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Feedback To Female Entrepreneurs Often Has Gender Bias Baked In

The Horizons Tracker

This problem is, they suggest, particularly problematic for female entrepreneurs who might be more inclined to develop products that address needs that are specific to female consumers. As a result, they and their ideas may be discounted by the platform because they’re not the intended target market. Gender gap. Possible cause.

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Two Ways to Break into India’s Consumer Market

Harvard Business Review

While India is the fastest growing major economy in the world today, some foreign companies are still struggling to enter the market there. However, recent developments have opened new doors for consumer product companies to expand their presence and sales in India, at much lower risks. Drop product prices and boost volume growth.

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How a Startup Accelerator at Boston Children’s Hospital Helps Doctors Launch Companies

Harvard Business Review

It has accelerated nine projects and spun three of them out as start-up companies that have secured over $2 million in venture funding. Many of them could not handle the highly diverse projects that we wanted to support — from algorithms to apps to devices. Insight Center. The Leading Edge of Health Care.

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Four Innovation Trends to Watch in 2013

Harvard Business Review

So here are four innovation ideas — themes, really — sure to gain significantly greater mind- and market-share over the coming year. What policies and programs is your organization developing around badges? Multitasking has evolved from a distraction and diversion to a financial focus wherever digital content lives.

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How Singapore Became an Entrepreneurial Hub

Harvard Business Review

But the conditions seemed to be ripe for one to develop. That company was a pioneer in the audio component market, having entered the MP3 market before Apple. Entrepreneurs have long been able to tap into a range of grants and related programs to help with early development activities. ” Sure, I would respond.