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Competing in the Age of AI—Virtual
can provide wide-ranging insights into your business challenges and career decisions Who Should Attend Decision-makers, leaders, and individual contributors at both established companies and startups of any size, who are responsible for...
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- Forthcoming
- Article
Networking Frictions in Venture Capital, and the Gender Gap in Entrepreneurship
By: Sabrina T. Howell and Ramana Nanda
We find that male participants in Harvard Business School’s New Venture Competition who were randomly exposed to more VC investors on their panel were substantially more likely to start a VC-backed startup post-graduation, indicating that access to investors impacts...
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Keywords:
Networks;
Information Frictions;
Venture Capital;
Gender;
Business Startups;
Entrepreneurship
Howell, Sabrina T., and Ramana Nanda. "Networking Frictions in Venture Capital, and the Gender Gap in Entrepreneurship." Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis (forthcoming). (Pre-published online June 23, 2023.)
- November 2016 (Revised October 2018)
- Case
IguanaFix
By: Frank V. Cespedes, Thomas R. Eisenmann, Maria Fernanda Miguel and Laura Urdapilleta
IguanaFix is a rapidly scaling Latin American startup that provides an online platform connecting consumers with home improvement contractors. The founders have acquired customers through both B2C and B2B methods. But in seeking to grow and scale the business, they now...
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Keywords:
Entrepreneurial Marketing;
Home Improvement Services;
Marketing Management;
Scaling;
Entrepreneurship;
Marketing;
Sales;
Online Advertising;
Latin America
Cespedes, Frank V., Thomas R. Eisenmann, Maria Fernanda Miguel, and Laura Urdapilleta. "IguanaFix." Harvard Business School Case 817-056, November 2016. (Revised October 2018.)
- March 2013 (Revised March 2015)
- Case
iMatari
By: Joseph L. Badaracco and Matthew Preble
In late 2012, recent Harvard Business School graduate Hannah Lopez is given the opportunity to lead entry into a new market for Plámo, a company that created startup companies in Europe and emerging markets based upon existing successful business models. She had only...
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Keywords:
Ethical Behavior;
Ethical Judgment;
Entrepreneurship;
Imitation;
Ethics;
Moral Sensibility;
Values and Beliefs;
Europe;
Middle East
Badaracco, Joseph L., and Matthew Preble. "iMatari." Harvard Business School Case 313-083, March 2013. (Revised March 2015.)
- 25 Aug 2020
- Blog Post
Hikma Health + HBS MBAs Crowdsource Largest County-Level COVID-19 Dataset
When COVID-19 cases in the US began to spike in March, Hikma Health, a digital health startup from the Harvard i-lab and winner of the 2019 Harvard Business School (HBS) New Venture Competition, asked how they could best help to stop the...
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- 06 Nov 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, November 6, 2018
of a black-owned beauty startup and the unmet needs within the beauty industry. This case study examines the entrepreneurial opportunities that come from identifying an underserved market, specifically within the black community. Students...
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Dina Gerdeman
- 18 Oct 2016
- News
Zenefits Reboots as Z2. But It Might Not Be Enough
- November 2016 (Revised November 2016)
- Case
Radial Analytics Probes Post-Acute Care
By: Richard G. Hamermesh and Olivia Hull
Thaddeus Fulford-Jones and Eric Weiss, founders of healthcare technology startup Radial Analytics, have been busy developing a software program designed to save hospitals money and improve patient outcomes by producing customized care plans for patients leaving the...
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Keywords:
Electronic Medical Records;
Electronic Health Records;
Data Science;
Entrepreneurship;
Health Care and Treatment;
Business Model;
Business Startups;
Innovation and Invention;
Growth Management;
Marketing Strategy;
Product Launch;
Product Positioning;
Science-Based Business;
Business Strategy;
Health Industry;
Technology Industry;
Cambridge;
Massachusetts
Hamermesh, Richard G., and Olivia Hull. "Radial Analytics Probes Post-Acute Care." Harvard Business School Case 817-029, November 2016. (Revised November 2016.)
- June 2019
- Case
Airbnb, Etsy, Uber: Expanding from One to Many Millions of Customers
By: Thales S. Teixeira
By 2019, two-sided online platforms (or marketplaces) were among the highest-growing internet startups around. These marketplaces sought to match suppliers of assets for rent, physical products, or services with customers demanding them. Among the most notable...
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Keywords:
Airbnb;
Etsy;
Uber;
Growth Hacking;
Two-Sided Markets;
Digital Marketing;
Customer Acquisition;
Two-Sided Platforms;
Growth Management;
Marketing Strategy;
Customers;
Acquisition;
Organizational Change and Adaptation
Teixeira, Thales S. "Airbnb, Etsy, Uber: Expanding from One to Many Millions of Customers." Harvard Business School Case 519-087, June 2019.
