action. Bravo President. Bravo White House.

Venture Capitalist 15

Venture Capitalist Entrepreneur Microfinance Finance 15

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

Here's why: the innovation revolution spurred by venture capitalists decades ago has created the conditions in which scale allows big companies to shift from shackling innovation to unleashing it. It worked with a local partner to create India's first financing plan for medical devices.

Innovation 8

Innovation Company Venture Capitalist Health Care 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 1, 2013

Social entrepreneurs often grapple with the decision of whether to establish their organizations as nonprofit or for-profit in order to reach their goals. The for-profit arm, Embrace Innovations, would raise money from venture capitalists — though our first screening criteria would be investors who were aligned with our social mission.

NGO 8

NGO Venture Capitalist Entrepreneur Short-term 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 21, 2016

In connecting creators and entrepreneurs directly with customers and funders, it transforms the opaque and oligarchical market for early-stage fundraising into a more democratic, open one. Crowdfunding acts as a platform, matching innovators with those who need innovation, and thus is reshaping which ideas come to market.

Venture Capitalist 8

Venture Capitalist Project Diversity Technology 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Although many countries have set the goal, few have achieved it. Mission-oriented thinking could also be used to develop technology roadmaps for the 17 sustainable development goals. This includes basic research, applied research, and downstream patient and strategic long-term finance to companies. billion in public support.

Venture Capitalist 8

Venture Capitalist Cost-Benefit Analysis Policies Drucker 8