Harvard Business Review

MARCH 31, 2015

Heading into 2015, a number of trends are apparent in the accelerator space. We continue to see consolidation in the space, with the merger of several programs into the TechStars network, and the expansion of networks of co-branded programs more generally. Entrepreneurial finance Entrepreneurial management'

Finance 8

Finance Entrepreneur Survey Participative 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 24, 2016

Given their size and appetite for diversification, these gigantic investors are a significant source of financing for many companies and governments in the developed world, and their investment activities can and do move markets.

Operations 8

Operations Intangible Assets Venture Capitalist Hedge 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 27, 2014

In the cover story of the latest Bloomberg Businessweek , Nick Summers reports that many IBMers now refer to what is officially called Roadmap 2015 as “Roadkill 2015.” Communication Finance Getting buy-in' But they need to figure out what to tune out — and learn to manage Wall Street rather than being managed by it.

Stage-Gate 9

Stage-Gate Strategic Planning Welch CFO 9

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

In many ways, app developers, like popular consumer brands in a supermarket, are locked in a fight for two scarce resources: consumer attention and shelf space. It’s why brands invest heavily in marketing, pricing strategies, and store positioning to raise awareness, encourage engagement, and drive sales.

Development 8

Development Advertising Download Budgeting 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 6, 2016

Although roughly 1,000 employees had been fired each year since 2011 for these practices, the board only became “very active” on the issue in 2015. It was yet another two years before Stumpf brought in consultants in 2015 to investigate the full scope of impact on consumers.

Banking 10

Banking Committee Leadership Ethics 10

Harvard Business Review

MAY 22, 2015

Ramit Sethi – the bestselling author of I Will Teach You To Be Rich – developed his knowledge of personal finance the hard way, through his personal experience of winning a college scholarship and then almost immediately losing half in the stock market.

Influence 8

Influence Audience Media Learning-by-Doing 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 6, 2016

But Vanguard’s robo-advisor platform hit the ground running in its May 2015 debut and by the end of the year had $31.1 The company’s 136-year journey has taken it from power through transportation, appliances, health care, finance, media, and industry leaps.

Innovation 8

Innovation Company Transportation Software 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 26, 2017

As JPMorgan Chase’s CEO, Jamie Dimon, warned in a June 2015 letter to the bank’s shareholders, “Silicon Valley is coming.” Comparatively, online lenders have limited brand recognition, and acquiring small business customers online is expensive and competitive. Sometimes David can triumph over Goliath.

Banking 11

Banking Stage-Gate Credit Scoring Competitive Advantage 11

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 26, 2015

Big financial services companies are challenged when it comes to connecting with younger consumers, particularly about personal finance. And they’re not all that interested in the consistency and reliability offered by the name-brand hotels their parents patronized. MassMutual Walks the Talk by Talking. Starwood Gets Technical.

Company 8

Company Hotels Travel Class 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 6, 2016

For example, in 2015, Maersk and MSC, the world’s two largest liner shipping companies, established 2M, a 10-year vessel sharing agreement covering 193 vessels. Model 2: Asset capacity pooling. Two companies that own and operate similar assets pool the capacity of their respective assets in order to increase utilization.

Co-Opetition 8

Co-Opetition Operations Cost Technology 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 5, 2016

sanctions are delaying these projects being financed. French automaker Renault has taken advantage of sanctions relief, assembling nearly 15,000 cars between January and April, a sevenfold increase from the same period in 2015. Reclaiming brand equity. However, remaining U.S.

Tourism 8

Tourism Banking Due Diligence Hotels 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 31, 2015

On the other hand, management never questions the actual use of this information by employees in brand, product, R&D, marketing, business development, sales, purchasing or any other market-facing function. Some estimate the market for market research alone at $20 billion annually. Specific competitor information is another $2 billion.

Competitive Intelligence 8

Competitive Intelligence Company Drucker Review 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 14, 2016

We find that over the last decade, global flows of goods, services, finance, people, and data have contributed at least 10% of world GDP, adding $7.8 Apple offers just three models of its iPhone and iPad, all with consistent design and branding no matter where they are sold. trillion in 2014 alone. release date.

Globalization 8

Globalization Supply Chain GDP Operations 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 20, 2016

I’m talking about the superconsumers who are inside your organization, working at every level: the fashionista who works in the mail room at the headquarters of an apparel company, or the finance manager who works for a pork brand and who eats three pounds of bacon in any given week.

Airlines 8

Airlines Energy Self-aware Learning Curve 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 9, 2015

Europe is at the top of your risk list for 2015. You look at Podemos in Spain, with elections coming up in 2015. I think we’re more likely to see a kind of metastasis of the ISIS brand and ethos causing one-off attacks in major capital cities in Europe than in the U.S. An edited version of our conversation is below.

Globalization 8

Globalization Banking Politics Crisis 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 27, 2015

Corporate tweeters need to know that they aren’t just promoting a brand or solving a problem: they are performing for an audience, supporting customers throughout their journey, and even, subtly, selling. Social media isn’t merely a place for people to chat with each other and for brands to talk at their customers.

Company 8

Company Airlines Brand Analysis 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 4, 2015

We’ve found that CEOs of big pharmaceutical companies, for example, are more likely to have a background as company lawyers, salespeople, or finance managers, than one in medicine or pharmaceutical R&D. Clever brand positioning and offering media services helped him sustain Yahoo’s success for a while. tax jurisdiction.

CEO 8

CEO Innovation Pharmaceuticals Merchandising 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 14, 2016

HelloFresh has also had impressive growth rates, with revenues reaching about $300 million in 2015, a huge increase from its $3 million in 2012. Financed by VC firms. Founded in 2015 and now valued more than $18 billion, it raised $3.3 Founded in 2015 and now valued more than $18 billion, it raised $3.3

Company 8

Company Succession Analysis Entrepreneur 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 9, 2016

By 2015, it generated about half of Porsche’s total profit. ” Accordingly, the company said it would invest $700 million in a Belvidere, Illinois, plant to build a car that its CEO told the press would be “a huge step forward in terms of moving the brand into the American heartland.”

Productivity 8

Productivity Products Development Sports 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 23, 2017

Lean cost models that make use of globally centralized control functions (finance, compliance, legal, risk) will no longer be deemed sufficient. in 2015, while foreign direct investment from the United States fell from 2.9% Fourth are the broader demands for corporations to be socially responsible. of GDP in 2007 to 3.3%

Politics 8

Politics Globalization Business Model Policies 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 4, 2017

It’s no wonder so many consumers have no idea where their favorite brands come from. This regulation came as a result of concerns that the exploitation and trade of conflict minerals by armed groups was helping to finance conflict in the DRC region and contributing to its emergency humanitarian crisis. We wanted to find out.

Supply Chain 9

Supply Chain Productivity Products Company 9