Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

What would new product development executives or project managers in the R&D lab tell you are the organizational dynamics that ice their best ideas? One area of focus: how technologies like virtual reality and augmented reality will be able help consumers visualize the end result of their home improvement projects.

Venture Capitalist 8

Venture Capitalist Company Due Diligence Chief Information Officer 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 6, 2014

In November 2003, after due diligence, we announced our agreement to purchase 3721 for $120 million. The idea was simple: Combine the best of both companies into the new Yahoo China, which was projected to generate more than $25 million in revenue in 2004. The company was owned by management, venture capitalists, and SoftBank.

Chief Financial Officer 10

Chief Financial Officer Operations Learning-by-Doing IPO 10

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 24, 2017

Venture capitalists, who generally have been standoffish to the ICO phenomenon, are now becoming more interested in it for a number of reasons. Just as venture capitalists are taking a hard look at this new phenomenon, so should we all. Insight Center. Business in the Era of Blockchain. Sponsored by Accenture.

Venture Capitalist 11

Venture Capitalist Due Diligence Finance Long-term 11

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 17, 2012

Project this image of the feminine ideal into the world of investing and the only "socially acceptable" roles for women are limited — perhaps doing due diligence as a "helper" or writing a check as a donor. Next, do your due diligence (or homework) on the stock. To wit, a study by Hedge Fund Research Inc.

Finance 8

Finance P&L Due Diligence Hedge 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 23, 2012

That is the problem: crowdfunding will at best be good only for the entrepreneurs and middlemen, paid for by unwitting consumers who simply cannot know enough about the highly risky ventures or the highly complex venture investing process to make informed investment decisions. Due diligence is too expensive.

Due Diligence 13

Due Diligence Venture Capitalist Entrepreneur Short-term 13