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Research: The Average Age of a Successful Startup Founder Is 45

Harvard Business Review

magazine as the founders of the fastest-growing startups in 2015, the average age at founding was only 29. However, young people are less common in other industries such as oil and gas or biotechnology, where the average age is closer to 47. For the people selected by Inc. ” But is this view correct?

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Innovation Should Be a Top Priority for Boards. So Why Isn’t It?

Harvard Business Review

Over 5,000 board members of companies headquartered in more than 60 countries responded to the survey between October 2015 and June 2016. Most responses (80%) were received between October and December 2015. pharmaceuticals, biotechnology & life sciences, health care equipment and services); Industrials (e.g.,

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Why Boards Aren’t Dealing with Cyberthreats

Harvard Business Review

Over 5,000 board members of companies headquartered in more than 60 countries responded to the survey between October 2015 and June 2016. Most responses (80%) were received between October and December 2015. pharmaceuticals, biotechnology & life sciences, health care equipment and services); Industrials (e.g.,

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The Political Issues Board Directors Care Most About

Harvard Business Review

In response to our survey in late 2015, they told us that on economic matters, uncertainty abounds. Results are based on all submissions as of December 1, 2015. pharmaceuticals, biotechnology & life sciences, health care equipment and services); Industrials (e.g.,

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What You Might Not Know About the Cuban Economy

Harvard Business Review

Cuba’s growth domestic product per capita in 2015 is approximately what it was in 1985. It could be an ideal location for healthcare organizations, but also for those in applied sciences, biotechnology, and pharmaceuticals. And secondly, the business model for Cuban biotechnology has been laughably bad. But, oddly, U.S.

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Understanding The Power Of Our Words

Tanveer Naseer

The talk in question is one given by Mohammed Qahtani, a security engineer from Saudi Arabia, which won him the 2015 Toastmasters International World Championship of Public Speaking.

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The Growing Conflict-of-Interest Problem in the U.S. Congress

Harvard Business Review

Scott Peters (D-CA). Not only did his wife invest between $610,000 and $1.5