Harvard Business Review
MARCH 26, 2014
A recent story in the New York Times highlighted a pair of high school students who had experienced considerable success as app developers. Unfortunately, app development came at the expense of schoolwork, resulting in a sharp decline in one developer’s grades as the pair headed into the college application season. since 2000.
Harvard Business Review
FEBRUARY 26, 2018
On February 13, 2018, the New York Times reported that Uber is planning an IPO. Twitter reported a loss of $79 million before its IPO, yet it commanded a valuation of $24 billion on its IPO date in 2013. Any significant, value-relevant development must be immediately disclosed rather than waiting for the annual report.
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Harvard Business Review
OCTOBER 31, 2014
As Johnson had described it in much more depth in a Time cover story a few months before, what made Twitter so promising and interesting and important was “the fact that many of its core features and applications have been developed by people who are not on the Twitter payroll.” billion in its 2013 IPO) that investors have plowed into it.
Harvard Business Review
JULY 24, 2017
Major organizational changes, covering everything from recruiting and branding to regulatory approvals and marketing, happened in rapid succession, with a hard deadline of 12 months to get it all done for the IPO — and 18 months from the IPO until our full separation from GE. It was a highly valued change.
Harvard Business Review
OCTOBER 2, 2017
When we began collecting data in 2013 to explore differences between startup acceleration in emerging markets and in high-income countries, we expected stark differences. entrepreneurs, just over $50,000) they typically seek more modest amounts of outside investment and are not typically working towards an acquisition or IPO.
Harvard Business Review
MARCH 28, 2014
billion IPO valuation in 2013) can be attributed to its continued focus on that target. Using brand personality in this way is not simply about developing creative communications; it’s about infusing every aspect of your operations with your unique character. How – personality. Harley-Davidson, Trader Joe’s, and The Honest Co.
Harvard Business Review
JANUARY 21, 2014
Generating over $80 billion in sales in 2013, Amazon’s business model, with its ability to capture growth through disruption of retail stores, has proven to be very successful. One the most interesting challenges that 2014 is going to bring is the IPO of Alibaba in the United States. Amazon’s business model is based on three pillars.
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