Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 16, 2014

In August 2013, Icahn bought more than $1 billion worth of Apple shares. Here’s an update of some key numbers in that article: In 2004-2013, 454 companies in the S&P 500 Index that were publicly listed over the decade expended $3.4 But judging from Cook’s past actions, I fear he will do Icahn’s bidding.

Safe Harbor 9

Safe Harbor Hedge EPS Price 9

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.

Marketing 8

Marketing Venture Funding Entrepreneur IPO 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Dara Khosrowshahi, the CEO of Uber, the ride-sharing giant, proudly declared on September 10 that “very few brands become verbs” The same week Upwork, a platform for hiring freelancers, filed for an IPO, as did Fiverr , which boasts that it offers a “freelance services marketplace for the lean entrepreneur.”

Quinn 10

Quinn Entrepreneur IPO Survey 10

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 5, 2014

2013 had all the signs of being a comeback year for venture capital. Booming public equities and a recovered IPO market generated record portfolio company exits and distributions from VC funds. The industry realized its highest returns since the Internet boom. Even more dramatically, the number of VC professionals has fallen 60%.

Venture Capitalist 17

Venture Capitalist Asset Management Rate of Return Industry 17

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 28, 2014

billion IPO valuation in 2013) can be attributed to its continued focus on that target. By positioning the brand between value-oriented mass brands and exclusive boutiques, the company attracted the attention of a certain type of shopper — and its success (consistent double-digit growth and a $2.6 How – personality.

Brand 9

Brand IPO Marketing Strategy Airlines 9

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.

Business Model 8

Business Model Advertising Retail Disruptive Innovation 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 26, 2014

Facebook had 2,400 employees in 2011; 3,500 in 2012; 4,900 in 2013; and 6,300 today. I’ve looked up every company that did an IPO in the U.S. There is a possible consolation prize: perhaps these kids can parlay their programming skill into jobs at Facebook or Google. Unfortunately, the odds there are only slightly better. since 2000.

Development 9

Development Levitt Real Estate IPO 9

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 6, 2015

As Diane Mulcahy explained in a 2013 Harvard Business Review article : ”Angel investors — affluent individuals who invest smaller amounts of capital at an earlier stage than VCs do — fund more than 16 times as many companies as VCs do,” she wrote, “and their share is growing.” Steven Moore.

Long-term 8

Long-term IPO Human Capital Finance 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 16, 2016

For example, as it grew, Facebook found that its early “move fast and break things” culture had to be funneled into focused technical teams and product groups to make its product development process faster and less erratic, and for it to have a chance of meeting the demands of its new public shareholders following its IPO.

Banking 14

Banking Strategy Film Operations 14

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 21, 2016

In early 2013, Norwegian went public and became one of the most successful IPOs of the year, closing the year 87% above its IPO price. From 2008 through 2013, EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) margins increased for 20 consecutive quarters, from 5% to 25%.

Company 9

Company IPO Price Loyalty 9

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 24, 2017

Rather than tying up vast amounts of funds in a unicorn startup and waiting for the long play — an IPO or an acquisition — investors can see gains more quickly, and can pull profits out more easily, via ICOs. Most made their money early on by buying or mining bitcoin when it was still under $10 (in the early days of 2011-2013).

Venture Capitalist 11

Venture Capitalist Due Diligence Finance Long-term 11

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 22, 2013

Does anyone dispute that 2013 has been the year of the tech company? Twitter and Zulily popped more than 70% and 80% respectively on the day of their recent IPOs. LinkedIn has surged over 100%. Even Facebook’s stock, once completely out of favor , has doubled in value over the past six months.

IPO 9

IPO Insurance Entrepreneur Self-aware 9

Harvard Business Review

JULY 12, 2017

In 2013 85% of the world’s transactions were in cash. Within the digital entrepreneurship sector, IPOs and exits have not been keeping pace with the record sums of capital being pumped in. Retail e-commerce sales worldwide are expected to hit $4 trillion by 2020 , about double of where it is now.

Innovation 8

Innovation Policies Technology Politics 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 20, 2014

As I pointed out in my earlier post , the only funds that Apple ever raised on the public stock market was $97 million (about $274 million in today’s dollars) at its IPO in 1980. Let me ask you one simple question: How can Apple “return” capital to shareholders if those shareholders never supplied Apple with capital in the first place?

Innovation 10

Innovation EPS Incentives Supply Chain 10

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

As a result, tech-sector employment has declined as a percent of the workforce, from 11% in 2006–2008 to 9% in 2013. In 2014, for example, 18 IPOs raised a record-breaking $9.8 billion in 2013. That’s disappointing for a country with so much potential. But is all of that changing? billion, compared to just $1.2

Venture Capitalist 8

Venture Capitalist Entrepreneur Marketing IPO 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

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

.” In my first year in Singapore we might hear news about a company landing venture funding every few months, and an exit (cashing out either through an IPO or by selling itself to a larger company) every year. based WiFi service provider Ruckus Wireless snatched it up in 2013. And we counted 10 local exits in 2014.

Entrepreneur 8

Entrepreneur Incubator Venture Capitalist Innovation 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 14, 2014

Alibaba, the Chinese internet titan that filed for an IPO in the U.S. last week, could be the largest tech IPO in history. As a 2013 HBR article explained, “Conglomerates may be regarded as dinosaurs in the developed world, but in emerging markets, diversified business groups continue to thrive.”. The article, by J. “Ma

IPO 12

IPO Welch Strategy Long-term 12

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

While roughly 20% of lawmakers owned stock in 2001, that number had more than doubled by 2013. did not allow a vote to come up that, if passed, would have materially affected her stock in Visa (not to mention that she and her husband participated in an IPO around the same time the legislation was moving through the House).

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Conflict of Interest Committee Collins Politics 8