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Case Study: Should an Emerging-Market Incubator Help U.S. Businesses?

Harvard Business Review

He’d found a receptive chemical-company owner who was providing lab space and even some financial support. Helena still remembered him as a friendly, energetic adolescent; she and her sisters had called him el cachorro , the puppy.

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Bologna Shows How a Business Cluster Can Stay Vibrant for Centuries

Harvard Business Review

Firms in the cluster design, manufacture, and assemble packaging machinery for a wide range of products, such as baked goods, confectionery, beverages, tea, tobacco, pharmaceuticals, and chemicals. They are known for demonstrating a special sensitivity to the market needs of the specialized manufacturers who use their services.

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How Office Dwellers Can Become Doers

Harvard Business Review

Before I turned to writing and starting an incubator, my last traditional office job was leading growth and innovation at a Fortune 100 company. Note: I left out the sense of taste, which could be splendid at Nestle, less so at Dow Chemical.). Reconnect you and your employees to tangible output.

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How Learning and Development Are Becoming More Agile

Harvard Business Review

Each year 40 high potential young leaders from around the globe come together and work in teams on projects like “How do we grow our business in the chemicals industry?” ” or “What is the growth potential for business in Mexico?”