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- 05 Jan 2016
- News
Alumni Top Two New Lists of Rising Stars
cofounder of RubiconMD, an online venture that allows primary-care doctors to consult with specialists online. Michael Belkin (MBA 2012), CEO and cofounder of Distinc.tt, a social network for the LGBT community. Adam Besvinick (MBA 2013),...
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- 19 Apr 2017
- News
Chicago Becomes a Hub of Startup Action
technology, Tebbe is a chief organizer of the third annual Chicago Venture Summit this September. “We have capital returning from both coasts,” he said. Efforts are in place to ensure job growth and economic...
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- 29 Oct 2000
- Research & Ideas
The Entrepreneurial Venture: A Conversation
encouraged them to take risks. Bill Sahlman: Also, when we graduated from HBS, the economy was in recession, inflation and interest rates were high, productivity growth was low, and the stock market was in the tank. It is not at all surprising that the View Details
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by Susan Young
- Web
LGBTQ+ & Business | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School
consultancy network that assists companies in measuring and implementing diversity in the workplace. Backstage Capital /citations/backstage-capital A venture capital fund that...
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- 2017
- Working Paper
Investment Timing with Costly Search for Financing
By: Samuel Antill
I develop a dynamic model of investment timing in which firms must first choose when to search for external financing. Search is costly and the arrival of investors is uncertain, leading to delay in financing and investment. Depending on parameters, my model can...
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Real Options;
Search And Bargaining;
Time-varying Financial Conditions;
Investment;
Venture Capital;
Mathematical Methods
Antill, Samuel. "Investment Timing with Costly Search for Financing." Working Paper, December 2017.
- Article
How will Emerging Markets Shape the Alternative Assets Arena?
By: Roberto Charvel
This article looks at the growth of pensions in Latin America and its future impact in local alternative assets' investments locally and in the developed world.
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Emerging Economies;
Emerging Markets;
Pension;
Institutional Investments;
Alternative Assets;
Venture Capital;
Private Equity;
Entrepreneurship;
Financial Services Industry;
Latin America
Charvel, Roberto. "How will Emerging Markets Shape the Alternative Assets Arena?" Venture Equity Latin America 10, no. 15 (September 15, 2011).
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Expanding the reach of business from Silicon Valley to the global arena
Valley with Draper Gaither & Anderson, the first venture capital company in the West. He later started Sutter Hill Ventures, where he served as the senior partner until joining the Export-Import Bank. Draper...
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- 16 Feb 2004
- Research & Ideas
European Private Equity—Still a Teenager?
The European market remains very attractive, with strong potential for growth—especially once French and German restructuring gets more underway, according to a panel of private equity group executives. That panel discussion was part of the 10th Annual 2004 View Details
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Leo Markel
Why was earning your MBA at Harvard Business School important to you? I came to Harvard Business School to further develop my leadership ability. While confident in my analytical skills, I recognized that I did not have the leadership skills necessary to achieve my...
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- March 2001
- Case
Sime Darby Berhad (C): Responding to the Asian Crisis
By: Tarun Khanna and Danielle Melito Wu
Supplements the (A) case.
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Acquisition;
Business Conglomerates;
Economy;
Capital Markets;
Emerging Markets;
Business and Government Relations;
Corporate Strategy;
Value Creation;
Financial Services Industry;
Malaysia
Khanna, Tarun, and Danielle Melito Wu. "Sime Darby Berhad (C): Responding to the Asian Crisis." Harvard Business School Case 701-118, March 2001.
- 12 Mar 2019
- Blog Post
What I Learned in the Africa Rising Short Intensive Program
African-focused ventures enter higher-skilled sectors, they are being forced to contend with talent scarcity in addition to capital scarcity. In response to this constraint, Africa-bound business leaders...
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- 01 Feb 2002
- News
Springboard Boosts Funding Prospects for Women Entrepreneurs
According to a recent study by the venture capital research firm VentureOne, even in average economic times, women CEOs typically receive just 6 percent of the $69 billion available in View Details
Responsibility of Business
and environmental and social sustainability in a global context. I was able to meet scholars involved in a broad spectrum of research domains; from emerging markets to corporate sustainability, which made it possible to synthesize my...
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- November 2010 (Revised August 2016)
- Case
The Changing Face of Angel Investing
By: William A. Sahlman and Evan Richardson
Angel investors Ram Shriram, Mike Maples, Eric Paley, James Geshweiler, and Jim Southern discuss their investment philosophies and the changing landscape of angel investing. Questions include: • How has angel investing changed in the last few years? • How do you...
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Sahlman, William A., and Evan Richardson. "The Changing Face of Angel Investing." Harvard Business School Case 811-046, November 2010. (Revised August 2016.)
- 2017
- Working Paper
Patent Trolls and Small Business Employment
By: Ian Appel, Joan Farre-Mensa and Elena Simintzi
We analyze how frivolous patent-infringement claims made by “patent trolls” affect small firms’ ability to create jobs, raise capital, and survive. Our identification strategy exploits the staggered passage of anti-patent-troll laws at the state level. We find that the...
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Appel, Ian, Joan Farre-Mensa, and Elena Simintzi. "Patent Trolls and Small Business Employment." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 17-072, February 2017.
- 07 Jul 2020
- Research & Ideas
Market Investors Pay More for Resilient Companies
signs that companies are agile and resilient, suggesting that quick corporate reactions that inflict harm on employees and suppliers can backfire in terms of financial performance, according to a new working paper by Serafeim and...
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- 18 Sep 2000
- Research & Ideas
Big Deals: Financing Large-Scale Investments
Pick up most business magazines these days and you'll probably find an article on some venture capital transaction involving millions of dollars. From HBS Associate Professor Benjamin Esty's perspective,...
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by Julia Hanna
- Web
Private Equity Finance - Course Catalog
markets, from buy-and- build situations to turnarounds to mature businesses, from “home-run” deals to troubled investments. (The course does not cover venture capital or real estate segments of PE.) Through...
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- 01 Jun 2022
- News
Empowering Entrepreneurially Minded Students
settle into the new Science and Engineering Complex, which is right across the street from the Harvard Innovation Labs and adjacent to Harvard’s planned Enterprise Research Campus, the future home of company labs, startups, and venture...
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Jennifer Gillespie
- 02 Oct 2000
- Research & Ideas
Networked Incubators: Hothouses of the New Economy
depends on the personal connections of a few people and can be scaled up to include many mechanisms and managers networking on behalf of numerous companies. This advantage is important when comparing networked incubators with venture...
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