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- December 1999 (Revised May 2002)
- Case
CNBC (A): NBC and Its Startup Friends
NBC expands further on to the Internet with CNBC.com. NBC's Internet strategy, supported by corporate parent General Electric, involves numerous investments as well as new ventures like CNBC.com. Soon after CNBC.com is launched in 1999, NBC brings in a new CEO, Pamela...
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Keywords:
Business Startups;
Change Management;
Management Teams;
Corporate Strategy;
Leadership Development;
Internet and the Web;
Expansion;
Media;
Media and Broadcasting Industry;
Telecommunications Industry
Kanter, Rosabeth M. "CNBC (A): NBC and Its Startup Friends." Harvard Business School Case 300-090, December 1999. (Revised May 2002.)
- February 2015 (Revised June 2017)
- Case
Intrapreneurship at DaVita HealthCare Partners
By: Joseph B. Fuller, David J. Collis and Matthew G. Preble
Josh Golomb, president and general manager of DaVita Rx (Rx), was about to meet with Kent Thiry, CEO of Rx's corporate parent, DaVita Healthcare Partners Inc. (DaVita), in August 2013. The two would discuss whether Golomb should lead a new DaVita venture, Paladina...
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Keywords:
Intrapreneurship;
Entrepreneurial Organizations;
Startup Management;
Startup;
Strategic Positioning;
Corporate Entrepreneurship;
Corporate Strategy;
Business Startups;
Strategic Planning;
Competitive Strategy;
Health Industry;
United States
Fuller, Joseph B., David J. Collis, and Matthew G. Preble. "Intrapreneurship at DaVita HealthCare Partners." Harvard Business School Case 315-046, February 2015. (Revised June 2017.)
- 25 Aug 2022
- Research & Ideas
It’s All in a Name: Reputable Investors Help Startups Shine
Do top venture capital firms add value to startups simply by attaching their names? If attracting talent is any measure, they sure do. New research finds that job seekers are two-thirds more likely to apply to a View Details
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by Rachel Layne
- Web
Avoiding Startup Failure - Course Catalog
after a near failure Avoiding ethical lapses as startups struggle Tactical steps for managing a venture’s shutdown to preserve relationships, reputations, and integrity How to learn from a venture’s failure...
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- 13 Jun 2012
- HBS Case
HBS Cases: A Startup Takes On the Credit Ratings Giants
intelligence firm for nearly $2 billion, he remained active in venture capital, start-ups and charity work. In 2009 he founded the risk management consulting firm K2 Global Consulting with his eldest son. That was also the year he asked...
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- 01 Mar 2018
- News
Making Sense of the Modern Startup
the insistence of the venture capital community, former Intel executive Mike Markkula joined the team. “So in that way,” Sahlman continues, “it’s different from real estate. It’s about, how do I create experiments that reveal to me, and to people outside the View Details
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Jeffrey L. Cruikshank (PMD 51, 1986)
- June 30, 2023
- Article
How to Save a Stumbling Startup
By: Ranjay Gulati
Keywords:
Business Startups;
Small Business;
Outcome or Result;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Business Exit or Shutdown
Gulati, Ranjay. "How to Save a Stumbling Startup." Inc.com (June 30, 2023).
- 11 Dec 2020
- Research & Ideas
Economic Jitters Push Pandemic Job Seekers to Big Companies, Not Startups
employer,” the researchers write. However, their work experience gives them greater bargaining power to pursue positions they would prefer. In normal times, startup employees and managers who are drawn to...
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by Rachel Layne
- 2022
- Book
Corporate Explorer: How Corporations Beat Startups at the Innovation Game
By: Andrew Binns, Charles A. O'Reilly III and Michael Tushman
Innovation used to be seen as a game best left to entrepreneurs, but now a new breed of corporate managers is flipping this logic on its head. These Corporate Explorers have the insight, resilience, and discipline to overcome the obstacles and build new ventures from...
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Keywords:
Organization Change And Adaptation;
Disruptive Innovation;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Innovation and Management;
Leading Change
Binns, Andrew, Charles A. O'Reilly III, and Michael Tushman. Corporate Explorer: How Corporations Beat Startups at the Innovation Game. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley, 2022.
