Harvard Business Review

APRIL 13, 2015

With limited exit opportunities via initial public offers ( IPOs ) and acquisitions, smart young people understand that stock options rarely bring a big payday. The tools used by Silicon Valley, London, and Paris to hire top talent — namely stock options — seldom work in Africa.

Venture Capitalist 8

Venture Capitalist IPO Entrepreneur Banking 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 10, 2013

I met Slovenian entrepreneur, Sandi Cesko, in 2007 when his Ljubljana -based multi-channel retail operation, Studio Moderna , had about $70 million in sales. If you remove the barriers, then you don''t need to incentivize entrepreneurs to commit their natural act. Even better. Not" is not a typo.

Entrepreneur 8

Entrepreneur IPO Incentives Venture Capitalist 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

The first category is exogenous factors over which the business has little control: the growth of the markets into which it sells; the competitive intensity and thus the average profitability of the industry in which it operates; or the fragmentation of its industry and thus the scope for a growth-by-acquisition approach.

Chemicals 8

Chemicals How To Kahneman Reputation 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 6, 2015

This approach is successful for some ventures — mostly for software-related companies with modest initial operating expenses. But to continue climbing the staircase to a billion-dollar market value, the business requires new resources, people, talent, courage, and commitment.

Venture Capitalist 8

Venture Capitalist Entrepreneur IPO Wireless 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 14, 2014

Its IPO in 1999 was a sensation ; by autumn 2000 its market capitalization topped $65 billion and the ratio of its stock price to the next year’s projected earnings was a staggering 483. two years later) to as it became clear that the ranks of potential customers weren’t going to keep growing exponentially as they had during the dot-com boom.

Hedge 8

Hedge Chief Technology Officer Maturity IPO 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 30, 2013

Investors are involved for the long haul, understanding that startup managers will have to experiment and fail along the way to a successful IPO. Anyone who has operated inside a big corporate will tell you that for any project, you might have an executive mandate. or you might not. But you how do you get there?

Company 9

Company Ries Maturity Innovation 9

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. Why would an IPO be so bad? Beatriz Muñoz-Seca is a professor of production, technology, and operations management at IESE Business School, University of Navarra.

Case Study 13

Case Study Franchising Health Care Follow-up 13

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 21, 2016

In 2000, with more than $100 million in negative cash flow, the company agreed to be acquired by Star Cruises, a leading cruise operator in Asia. 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.

Company 10

Company IPO Price Loyalty 10

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 28, 2017

Now, patent lawsuits can only be brought in the state where the defendant is incorporated, or “where the defendant has committed acts of infringement and has a regular and established place of business.” The TC Heartland decision changes that.

IPO 8

IPO Incentives Proposal Bottom-up 8