Harvard Business Review

JUNE 6, 2011

That's why it's so easy to focus on the magazine covers, the IPO wealth, the personal narratives. He's brash, colorful, outspoken — in terms of his style, he personifies the sense of freedom and innovation that drives so many businesspeople today.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 7, 2012

Shortly before Facebook's turbulent IPO, GM announced that it was pulling its $10 million advertising budget from Facebook. Even though GM remains committed to Facebook through earned, owned, and shared programs, it appears to carry a traditional philosophy and approach to its everyday community strategy. Controversy erupted.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 2, 2017

However, at least on paper, emerging-market entrepreneurs are just as experienced and committed as high-income country entrepreneurs. Yet, investors still report a lack of commitment and entrepreneurial experience in these entrepreneurs, which they say makes it difficult to invest in some markets compared to others. Related Video.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 4, 2016

To borrow an analogy from our Harvard Business School colleague Shikhar Ghosh, their firms aren’t murdered by the market; they commit suicide because the founders can’t or won’t adapt to the organizations’ changing needs. Often, our research shows, the biggest obstacles are the entrepreneurs themselves.

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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.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 11, 2015

This innovation made it cheaper for carriers to deploy base stations, and was popular with European carriers. There’s a shared belief within the company that an IPO would result in only a few people getting very rich, and the majority losing their motivation. Employee Dedication.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 8, 2010

And unfortunately, it's also one of the most in need of radical institutional innovation. So at the Cancun climate talks , one country has already committed to updating it for the 21st century — by including the costs of environmental damage to make the numbers a little more meaningful.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 30, 2013

For that reason, the "Lean" mentality is one of the most powerful tools in the innovator''s arsenal — in startups and mature corporations alike. That has resulted in some misconceptions that can be counterproductive in the quest for innovation.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 6, 2015

There’s nothing wrong with being in love with tech; we’ve all been there, because new technology enables innovative ventures. Innovation &amp Entrepreneurship Book. But to continue climbing the staircase to a billion-dollar market value, the business requires new resources, people, talent, courage, and commitment.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 16, 2014

Buybacks done through tender offers may be good for a company and the economy — when their purpose is to ensure that control over the firm’s resources remains with owner-managers who have the ability to identify growth opportunities and are committed to pursuing them. Apple Economy Innovation' Carl Icahn is not.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 10, 2013

If you remove the barriers, then you don''t need to incentivize entrepreneurs to commit their natural act. For example, it is nearly impossible for scaling ventures in many countries, including Brazil and Denmark, to count on an IPO for a successful exit. Economy Entrepreneurship Innovation' Not" is not a typo.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

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. Like Israel, Singapore is small, with limited natural resources, which means economic growth requires innovative macroeconomic approaches.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 9, 2010

She didn't doubt the franchise owner's commitment to high-quality, holistic care; he was a star pupil in the most recent training course at headquarters. This business works only if the Calidad de Vida brand stands for quality, innovative care — across the board. Why would an IPO be so bad? Angelic Temptations.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 21, 2016

Founded in 1966, Norwegian quickly became an innovator in its field as the first company to offer round-trip cruises that nearly anybody could afford. The company lost the trust of its frontline employees, the commitment of its travel agent partners and the loyalty of its passengers, who increasingly switched to other vacation sources.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 28, 2017

It imposes huge costs on firms (and the economy at large) and chills venture capital investment , eventually leading to significant reductions in innovation at targeted firms — roughly 20% of R&D investment. Patent trolls are known to “shop” for favorable litigation venues. The TC Heartland decision changes that.

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Kevin Eikenberry

JANUARY 12, 2017

Subsequent investment and growth would lead to an IPO in 1999. At the same time, a second wave of innovation for job sites was cropping up, marked by two major developments: the appearance of listings aggregators (Indeed and SimplyHired, both founded in 2004), and the founding of LinkedIn (in 2003).

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 30, 2017

cleantech innovation declined from 2014 to 2016, as measured by patents. America appears to be pulling back on cleantech innovation when it can least afford to do so. America appears to be pulling back on cleantech innovation when it can least afford to do so. First, another recent Brookings analysis found that U.S.

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