The Horizons Tracker

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Trademarks differ from patents in that whereas patents capture technological innovation, trademarks allow companies to differentiate themselves in their advertising. In total, they assessed over 55,000 trademarks registered by firms that had received backing from VCs between 1985-2015.

IPO 52

IPO Venture Capitalist Finance Advertising 52

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

For instance, Snapchat’s recent IPO filing revealed that the company grew revenues by 600% (to $404 million) in 2016. Entrepreneurship aids economic vitality by getting rid of complacent incumbents, accelerating innovation, and creating jobs. In 2015 global M&A volume surpassed $5 trillion — a record.

Innovation 8

Innovation Bureaucracy IPO Bottom-up 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 11, 2018

magazine as the founders of the fastest-growing startups in 2015, the average age at founding was only 29. The age finding is similar using firms with the fastest sales growth instead, and founder age is similarly high for those startups that successfully exit through an IPO or acquisition. For the people selected by Inc.

Succession 15

Succession IPO Entrepreneur Biotechnology 15

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. Gregor and BMW faced a crucial question: “How can the BMW Group, as a company, co-innovate with startups?”

Venture Capitalist 8

Venture Capitalist Meyer Innovation Fixed Costs 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 2, 2016

True platform innovators aren’t just market matchmakers using data-driven algorithms to drive better buyer-seller matches; they invest in new value creation. Similarly, Facebook’s Blueprint courseware initiative launched in 2015 champions new user capability. What really makes them work? As a buyer, who would you rather be?

IPO 8

IPO Human Capital Insurance Business Model 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

OCTOBER 16, 2014

Apple’s stated intention was to carry out this $130 billion distribution of corporate cash to Apple shareholders between August 2012 and December 2015. The only time in its history when Apple raised funds on the stock market was its 1980 IPO, which provided it with $97 million. Apple Economy Innovation'

Safe Harbor 9

Safe Harbor Hedge EPS Price 9