Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 26, 2013

Trish Costello, founder of Portfolia, knows her “why”: assist starts-up in growth and financing. Costello founded and led for twelve years the prestigious Kauffman Fellows program, one of the world’s most respected private training programs for venture capitalists. miles as part of my training.

Venture Capitalist 11

Venture Capitalist Conference CRM Career 11

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 3, 2015

In recent years, investors have learned that defining the market value of a firm cannot just be based on finances. Some focused on personal leadership style of the CEO, others on compensation or training practices, and still others on organization governance and design.

Marketing 8

Marketing Leadership Venture Capitalist GAAP 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 1, 2013

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. It would license the technology by paying a royalty for every product sold.

NGO 8

NGO Venture Capitalist Entrepreneur Short-term 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 7, 2015

Don’t just make a beeline to the entrepreneurs and venture capitalists; get a broad multi-disciplinary cross section. But bankers are paying keen attention to those ventures who break away into rapid growth. Tip 5: Study the financing food chain starting from the end, not the beginning.

Innovation 8

Innovation Planning Tourism Venture Capitalist 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 7, 2014

Ford, an inventor with no formal training, had a brilliant mind for mechanical invention. A central office kept track of finances and the allocation of resources. Just four years after Sloan published his memoirs, a handful of scientists and venture capitalists in Mountain View, Calif.,

Decentralization 8

Decentralization Venture Capitalist Price Engineering 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

Once enough technologists and startups are concentrated in one place, that place becomes a magnet for venture capitalists and more talent. “At the time, moving close to the market was not a given, and venture capitalists did not have a clear playbook. Israel’s early embrace of tech and VC continues to pay off.

Venture Capitalist 8

Venture Capitalist Entrepreneur Marketing IPO 8