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Strategy Vs. Tactics from a Venture Capitalist
Entrepreneurship Magazine ArticleAs a venture capitalist, I am often asked for my views on why some entrepreneurs succeed and others fail. Obviously, there are no cut-and-dried answers to that question. Still, a few general observations about how I evaluate new businesses should shed some light on what I think it takes to make an entrepreneurial venture thrive […] -
Heart of Entrepreneurship
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Magazine ArticleEntrepreneurship is a trait that is confined neither to certain types of individuals nor to organizations. A society can do much to stimulate or inhibit... -
The Soul of a Start-up
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Magazine ArticleThere's an essential, intangible "something" in start-ups--an energy, a soul. It inspires enthusiasm and fosters a sense of deep connection and mutual... -
Startups Are More Vulnerable to Fraud. Here’s Why.
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The Innovative Mindset Your Company Can’t Afford to Lose
Innovation Digital ArticleFinding the hackers, problem-solvers, and other people impatient for change. -
The Strategic Power of Saying No
Entrepreneurship Magazine ArticleThe hardest part of being an entrepreneur can be learning to turn down business. It is also the only way to survive—and grow. -
Start-Ups That Last
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Small and Young Businesses Are Especially Vulnerable to Extreme Weather
Risk management Digital ArticleResearch on 950 businesses in the New York area one year after Hurricane Sandy. -
Reigniting Growth
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Magazine ArticleMost successful new companies eventually face a predictable crisis that the authors call "stall-out"--a sudden large drop in revenue and profit growth... -
When the Boss Won’t Budge
Entrepreneurial management Magazine ArticleWhat happens when the top manager is holding back the company he created? -
A Survival Guide for Startups in the Era of Tech Giants
Entrepreneurship Digital ArticleYou have options other than getting swallowed up or stomped out. -
Closing the Chasm Between Strategy and Execution
Strategy & Execution Digital ArticleHow the best strategists and executors think. -
Entrepreneurs, Is a Venture Studio Right for You?
Innovation & Leadership Digital ArticleFounders often look to incubators and accelerators to grow their startups. But there's another option. -
It's Time to Free the Middle Manager
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleOrganizations no longer need traffic cops. They need leaders. -
The Making of an Innovation Master
Innovation & Leadership Digital ArticleA workshop attendee asked me this seemingly simple question: "So, what else should I read to learn more about innovation?" It's a hard question to answer... -
Get Your Organization to Run in Sync
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleYou need small groups, loosely connected, motivated by a common goal. -
Starting Up in High Gear: An Interview with Venture Capitalist Vinod Khosla
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Magazine ArticleThe current high level of venture capital investment is driving enormous innovation in business. About 40% of the growth in the U.S. GDP is coming out... -
Managing by Commitments
Organizational culture Magazine ArticleThe actions you take today can pave the way to success tomorrow. Or they can lock you into a doomed business model. The best managers know when to make commitments—and when to break them. -
How Your Leadership Has to Change as Your Startup Scales
Entrepreneurial management Digital ArticleBeing a visionary is no longer enough. -
Planning a Start-Up? Seize the Day...Then Expect to Work All Night
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Magazine ArticleIf you dream of starting your own business, it's better to leave the corporate nest sooner than later, before you get too comfortable with the big-company...
