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How to Compete for Talent like a Private Equity Firm
Private equity Digital ArticleIf you want to be successful, you have to harness the talent. The top private equity firms have a genius for hiring superior talent. All organizations need great people, but PE measures talent with one test only: performance. It’s not that private equity firms are heartless. Rather, their three- to five-year time horizon doesn’t allow […] -
If You Were a Stock, Would You Bet On Yourself?
Managing yourself Digital ArticleThis simple question can reframe how you sell yourself — and selling yourself is the only way to be successful in today’s economy. -
The CEO of Aramex on Turning a Failed Sale into a Huge Opportunity
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleIn 1984 the express delivery company Aramex had launched several small offices in the Middle East, hoping to become the first courier company based in... -
How to Make Selling Your Business a Fulfilling Experience
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Digital ArticleToo many entrepreneurs find themselves emotionally unprepared for the big moment. -
It’s a Free Agent Nation, Except in Washington
Entrepreneurship Digital ArticleI’ve just been rereading Daniel Pink’s famous 1997 Fast Company article on “Free Agent Nation.” It has withstood the test of time pretty danged well. In 1997, Pink had recently left a job as Vice President Al Gore’s speechwriter to strike out on his own, and discovered (or decided, if you prefer) that he was […] -
The Startups Most Likely to Succeed Have Technical Founders Who Quickly Hire Businesspeople
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Where to Launch in Africa?
Entrepreneurship Magazine ArticleShould an entrepreneur scale up his business across several countries or focus on the largest one? -
Managing the Uncertainty of Innovation
Nathan Furr, professor of entrepreneurship at BYU's Marriott School of Management, explains why innovation requires a new set of management practices. -
It’s My Turn
Entrepreneurship Magazine ArticleHusband-and-wife entrepreneurs fight over who should stay home with the kids. -
How Private Equity Firms Infuse a Positive Attitude
Private equity Digital ArticleTimes change and markets transform themselves overnight. The half-life of common wisdom is shorter than ever. But top private equity firms have distilled a set of institutional habits that boost the likelihood of their success. What’s critical to this success? Attitude. PE leaders take pains to foster a “results-oriented mind-set”. In short, that means creating […] -
What's the Best Approach to Data Analytics?
Strategy & Execution Digital ArticleThere are five ways companies tend to think about it. One is better than the others. -
Turkey Badly Needs a Long-Term Plan for Syrian Refugees
Labor Digital ArticleIt’s time to stop treating the situation as a short-term crisis. -
How Abortion Bans Will Stifle Health Care Innovation
Organizational Development Digital ArticleInvestment in FemTech - diagnostic tools, products, and services related to women's health - has exploded over the past decade. The Dobbs decision threatens... -
A Lean Startup Approach to International Development
Innovation & Leadership Digital ArticleLarge-scale planning isn't the answer. -
Blue Oceans in Outer Space
Global Business Magazine ArticleThe void beyond Earth has become an exciting frontier for entrepreneurial ventures. SpaceX, Blue Origin, and scads of other companies are pursuing commercial... -
To Innovate Like a Startup, Make Decisions Like VCs Do
Innovation & Leadership Digital ArticleIt's not enough to be lean. -
Nobu Matsuhisa
Entrepreneurship Magazine ArticlePhotography: David Becker/Getty Images Nobu Matsuhisa learned how to make sushi in his native Japan and how to spice it up working as a young chef in Peru and Argentina. He ran a few ill-fated restaurants before finding success with Matsuhisa, in Beverly Hills, and Nobu, in New York. A customer, the actor Robert De […] -
Advice on Launching a Tech Startup When You’re Not a White Man
Consumer behavior Digital ArticleFive things to know. -
How Small Businesses Can Increase Their Digital Capabilities
Analytics and data science Digital ArticleYou don’t have to be Amazon to compete on technology. -
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 […]
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Swizz Beatz
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details This case explores the life and career of rapper and music producer Swizz Beatz. Set in 2019, it covers the evolution of Swizz's musical career and his... -
Global Remediation: Funding Future Growth
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details A small startup firm in the environmental services industry has spent the majority of its time developing its technology and overcoming the significant... -
Harambe: Mobilizing Capital in Africa
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details Harambe was a non-profit organization whose mission was to build an ecosystem to identify promising young African entrepreneurs and provide them access... -
LV Prasad Eye Institute
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details An entrepreneur puts his entire lifetime into building an organization. When it comes to health care in India, it is all the more difficult as there are... -
Napo Pharmaceuticals: Pivot to Animal Health (B)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details The Napo Pharmaceuticals case study provides students with an example of a biotech company that has pursued a triple bottom line of people, planet, and... -
Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys: A Power Couple
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details Set in 2018, this case follows married couple and music industry titans Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys as they consider how best to use their platforms to... -
Kleiner-Perkins and Genentech: When Venture Capital Met Science
