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The Dell Deal Explained: What a Successful Turnaround Looks Like

Harvard Business Review

How Dell went from dorm room startup in 1984, to the world''s largest PC maker in 2005, and then saw its stock plummet precipitously the next year, is the subject of a lengthy Harvard Business School case study by HBS professor Jan Rivkin. There are two basic patterns to a successful turnaround, Rivkin told me in a recent interview.

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The 4 Types of Small Businesses, and Why Each One Matters

Harvard Business Review

As Janet Yellen pointed out in a speech last year, “the opportunity to build a business has long been an important part of the American Dream.” Almost 23 million are sole proprietorships, covering a wide range of sectors, from consultants and IT specialists to painters and roofers. from offshore.

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How Companies Can Help Rebuild America’s Common Resources

Harvard Business Review

Every company needs infrastructure – roads, bridges, ports – and every company benefits from the new technologies made possible by basic scientific research. Starting around 1980, however, shifts in technology, geopolitics, and governance changed the game. Every company benefits from an educated populace.