Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 5, 2014

LPs expect to be paid well to assume the high fees (2% annual fees on committed capital) and long illiquidity ( minimum 10 years) of investing in private equities. There are, of course, individual firms that succeed in generating venture rates of return. What is the optimum level of VC commit? Well, it depends.

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Venture Capitalist Asset Management Rate of Return Industry 17

Harvard Business Review

JULY 31, 2014

The old model — get a job, earn money, pay back — is being replaced by an earlier commitment to change. Second, changes in technology have dramatically lowered the cost of experimentation and create unprecedented transparency into problems, solutions, and results. Second, technology made Khan Academy possible.

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Bond Education Finance Video 11

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

It’s a perfect storm bringing us to two important tipping points: one of belief and commitment to action, and one of economics. This week, an important coalition of coalitions, We Mean Business , launched with its own report and commitment by large organizations to recognize the reality of climate science and the ability to act on it.

IRR 8

IRR Energy Tips Commitment 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 28, 2016

But effective security is driven as much by people as it is by technology. The ways those people interact with technology and each other can completely change the effectiveness of your security strategy. Online security often focuses on technical details — software, hardware, vulnerabilities, and the like. Empathy is not easy.

Tools 8

Tools Engineering Rate of Return Focus Group 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 13, 2013

These data were used to anticipate an economic rate of return, with the primary outcome metric being increases in farmer incomes, along with impact metrics such as a reduction in regional poverty rates. How General Mills Uses Food Technology to Make an Impact in Africa. Why Don't the Best Nonprofits Grow?

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Long-term Due Diligence Metrics Cost-Benefit Analysis 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Today’s executives are dealing with a complex and unprecedented brew of social, environmental, market, and technological trends. One study estimated that companies experience an average internal rate of return of 27% to 80% on their low carbon investments. These require sophisticated, sustainability-based management.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Price Loyalty Efficiency 8