Harvard Business Review

JULY 11, 2017

One of us is an urban theorist, the other a community-focused real estate developer. EDENS, of which the latter is CEO, has led the revitalization of the 45-acre Union Market district in Northeast Washington, DC. The Union Market challenge. Exploring opportunities to integrate workforce training can help close this gap.

Real Estate 13

Real Estate Development Long-term Short-term 13

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 20, 2016

As an economist, my training in how individuals invest during times of uncertainty leads me to a much different prediction: America’s coastal cities are going to adapt, get ahead of climate change, and be just fine. Innovation in Cities. Real estate investors will have strong incentives to respond to these forecasts.

Real Estate 8

Real Estate Parcell Incentives Human Capital 8

N2Growth Blog

JUNE 11, 2010

Become a part of them as opposed to a vendor to them …This is a difficult concept for old-school marketers to get their arms around, but a critical one nonetheless. Our Sperry Van Ness Commercial Real Estate advisors in Florida are believers. What more proof does one need?

Media 368

Media Influence Blog Real Estate 368

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

Most investors liked the business model and the fact that I was educated in Nigeria and knew the market. With savings from multiple fellowships in school (Thanks, Johns Hopkins), I started my business , and hired and trained people in Nigeria. giants like Altera Corp and Microchip on design services and training.

Entrepreneur 13

Entrepreneur Exit Strategy Development Real Estate 13

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 28, 2013

The societal factors that have made America strong in the past continue today: its diversity, thirst for innovation, entrepreneurship, and institutional support for risk taking. Position yourself in market segments that will grow. The recession eliminated some market segments and redefined others. Increase your R&D spending.

Budgeting 8

Budgeting Market Segmentation Venture Capitalist Real Estate 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

The answer is not to just polish up branding and marketing materials and wait for the next Amazon-scale business attraction opportunity. Rather, cities need to look closely at the criteria in Amazon’s RFP and ask whether they’ve done enough to build up the fundamental assets prized by innovative firms and industries.

Diversity 8

Diversity Industry Globalization Transportation 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 11, 2013

Wednesday, Bloomberg reported that Chinese solar stocks had soared based on market expectations that demand in China for alternative energy will increase given the Chinese government's increasing solar capacity targets. China is projected to spend $113 billion per year on trains and railway infrastructure.

Industry 9

Industry Real Estate Telecommunications Energy 9

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 22, 2016

” Odile de Damas-Nottin was appointed Senior VP HR of oil group Total’s Marketing & Services division at age 52 and promoted to the TOTAL Group’s Executive Team (32 people) at 54. For these smart, innovative employers, the silver decades may yield gold. This can all come as a delightful surprise.

Career 8

Career Real Estate Learning Curve Education 8

The Horizons Tracker

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Of course, the corporate real estate market is not the only sector that will be affected by a shift to remote working. For instance, the urban think tank The Centre of Cities suggests that the London commuter region might expand outwards to areas such as Hastings or Grantham, both of which are over an hour away by train.

Reis 68

Reis Transportation Real Estate Tourism 68

Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 11, 2013

Along the way, many defective tires hit the market, subsequently causing SUV rollovers, damage and, in some cases, deaths. Real estate consultants are not business strategists, but the retail system gives them the say-so in establishing community presence. Computer activity constitutes less than 1% of the technology picture.

Crisis 58

Crisis Crisis Management Retail Budgeting 58

Harvard Business Review

MAY 3, 2016

According to a new book by Harvard Business School’s Ranjay Gulati, it is customer-centric firms—those with a so-called outside-in perspective—that are most resilient during turbulent markets. Gaining real insights into customers’ needs demands more of companies than those arising from typical market research.

Education 8

Education Execution Content Cooper 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 23, 2013

When you meet him — for me it was at a BankInter-hosted gathering of scientists, business innovators, and policy experts in Madrid — you''re struck by his no-nonsense style and gruff Brooklyn charm. Trachtenberg is a lawyer by training who earned degrees at Columbia, Yale, and Harvard. And what people used to call a stitch.

Real Estate 8

Real Estate Case Study Emotional Intelligence Storytelling 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

At this point, the commercial viability of a market-based approach to providing good quality housing in urban areas at prices affordable to low income customers is beyond question. Innovative wastewater technologies will be used in several forms to create a fully recyclable, near zero water system at each development.

Suri 14

Suri Construction Class EBITDA 14

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

These businesses have powerful disruptive potential because they can provide consulting at a fraction of the cost of traditional models, largely because they do not need to carry expensive fixed costs like recruiting, training, consultant “beach” time, and expensive real estate. Consulting Disruptive innovation'

McCallum 9

McCallum Consultative Disruptive Innovation Real Estate 9