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DECEMBER 12, 2010
Giannini, a son of Italian immigrants, founded the Bank of Italy in San Francisco with the vision that banks should serve more than the fortunate few. . Rushing into the shattered city, he managed to have $80,000 in gold loaded onto a horse cart covered with vegetables before fire consumed the bank building. In 1904, A.P.
Harvard Business Review
MARCH 13, 2015
Many politicians and commentators mention two critical factors in accomplishing this: increasing innovative capacity and reducing bureaucracy. Second, bureaucracy, laws, and rules exert particular influence in Greece because they help make life more structured and less uncertain. But Greece cannot stop there.
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Harvard Business Review
FEBRUARY 24, 2011
Buffett prefers to accept the visible costs of "a few bad decisions" than incur "the invisible costs of stifling bureaucracies." Berkshire's talented managers get the P&L independence to run their own businesses. He annually reports on his own mistakes. The Oracle ends where he began his letter.
Harvard Business Review
AUGUST 15, 2016
” And the Legatum Institute, when aggregating data from the World Bank, the United Nations, and elsewhere to formulate its Prosperity Index , has found that of its many indicators, “entrepreneurship & opportunity” correlates most strongly with a country’s overall prosperity. We are talking about the U.S.
Harvard Business Review
JUNE 23, 2017
The fashion and finance verticals had the highest propensity to select the best-known, top-of-the-line product, while manufacturing and health care had the lowest. #4: Banking, technology, and consulting would be price sensitive, while manufacturing, health care, real estate, and fashion are price conscious. #5:
Harvard Business Review
DECEMBER 8, 2016
They’d met at university, and although Derek had gone on to graduate school and a career in banking, while Rogier had joined his family construction business and then founded Contect, they’d never lost touch. It hits our collective reputation and our finances.” The two men went way back.
Harvard Business Review
JANUARY 28, 2013
These individuals are crucial to securing local financial support, building credibility, and greasing the wheels in negotiations with businesses and bureaucracies. How Banks Should Finance the Social Sector. Scaling Social Impact Insights from HBR and the Bridgespan Group. When You Should Seek Capital from an Impact Investor.
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