HR Digest

OCTOBER 23, 2020

But recent years have seen an explosion of interest in the global human resource (HR) technology market, particularly in North America. HR tech firms are flourishing as venture capitalists’ love affair with standard-setters in HR SaaS offering continue to grow.

Venture Capitalist 52

Venture Capitalist CAGR Human Resources Software 52

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 29, 2010

Silicon Valley remains the global hot spot of innovation, and America continues to churn out innovative companies like Groupon and Bloom Energy. Singapore is positioning itself as the global exchange, where West meets East and where India and China are both reachable via relatively short direct flights.

Innovation 15

Innovation Venture Capitalist Entrepreneur Gilbert 15

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 27, 2016

Similarly, about one-fourth of all technology and engineering companies started in the U.S. — data from the 2012 Global Entrepreneurship Monitor showed that the vast majority of the 69 countries surveyed reported higher entrepreneurial activity among immigrants than among natives, especially in growth-oriented ventures.

Entrepreneur 8

Entrepreneur Venture Capitalist Retail Incubator 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 6, 2014

Zhou departed in 2005 and went on to found Qihoo 360 Technology, a $12 billion company that now trades on NASDAQ. The company was owned by management, venture capitalists, and SoftBank. Only legal, finance, and human resources still reported back to headquarters. Yahoo felt it could live with this arrangement.

Chief Financial Officer 10

Chief Financial Officer Operations Learning-by-Doing IPO 10