- June 2020
- Case
Career Karma: Growth in a Time of Global Uncertainty (A)
By: Laura Huang, Elizabeth Jiang and Brandon Yu
Career Karma is a startup focused on helping individuals looking to transition careers into computer engineering roles or similar fields by preparing them for formal technical training programs, or “coding bootcamps,” that would lead to a successful career pivot upon...
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Keywords:
Business Ventures;
Business Growth and Maturation;
Business Plan;
Business Startups;
Education;
Training;
Entrepreneurship;
Corporate Entrepreneurship;
Social Entrepreneurship;
Management;
Goals and Objectives;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Growth Management;
Marketing Strategy;
Organizations;
Mission and Purpose;
Personal Development and Career;
Health Pandemics;
Technology Industry;
Education Industry;
Employment Industry
Huang, Laura, Elizabeth Jiang, and Brandon Yu. "Career Karma: Growth in a Time of Global Uncertainty (A)." Harvard Business School Case 420-121, June 2020.
Making the Right Technical Hire
For many CEOs, particularly those running startups, hiring the right people is the single biggest determinant of whether a new business survives. And so it makes sense that the chief executive should be
- 18 Mar 2014
- First Look
First Look: March 18
Second, we compare patenting by venture‐backed startups and incumbent firms. Using a variety of measures, we find that VC‐backed startups are engaged in more novel and more highly cited innovations compared...
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Sean Silverthorne
- August 2020 (Revised August 2023)
- Case
Nubank: Democratizing Financial Services
By: Michael Chu, Carla Larangeira and Pedro Levindo
Nubank, a wholly-digital solution created to disrupt Brazilian banking, with 6 million clients and a $4 billion valuation after five years, must decide whether to expand to Mexico. The company was founded in São Paulo in 2013 by Colombian-born David Vélez to seize what...
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Keywords:
Fintech;
Financial Inclusion;
Digital Banking;
Credit Cards;
Banks and Banking;
Disruption;
Expansion;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Financial Services Industry;
South America;
Brazil;
North America;
Mexico
Chu, Michael, Carla Larangeira, and Pedro Levindo. "Nubank: Democratizing Financial Services." Harvard Business School Case 321-068, August 2020. (Revised August 2023.)
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Scaling Ventures, HBS Online
This course is for startup founders and senior leaders who have achieved product-market fit and now need to successfully guide their company through cycles of rapid growth and organizational change. Topics include optimal growth rate, recruiting and motivating...
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- 2015
- Case
Advanced Leadership Pathways: Mike Critelli and Dossia Service Corporation
By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter and Patricia Bissett Higgins
In 2010, Mark Critelli was a well-seasoned corporate executive who had recently transitioned from being the CEO of a Fortune 500 company to that of a startup called Dossia. As an AL Fellow, he knew that despite believing in Dossia’s mission to empower individuals with...
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Keywords:
Health And Wellness;
Health Care;
Health Care Education;
Health Care Entrepreneurship;
Health Care Industry;
Health Care Investment;
Health Care Outcomes;
Health Care Quality;
Health Care Reform;
Health Care Services;
Health Costs;
Preventive Care;
Insurance Companies;
Insurance Industry;
Employee Compensation;
Empoylee Wellness Programs;
Patient Reported Outcome Measures;
Patient Satisfaction;
Data;
Data Analytics;
Entrepreneurs;
Entrepreneurial Organizations;
Entrepreneurial Ventures;
Start-up;
Leadership Skills;
Disruptive Change;
Health;
Insurance;
Employees;
Leadership;
Disruptive Innovation;
Health Care and Treatment;
Employment;
Entrepreneurship;
Business Startups;
Information Technology;
Analytics and Data Science;
Health Industry;
United States
Kanter, Rosabeth Moss, and Patricia Bissett Higgins. "Advanced Leadership Pathways: Mike Critelli and Dossia Service Corporation." Harvard Business Publishing Case 316-053, 2015. (Harvard Advanced Leadership Initiative.)
- Web
Entrepreneurship & Innovation - MBA
New Venture Competition Alumni Track which serves as a launch pad for innovative new ventures from HBS alumni, providing access and exposure to potential investors, mentors, and advisors. View the Rock Center Startup Guide. New Venture...
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- 17 Jan 2020
- News
She's Pushing the World's Largest Hotel Chain to Be More Like Airbnb
- Research Summary
Institutions and Innovation
Henry Chesbrough's research interests lie at the intersection of organizations and innovation. His research to date falls into two tracks.
The first track examines the effect of the firm's institutional environment upon its ability to respond to innovation... View Details
- March 2017
- Teaching Note
Showpad
By: Frank Cespedes
Showpad is a startup that provides a sales enablement platform and tools. The venture has grown 100% annually since its founding four years ago, and the founders are evaluating growth options and decisions in three areas: adding product features, possible pricing...
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