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details Genentech is a rare success story in the biotechnology industry. Hundreds of billions of dollars of venture capital have been invested without the expected... -
Aspen Aerogels
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details Describes a newly formed manufacturer of insulation materials. The company has developed and patented a new insulation material that can be used in a... -
Root Capital
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details Founded in 1999, Root Capital had loaned $150 million to nearly 250 small and growing businesses, mainly in Latin America. In 2009, as the organization... -
MAYA Capital
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details MAYA Capital co-founders Lara Lemann and Monica Saggioro raised $41.5 million through a series of closings for their early-stage Latin American venture... -
Kaskazi Network Ltd - Distributing to the Bottom of the Pyramid (A)
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details This three part case series deals with the distribution of FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods) to low income areas (slums) in Kenya. In the (A) case, students... -
Zotter Chocolate: Creating a Market in China
Global Business Case Study11.95View Details This case describes the process of Austrian chocolate producer Zotter Chocolate entering the Chinese market. There are several things that make this company... -
d.light: Selling Solar to the Poor
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details D.light is one of the leading manufacturers of solar powered lighting technology specifically designed for use by the world's poorest, bottom of the pyramid... -
Nike (A)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details Describes the history of Nike, its economic strategy, and the industries in which it competes. The teaching objective is to ask the student to identify... -
The Changing Face of Angel Investing
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details Angel investors Ram Shriram, Mike Maples, Eric Paley, James Geshweiler, and Jim Southern discuss their investment philosophies and the changing landscape... -
Mobility Innovation for a Better Place (A)
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details In 2007, Shai Agassi raised $200 million to launch Better Place. By deploying a network of charge spots, switch stations and systems that optimised the... -
Ockham Technologies: Living on the Razor's Edge
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details Describes the issues facing a founder-CEO regarding building a board of directors, assembling an executive team, managing tension between co-founders,... -
Building a Sustainable, Profitable Business: Fair Trade Coffee (A)
Global Business Case Study11.95View Details Describes the founding of a fair trade coffee company. Asks participants to develop a business plan for the introduction of fairly traded Mexican coffee... -
Lake Superior Lodge: It's Not Always About
Sales & Marketing Case Study11.95View Details In mid-January 2013, the owner of Lake Superior Lodge and its newly appointed manager were meeting to figure out a marketing plan to turn things around...
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How to Compete for Talent like a Private Equity Firm
Private equity Digital ArticleIf you want to be successful, you have to harness the talent. The top private equity firms have a genius for hiring superior talent. All organizations need great people, but PE measures talent with one test only: performance. It’s not that private equity firms are heartless. Rather, their three- to five-year time horizon doesn’t allow […] -
Swizz Beatz
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details This case explores the life and career of rapper and music producer Swizz Beatz. Set in 2019, it covers the evolution of Swizz's musical career and his... -
Global Remediation: Funding Future Growth
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details A small startup firm in the environmental services industry has spent the majority of its time developing its technology and overcoming the significant... -
If You Were a Stock, Would You Bet On Yourself?
Managing yourself Digital ArticleThis simple question can reframe how you sell yourself — and selling yourself is the only way to be successful in today’s economy. -
Harambe: Mobilizing Capital in Africa
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details Harambe was a non-profit organization whose mission was to build an ecosystem to identify promising young African entrepreneurs and provide them access... -
LV Prasad Eye Institute
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details An entrepreneur puts his entire lifetime into building an organization. When it comes to health care in India, it is all the more difficult as there are... -
Napo Pharmaceuticals: Pivot to Animal Health (B)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details The Napo Pharmaceuticals case study provides students with an example of a biotech company that has pursued a triple bottom line of people, planet, and... -
Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys: A Power Couple
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details Set in 2018, this case follows married couple and music industry titans Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys as they consider how best to use their platforms to... -
Kleiner-Perkins and Genentech: When Venture Capital Met Science
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details Genentech is a rare success story in the biotechnology industry. Hundreds of billions of dollars of venture capital have been invested without the expected... -
Aspen Aerogels
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details Describes a newly formed manufacturer of insulation materials. The company has developed and patented a new insulation material that can be used in a...