Harvard Business Review

MAY 31, 2013

But since its spluttering IPO last year, I''ve been coming around to the notion that Facebook is headed for a status more interesting than either flash-in-the-pan or all-conquering global behemoth. This last characteristic stood out in Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg''s appearance at the D11 conference this week.

Strategy 8

Strategy IPO Early Adopters COO 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 4, 2013

I'm all for taking the time to meet interesting new people (that's why I make a point to go to conferences like Renaissance Weekend. She had also started following me on social media and frequently retweeted my messages.) So when an entrepreneur makes a cold approach to a VC, it marks him as an outsider. The guy doesn't know anybody?

Venture Capitalist 8

Venture Capitalist IPO Career Follow-up 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 9, 2011

From the evidence of the IPO prospectus it filed last week, Groupon is playing this speculative finance game (it lost $456 million last year, and has $118 million cash in the bank). Does it have a plan for when the flow of cash from investors dries up? But what's a CEO to do about it?

Company 14

Company Finance Price IPO 14

Harvard Business Review

JULY 27, 2017

Talented founders know that corporations simply cannot replicate the deep experience private VCs have in starting companies, nor their expertise in assisting startups with complex challenges such as deal making, business modeling, resolving disputes among founders, executing a successful IPO, and so on.

Venture Capitalist 8

Venture Capitalist Meyer Innovation Fixed Costs 8