The Horizons Tracker

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Female entrepreneurs pursuing innovative business ventures face a significant hurdle in securing funding due to unconscious bias exhibited by investors, as revealed by a study conducted by Northeastern University.

Entrepreneur 108

Entrepreneur Venture Capitalist Analysis Bond 108

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 27, 2011

A male venture capitalist said, "You two have to meet." Once on the phone with his referral, after several minutes of trying to find points of mutual interest, they finally ended up bonding over the guy who introduced them: "Do you think he introduced us because we are the only two women tech CEOs he knows?"

Venture Capitalist 16

Venture Capitalist Disruptive Innovation CEO Open-book 16

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 7, 2014

Venture capitalist Ben Horowitz of Andreessen Horowitz kicks off an inspired post on scaling by quoting the rapper Dorrough, who tells anyone with “a dollar in your pocket, a twenty in your wallet” to focus on one thing: “Get big. But an intimate gathering with, say, 500 of your best friends isn’t feasible.

Venture Capitalist 8

Venture Capitalist Brainstorming Proposal CEO 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 17, 2013

Donations and grants don't allow them to innovate and grow. We believe we are on the threshold of a major change not unlike the early days of the modern venture capital industry. In the mid-1960s and early 1970s, a new type of investment vehicle was created: the professionally managed venture capital partnership.

Venture Capitalist 12

Venture Capitalist Entrepreneur Bond Finance 12

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 1, 2017

But the solution to this innovation logjam has emerged: blockchain. For example, consider how new business ventures access growth capital. Third, it’s exclusionary, denying billions of people access to basic financial tools. How Blockchain Works Here are five basic principles underlying the technology. Distributed Database.

Finance 8

Finance IPO Banking Venture Capitalist 8