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Khosla Ventures: Biofuels Gain Liquidity
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details Samir Kaul, a Partner at Khosla Ventures, looked out his office window. It was late June, 2011, and like almost every day in Menlo Park, the sun was shining.... -
Challenge of Growth
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study8.95View Details Presents a conceptual framework for understanding the general management task, and given this framework, explores the challenges growth presents. -
Davis Boatworks
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details A successful entrepreneur is considering his need for growth financing and his desire to achieve some personal liquidity. He has arguably the most successful... -
Gatewood and Daugherty: Minding Their Own Business
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details Nathaniel Gatewood and Sean Daugherty were MBA students at the University of Virginia Darden Graduate School of Business Administration. They each held... -
The Entrepreneurial Manager: Spring 2024
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study8.95View Details Every Harvard Business School first-year student enrolls in "The Entrepreneurial Manager," a course that focuses on leadership in entrepreneurial settings.... -
The Rise of JTBC
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details JTBC, which began operations in 2011, provided press coverage, drama shows, and entertainment programs. Within a relatively brief period, the company... -
Managing Networked Businesses: Course Overview for Students
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study8.95View Details Provides an overview for students of the MBA elective course Managing Networked Businesses (MNB). MNB focuses on management challenges in businesses that... -
Groupon
Sales & Marketing Case Study11.95View Details This case is set in early 2011, after a period of incredible customer and revenue growth for Groupon. Reviewing Groupon's rise, the case explores whether... -
Intel NBI: Intel Corporation's New Business Initiatives (A)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details For Intel Corporation, the processes and priorities that have made it so successful are difficult to overcome as the company tries to diversify away from... -
Making Progress at IDEO
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details This case focuses on different types of client relationships at IDEO, the value of these relationships for IDEO and clients, and the implications for... -
Keroche (D): Transforming the Core Business
Strategy & Execution Case Study5.00View Details This case describes Keroche co-founder Tabitha Karanja's decision to exit the wine business following the Kenyan government's 2007 increase in excise... -
Freshippo: Data-Driven Business Model Innovation
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details This case mainly illustrates how Freshippo created an innovative business model to cross the online-offline boundary by means of big data and emerging... -
McKinsey & Co. (A)--1956
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details Professional service firms, in law, accounting, advertising, consulting, and so on are ubiquitous and relatively easy to start. Few firms, however, gain... -
Grupo RBS (A)
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details This case reviews the two-generation history of the Brazilian media company, RBS, and examines how the second generation family CEO manages through a... -
Body Shop International
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details Describes the start-up and rapid growth of a company whose founder holds strong, non-traditional beliefs about the role of the corporation and its responsibility... -
The One Fund
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details The One Fund case was written to challenge students to think more deeply about the relationships between institutions, policies, and stakeholders. The... -
AVA.ph: Growing a Filipino E-Commerce Company
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details AVA is a three-year old e-commerce company in the Philippines. From its early start mimicking the Gilt Groupe concept of online flash sales, the company... -
Manchester Bidwell Corp. (B)
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study5.00View Details Supplements the (A) case. -
Moods of Norway
Technology & Operations Case Study11.95View Details Describes a young fashion company competing in a variety of unconventional ways, many "experience economy" related. Moods fronts their brand with the...
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Khosla Ventures: Biofuels Gain Liquidity
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details Samir Kaul, a Partner at Khosla Ventures, looked out his office window. It was late June, 2011, and like almost every day in Menlo Park, the sun was shining.... -
The Man Behind Siri Explains How to Start a Company
Norman Winarsky, coauthor of “If You Really Want to Change the World,” on ventures that scale. -
Strategy Vs. Tactics from a Venture Capitalist
Entrepreneurship Magazine ArticleAs a venture capitalist, I am often asked for my views on why some entrepreneurs succeed and others fail. Obviously, there are no cut-and-dried answers to that question. Still, a few general observations about how I evaluate new businesses should shed some light on what I think it takes to make an entrepreneurial venture thrive […] -
Heart of Entrepreneurship
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Magazine ArticleEntrepreneurship is a trait that is confined neither to certain types of individuals nor to organizations. A society can do much to stimulate or inhibit... -
Challenge of Growth
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study8.95View Details Presents a conceptual framework for understanding the general management task, and given this framework, explores the challenges growth presents. -
Davis Boatworks
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details A successful entrepreneur is considering his need for growth financing and his desire to achieve some personal liquidity. He has arguably the most successful... -
Gatewood and Daugherty: Minding Their Own Business
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details Nathaniel Gatewood and Sean Daugherty were MBA students at the University of Virginia Darden Graduate School of Business Administration. They each held... -
Running a Consumer Fintech Startup within Goldman Sachs
Disruptive innovation AudioRapid expansion strained the startup in its first year. Should they pause to allow performance to catch up with growth, or push to diversify? -
The Entrepreneurial Manager: Spring 2024
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study8.95View Details Every Harvard Business School first-year student enrolls in "The Entrepreneurial Manager," a course that focuses on leadership in entrepreneurial settings.... -
The Rise of JTBC
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details JTBC, which began operations in 2011, provided press coverage, drama shows, and entertainment programs. Within a relatively brief period, the company...