Harvard Business Review

JULY 24, 2017

So four years ago, when I was CEO of GE Capital Retail Finance and tapped to lead a mega change initiative — splitting off our unit into a new, publicly traded company, Synchrony Financial — I’ll admit I viewed it as a huge challenge. We have hired more than 5,000 new employees since beginning the effort in late 2013.)

Management 10

Management IPO Diversity Long-term 10

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 18, 2014

The malfunction caused major delays shipping toys to retailers. Not surprisingly, many of those retailers refused to pay when the toys finally did arrive, too late for the holiday season. Then it cut general and administrative expenses and sales staff to contain operating losses.

CFO 8

CFO Venture Funding IPO Retail 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 17, 2017

It’s far from the only case of a failure to embrace a more digital approach; the larger shift to digital is changing the way every industry operates. Its recent launch of Marcus , an online retail bank, is a particularly promising signal. Some industries, like photography and media, were impacted earlier.

Industry 12

Industry Short-term Planning Long-term 12

Harvard Business Review

MAY 11, 2016

They operate platforms that make it easy and efficient for participants to connect and exchange value. And then many other companies that have IPO’d in the last decade, like Visa, which connects cardholders and merchants, and Facebook, which connects friends, advertisers, and developers.

Participative 8

Participative Business Model IPO B2B 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 10, 2013

I met Slovenian entrepreneur, Sandi Cesko, in 2007 when his Ljubljana -based multi-channel retail operation, Studio Moderna , had about $70 million in sales. For example, it is nearly impossible for scaling ventures in many countries, including Brazil and Denmark, to count on an IPO for a successful exit. Even better.

Entrepreneur 8

Entrepreneur IPO Incentives Venture Capitalist 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 12, 2017

India, with its 462 million internet users , has a digital economy representing arguably the greatest market potential for global players ; however, it operates in multiple languages and multiple infrastructure challenges, despite the government having taken sweeping actions that affect the digital market.

Innovation 8

Innovation Policies Technology Politics 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 10, 2013

The enterprise was a hotspot of disruption, with WorkDay having one of the most successful IPOs of 2012, Square establishing itself as a clear leader in the race to develop disruptive payments solution, and Kiva Systems' $775 million acquisition by Amazon.com validating its disruptive warehousing solution. 3-D printing.

Trends 8

Trends Disruptive Innovation Christensen Business Model 8