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Venture Capital During a Pandemic

Harvard Business Review

Veteran venture capitalist Beth Ferreira compares and contrasts the economic challenges posed by Covid-19 with past economy-wide downturns.

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Are Entrepreneurs Really More Comfortable with Risk?

Harvard Business Review

For instance, I have 12 years of working with entrepreneurs as an early-stage venture capitalist; 19 years working for a large corporation (Bell Labs & AT&T) and consulting to their multi-national, multi-billion dollar customers; 10 years of mentoring entrepreneurs; and created a carve-out start-up within AT&T.

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Calculating the Market Value of Leadership

Harvard Business Review

Equity investors (venture capitalists, private equity, portfolio managers, mutual/hedge fund managers) will use this index to complement existing financial and intangible analysis and gain a more thorough and rigorous understanding of firm’s full market value.

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Life is Luck — Here’s How to Plan a Career Around It

Harvard Business Review

Consider the case of two aspiring venture capitalists: both are very smart and good at what they do. Career planning Risk management Skill vs. luck' One went to Stanford; the other, Harvard. Invest in relationships, and they’ll pay a highly reliable dividend.

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Robo-Advisers Are Coming to Consulting and Corporate Strategy

Harvard Business Review

Further, venture capitalists are jumping in with both feet. $4 These robo-advisors may be used to automate certain aspects of risk management and provide decisions that are ethical and compliant with regulation. Many established firms— a 2017 Deloitte survey suggested about 20% in the U.S.—are

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How to Get the Most Out of a Conference

Harvard Business Review

“If she’s a tech entrepreneur, tell her that you’re also inviting venture capitalists,” for example. . “Tell them you’re bringing together a group of interesting people and you’d like them to join.” ” And be sure to tell them why the dinner is of interest. Listen more; talk less.

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Four Simple Low Resolution Innovation Tests

Harvard Business Review

Participants would build businesses in real time and get feedback — and potentially funding — from venture capitalists. Imagine you had an idea for a one-week seminar that intersects strategic innovation and design thinking, bringing together world-class speakers, global attendees and unique tools.