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- 02 May 2005
- Research & Ideas
Four VCs on Evaluating Opportunities
Four venture capitalists explain to Harvard Business School professor Mike Roberts and senior research associate Lauren Barley how they evaluate potential investments. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 13 Sep 2004
- Research & Ideas
Cash and the Woman-Owned Business
Female entrepreneurs often lack start-up cash. This excerpt from the book Clearing the Hurdles, co-authored by HBS professor Myra M. Hart, explains what women can do about it. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 26 Jan 2004
- Research & Ideas
How Women Can Get More Venture Capital
What is it like today for women entrepreneurs in their quest for venture capital funding? In an interview, professor Myra M. Hart shares her latest research and ideas. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 03 Mar 2003
- Research & Ideas
Top Ten Legal Mistakes Made by Entrepreneurs
The life of a startup can be precarious, a wrong turn disastrous. Harvard Business School professor Constance Bagley discusses the most frequent legal flops made by entrepreneurs, everything from hiring the wrong lawyer to puffing up the business plan. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 17 Jun 2002
- Research & Ideas
Entrepreneurship in Asia and Foreign Direct Investment
A look at local entrepreneurship in four economies in Asia offers a fascinating lens on Foreign Direct Investment, says HBS professor Yasheng Huang. Discussing his new research proposal at an HBS International Seminar recently, Huang also offered insights on what it might mean as China rises. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 24 Mar 2002
- Lessons from the Classroom
Case Study: A Lesson in Private Venture Financing
Using a case discussion on Gray Security Services, Harvard Business School associate professor Walter Kuemmerle highlights issues confronting entrepreneurs and investors interested in Africa. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 17 Dec 2001
- Research & Ideas
Venture Capital: Hot Markets and Current Industry Trends
Yes, the economy has soured. But that doesn't mean venture capitalists are waiting on the sidelines. VC panelists discuss what is hot (healthcare), what is not (wireless), and how daily life has changed (a lot). Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 26 Nov 2001
- Research & Ideas
Women Entrepreneurs Use Springboard for Funding
The Springboard Venture Capital Forum, held recently at Harvard Business School, was a platform for twenty-three women entrepreneurs seeking heavy-duty financing. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 15 Nov 2001
- Research & Ideas
- 24 Sep 2001
- Research & Ideas
How To Be an Angel Investor
Is angel investing right for you? HBS professor Howard Stevenson and David Amis, previous Managing Director of the Venture Capital Report, provide tools and advice to potential angels, and a resource manual for early stage investors. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 16 Apr 2001
- Research & Ideas
Angels Face the Innovator’s Dilemma
According to HBS professor Clayton M. Christensen, the venture capital industry—like computers, telephony, and brokerage before it—is susceptible to the same forces that have waylaid many seemingly invincible players. What that means, said the author of the influential bestseller The Innovator's Dilemma: When New Technologies Cause Great Firms to Fail, is that the time is ripe for the right people to create new, disruptive forms of financing. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 02 Oct 2000
- Research & Ideas
Networked Incubators: Hothouses of the New Economy
Are business incubators a fleeting phenomenon or a lasting way of bringing start-ups to fruition? Four HBS professors argue that one particular model—the "networked incubator"—is most likely to endure. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 24 Jul 2000
- Research & Ideas
- 20 Mar 2000
- Research & Ideas
Incubators: The New Venture Capitalists?
Once the sleepy domain of universities and public development agencies, business incubators have shown new life in the Internet economy. Focused on providing new ventures not just with funding, but also with services, advice, connections and physical space, they offer a new way for dot.com companies to get to market fast. Four leaders from this rapidly growing industry looked at incubators and their relation to the traditional world of venture capital. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 15 Feb 2000
- Research & Ideas
The Right Connections
In attracting funding for a new venture, report HBS Professor Monica Higgins and her colleague Ranjay Gulati of Northwestern University, professional ties and company connections are even more important than a good product in inspiring the trust and loosening the wallets of potential investors. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
How Can Start Ups Grow?
For new ventures a lack of resources makes growth difficult to come by—just ask those nine out of ten fledgling firms that fail. Professor Mukti Khaire says the key may be in acquiring intangible resources such as legitimacy, status, and reputation. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.