Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 20, 2014

It has also helped shape the practice of management. Staying true to its roots as an engineering-centric company, Google has stood out both for its early skepticism of the value of managers as well as for its novel, often quantitative approaches to management decisions. How Google manages. How Google innovates.

IPO 14

IPO Management Engineering Innovation 14

Harvard Business Review

JULY 27, 2017

Gimmy’s task was clear but highly demanding: to reimagine the way BMW innovates. To fill the void and build such a new BMW startup unit, Gimmy partnered with an experienced innovation manager from BMW, Matthias Meyer. At the time, BMW had no dedicated, company-spanning unit to leverage the creative power of startups.

Venture Capitalist 8

Venture Capitalist Meyer Innovation Fixed Costs 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 5, 2011

Since at least the 1980s (the era of deregulation, that is, over which Alfred Kahn presided) managers of big companies have been upbraided for their intolerance to risk. Perhaps not surprisingly, managers of mega corporations remain largely unsold on that notion. FailCon 2010 took place on October 25th in San Francisco.

Entrepreneur 14

Entrepreneur Innovation Intellectual Capital Mission Statement 14

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 10, 2013

For you entrepreneurs, the challenges of scale-up are first and foremost the responsibility of managements and boards. It is hell to manage.". 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. Not" is not a typo.

Entrepreneur 8

Entrepreneur IPO Incentives Venture Capitalist 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 30, 2013

In 2010, one of us was sitting in a room at the Harvard Business School with Eric Ries and a number of budding entrepreneurs. For that reason, the "Lean" mentality is one of the most powerful tools in the innovator''s arsenal — in startups and mature corporations alike. One of these young entrepreneurs in particular stood out.

Company 9

Company Ries Maturity Innovation 9

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

Also, while China’s outward-bound foreign direct investment (FDI) has grown from an annual average of below $3 billion before 2005 to more than $60 billion in 2010 and 2011, only one third of Chinese companies have seen international revenue meet expectations, according to Accenture. That may say more about the xenophobia of U.S.

Brand 8

Brand Globalization Company Development 8

Kevin Eikenberry

JANUARY 12, 2017

Careerbuilder was initially a service that helped companies launch job listings and then managed the inbound application volume. Subsequent investment and growth would lead to an IPO in 1999. And companies that weren’t as focused on showcasing the innovative side of their brand, are now committing significant resources to it.

Price 101

Price IPO Content Marketing 101