Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 20, 2014

How Google innovates. Bala Iyer and Tom Davenport attempted to “reverse engineer” Google’s innovation machine in 2008. The first step to innovating like Google, they argue, is patience. Another look at part of Google’s innovation strategy comes from a 2013 piece on DARPA , the government research agency.

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IPO Management Engineering Innovation 15

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. Giving its hosts customized information, insight and advice about pricing their property, Coles observed, would lead to better outcomes for Airbnb’s ecosystems.

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IPO Human Capital Insurance Business Model 8

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?”

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Venture Capitalist Meyer Innovation Fixed Costs 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 16, 2012

One of our most striking findings was that of the entrepreneurs we surveyed who had a successful exit (that is, an IPO or sale to another firm), about 70% did NOT start with a business plan. Instead, their business journeys originated in a different place, a place we call the Heart. The team is more important than any idea or plan.

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Planning Mintzberg IPO Entrepreneur 21

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

The Wall Street Journal reported that their sales were $59 million in 2010 and rose 40% in the first half of 2011, with the company reportedly heading toward an IPO in the near future. Second, Angie's List has multiple sources of revenue to draw upon, including advertising revenue from highly rated providers. Then consider the benefits.

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Business Model IPO Review Report 12

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

Since I had never done venture investing before, I was trying to get advice from as many people as I could. Like Silicon Valley, Singapore has strong research institutions and limited enforcement of noncompete clauses, a condition that academics now suggest can be a major driver of innovation. “Why Singapore?

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Entrepreneur Incubator Venture Capitalist Innovation 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

Holding up a bill in committee or working with others to stall legislation may be difficult to tie to any single person, while other actions can be defended on alternative premises , like coincidence (the idea that conflicts are inevitable among the myriad issues facing Congress) or even that they are based on a stockbroker’s advice.

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