- 20 Feb 2015
- News
Revive the Balanced Scorecard for Your 21st-Century Startup
- 2023
- Working Paper
Where Strategy Matters: Evidence from a Global Startup Field Study
By: Nataliya Langburd Wright
The role of strategy for innovative startups is theoretically ambiguous and much debated among
practitioners. I interviewed executives of 253 scaling software ventures from 34 countries and
scored the alignment of their market and organizational choices to detect...
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Keywords:
Entrepreneurship And Strategy;
Scaling Technology Ventures;
Global Contextual Intelligence;
Strategy;
Entrepreneurship;
Global Strategy;
Growth and Development Strategy
Wright, Nataliya Langburd. "Where Strategy Matters: Evidence from a Global Startup Field Study." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 23-041, January 2023. (Revised July 2023.)
- 19 Apr 2017
- News
Chicago Becomes a Hub of Startup Action
Ecosystem” details the city’s evolution as a growing hub for startup activity. “Chicago has been called the most American of American cities,” Emanuel commented. “It’s a very big city but a small town.” He cited its diverse economy (no...
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- December 2011 (Revised March 2013)
- Background Note
The Business Development Manager
By: Jeffrey J. Bussgang, Thomas R. Eisenmann, Sarah Dillard, Katharine Nevins and Puja Ramani
Describes the role of business development (BD) managers in technology companies, detailing: 1) BD managers' key responsibilities at each step in the process of creating a partnership agreement; 2) how the nature of the BD function evolves as a technology startup...
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Keywords:
Entrepreneurship;
Partnerships;
High Technology Products;
Information Technology;
Business or Company Management;
Partners and Partnerships;
Management Skills;
Business Startups;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Technology Industry
Bussgang, Jeffrey J., Thomas R. Eisenmann, Sarah Dillard, Katharine Nevins, and Puja Ramani. "The Business Development Manager." Harvard Business School Background Note 812-107, December 2011. (Revised March 2013.)
- 04 Oct 2019
- Blog Post
Finding My Passion in the Startup Space
rewards were huge, as I was able to join a startup in Silicon Valley, work and learn from amazing people, and launch and manage new product lines in the home services space. For someone who is passionate...
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- 16 Sep 2019
- Blog Post
Finding my Passion in the Startup Space
results of my work. Startup recruiting for MBAs can be challenging. Most people in your class have already secured jobs and you need to be patient while waiting for the startups which recruit last-minute....
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- Web
Field Course: Startup Operations - Course Catalog
HBS Course Catalog Field Course: Startup Operations Course Number 6673 Senior Lecturer Julia Austin Fall; Q1Q2; 3.0 creditsTwo-hour sessions meet on Tuesdays from 3:10-5:10Qualifies for Management Science...
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- 06 Aug 2018
- Blog Post
Parks Management is People Management
same way it would at a lean startup or a large corporation. The transferability of business practices, especially the need for agile thinkers in key management roles, is encouraging. I feel confident that I...
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Nonprofit / Government
- February 2024
- Case
AGENTS.inc: Pathways to Growth at an AI Startup
By: Frank Nagle, Manuel Hoffmann, Karoline Ströhlein and Susan Pinckney
The case describes the history of AGENTS.inc. Despite being a small startup, with only four employees, that had never had a funding round, the company boasted an impressive client portfolio including multiple Fortune 500 companies. While AGENTS.inc had been an early...
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Keywords:
Business Growth and Maturation;
Business Model;
Business Startups;
Small Business;
Transformation;
Customer Focus and Relationships;
Decisions;
Entrepreneurship;
Venture Capital;
Financial Strategy;
AI and Machine Learning;
Digital Platforms;
Technological Innovation;
Copyright;
Management;
Growth and Development;
Market Timing;
Ownership;
Risk and Uncertainty;
Competition;
Open Source Distribution;
Entrepreneurial Finance;
Computer Industry;
Europe;
Germany
Nagle, Frank, Manuel Hoffmann, Karoline Ströhlein, and Susan Pinckney. "AGENTS.inc: Pathways to Growth at an AI Startup." Harvard Business School Case 724-444, February 2024.