Strategy Driven

MAY 25, 2011

And that response is hidden inside ‘business’ behaviors – sandbagging quotas, hedging on stretch goals, and avoiding accountability or commitment. But as long as you are fair, as long as you do what you say consistently, you will still be trusted. You can be tough. You can be demanding. About the Author.

Company 50

Company Venture Capitalist Film Reputation 50

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 1, 2017

The true promise of a culture, argues influential venture capitalist Ben Horowitz , is to “be provocative enough to change what people do every day.” High-output cultures are all about fierce competition, crisp execution, and a relentless commitment to service. From the inside looking out, you can’t explain it.”

Venture Capitalist 8

Venture Capitalist Mission Statement Long-term Short-term 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 4, 2016

Even when startups have great products and customer interest, they struggle with long-term growth. Entrepreneurship for the Long Term. Historically, venture capitalists have bypassed founders’ limitations and desire for control by swapping in new CEOs who have more professional experience.

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Venture Capitalist Sample IPO Long-term 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

Entrepreneurship for the Long Term. Bypassing a serious dialogue about what each of the founders wants or deserves might be easier in the short-term, but is unlikely to be the right thing for the long-term health of the company. Equity Splits Have Longer-Term Impacts. Insight Center. At Smartix, Inc.,

Venture Capitalist 8

Venture Capitalist Short-term Long-term Uncertainty 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 11, 2017

Union Market has worked to overcome these issues through programs like Launch Pad, which enables aspiring entrepreneurs to pitch new restaurant ideas to a panel of renowned chefs and venture capitalists. Long-term thinking with short-term flexibility.

Real Estate 11

Real Estate Development Long-term Short-term 11

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

The market now rewards the long-term vision and continual investment in new growth represented by these younger enterprises. Through it all, he has emphasized the importance of long-term thinking, taking a test-and-learn approach, and obsessing over customer satisfaction, among other values. Shift Your Mindset.

CEO 8

CEO Consensus Management Metrics 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 11, 2016

Doerr himself is famous for making clear the kinds of companies and leaders he likes to bet on and what he believes it takes to create long-lasting value in fast-moving times. ” They’re “all about the pitch and the deal” and are eager to sprint for short-term payoffs.

Entrepreneur 8

Entrepreneur Kleiner Venture Capitalist Construction 8

Strategy Driven

APRIL 22, 2011

The CEO joked with the men, complimented them on their work, and treated them as long-term team members. That means you must recruit ‘A players’ through a big vision of the future and a personal commitment to a mission. And it was as if the whole incident had never happened. Does he ever mean what he says?

CEO 57

CEO How To Venture Capitalist Follow-up 57

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 23, 2011

It's hard to argue with the assessment of Thomas Perkins , the legendary venture capitalist and a former HP director (who has hardly covered himself in glory during this mess), who told the New York Times back in August: "I didn't know there was such a thing as corporate suicide, but now we know that there is. That was 1994.

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Venture Capitalist CEO Long-term Magazine 14

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 6, 2015

But we agree with Mike Moritz, a leading venture capitalist at Sequoia Partners, who told us, “Pivot means you’ve failed. “I started these ventures, recruited excellent people to execute on my vision, but the kind of investors I had chosen were more interested in a short business cycle than the longer term.

Venture Capitalist 8

Venture Capitalist Entrepreneur IPO Wireless 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 20, 2011

Zuckerberg's casual calculation reminded me of a conversation with Marc Andreessen, the legendary cofounder of Netscape, and now one of Silicon Valley's most high-profile venture capitalists. But it was the Bruins' work as a team, a collective show of commitment and determination, that won the day.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 3, 2015

Wise, long term investors recognize that leadership affects firm performance. For example, consider the Economist ’s Big Mac index , which measures the cost of a Big Mac in various countries in terms of its difference from the average Big Mac price in the United States.

Marketing 8

Marketing Leadership Venture Capitalist GAAP 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 9, 2015

The merger was originally heralded as “transformative” – the first actualization of the long-promised fusion of content and delivery channel. Between 1977 and 1984, venture capitalists invested over $400 million in 43 manufacturers of the drives. Ah, the magic of the marketplace. ” Insight Center.

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Venture Capitalist Business Model IPO Marketing 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 1, 2014

Vogel tells it in his painfully long but hugely informative biography Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China — which I read on trains and planes and in hotel rooms during a trip to China in June organized by the China-United States Exchange Foundation — many Communist Party officials were sympathetic to the protesters.

Venture Capitalist 8

Venture Capitalist Politics Long-term Learning-by-Doing 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 5, 2012

Remember just a decade ago when the term "inner city" basically meant "dead city," conjuring up images of destruction, dereliction and despair? Venture capitalists are close behind. Even just one hour for entrepreneurship out of the 70 will go a long way. Best processes are more important than best practices.

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Innovation Real Estate Entrepreneur Venture Capitalist 13

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 22, 2014

Silicon Valley venture capitalist, Douglas Leone of Sequoia Capital, told the Economic Times of India in October , “We could not be more thrilled. Two years later sales were stagnant in dollar terms. billion in 2010, predicting it would grow at 20% a year for a decade. David Mulford, U.S.

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Venture Capitalist Price Marketing Learning-by-Doing 9

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

And models do not commit logical errors. As mentioned, many venture capitalists use weighted attribute models to sift through the thousands of pitches that land at their doors. In head-to-head competitions between people who use models and people who don’t, the former win, and typically do so by large margins.

Construction 9

Construction Venture Capitalist Price Guidelines 9