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My First, Failed Foray into Venture Investing
Venture capital Digital ArticleI love hearing about other people’s dreams. “Dreams,” as in: “this is what I always wanted to do with my life.” Tell me about your dream, and like Pavlov’s dogs, I begin to salivate. I almost can’t help it — encouraging people and their dreams makes me happy, and I am good at it. In […] -
Groupon Doomed by Too Much of a Good Thing
Venture capital Digital Article“Alright, you caught us. We’re actually not making any money. In fact, we are really losing a lot of money.” This is the essence of Groupon’s declaration last week that it will remove the controversial accounting metric called Adjusted Consolidated Segment Operating Income (ACSOI) from its financial statements. ACSOI essentially measures Groupon’s profits before subtracting […] -
Bootstrap Finance: The Art of Start-ups
Entrepreneurial financing Magazine ArticleEntrepreneurship is more celebrated, studied, and desirable than ever. Business school students flock to courses on entrepreneurship. Managers, fearful of losing their step on the corporate ladder, yearn to step off on their own. Policymakers pin their hopes for job creation and economic growth on start-ups rather than on the once-preeminent corporate giants. Belief in […] -
The One Thing VCs Could Do Immediately to Increase Returns
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There Are Only Two Types of Venture-Backed Companies
Venture capital Digital ArticleWhat type is yours? -
Research: How Cloud Computing Changed Venture Capital
Technology & Operations Digital ArticleIt made the "spray and pray" approach more common. -
Samsung's Corporate Venturing Strategy
Strategy & Execution Digital ArticleMark Twain is supposed to have said that "History doesn't repeat itself, but it does rhyme." It's apparently a belief shared by many stock market analysts,... -
Just How Risky Is Entrepreneurship, Really?
Innovation & Leadership Digital ArticleThere are two views on entrepreneurship in America: the first (largely feigned), that it is a pure virtue like freedom of speech or religion, and the... -
When Do Consumers Prefer Crowdfunded Products?
Entrepreneurial financing Digital ArticleOne study found that people were willing to pay about 21% more for a product when they were told it was crowdfunded. -
In India, Distribution is God
Innovation & Leadership Digital ArticleThere are billions of potential customers, but can you reach them? -
VCs’ Strange, Instinctual Need to Replace Founders
Venture capital Digital ArticleData show that replacing a founder often destroys value. So why is it such a common practice? -
Social/Tech Entrepreneurs' Identity Crisis
Innovation & Leadership Digital ArticleEditor's note: This week, in the run-up to the 2010 PopTech conference, we'll be running posts from PopTech's 2010 class of Social Innovation Fellows.... -
4 Factors That Predict Startup Success, and One That Doesn’t
Entrepreneurs and founders ResearchEvidence from more than 300 venture capital investments. -
Behind Venture Capital’s Scenes with Jeff Bussgang
Venture capital Digital ArticleI recently sat down with Jeff Bussgang of Flybridge Capital to talk about his new book, Mastering the VC Game, an insider’s view into the venture capital world. Jeff, start by giving us a little background on yourself. I was an entrepreneur at a couple of companies, most recently UPromise, a college savings loyalty program, […] -
Mexico Needs a Venture Capital Industry
Venture capital Digital ArticleEntrepreneurship is essential for economic growth in this emerging market. -
Give Impact Investing Time and Space to Develop
Organizational Development Digital ArticleRealizing the full potential of this evolving sector requires three things. -
What BMW's Corporate VC Offers That Regular Investors Can't
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Changing Fashion: An Interview with Gilt Groupe Founder Alexandra Wilkis Wilson
Entrepreneurship Digital ArticleOn a recent trip to New York, I sat down with Alexandra Wilkis Wilson, co-founder and Chief Marketing Officer of Gilt Groupe, a site that brings designer sample sales online. Inspired by France’s Vente Privee, Gilt is a pioneer in the U.S. and one of the leaders in the very hot e-commerce “deal space” industry […] -
More and More Companies Want a Piece of the Next Snapchat
Innovation & Leadership Digital ArticleResearch suggests they're likely to be disappointed. -
What Initial Coin Offerings Are, and Why VC Firms Care
Venture capital Digital ArticleMeet the new fundraising phenomenon.
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DexAI
Management Case Study11.95View Details During a challenging fundraising environment, the DexAI founders received two term sheets with nearly identical economic terms but very different legal... -
MOVE Guides (C)
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study5.00View Details Having decided to go where her customers wanted to take her, CEO Brynne Kennedy had led MOVE Guides into the managed-moves market segment, in addition... -
Pan-China Consulting Services: Assessing Future Directions
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details In February 2020, Pan-China Consulting Services Co. Ltd. (Pan-China) was entering its third decade in operation. Pan-China's founder was reviewing the... -
The Entrepreneurial Manager: Spring 2024
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study8.95View Details Every Harvard Business School first-year student enrolls in "The Entrepreneurial Manager," a course that focuses on leadership in entrepreneurial settings.... -
All Hands: A Tale of Two Term Sheets
Management Case Study11.95View Details In this case study, students will explore some of the differences and considerations that may emerge when entrepreneurs evaluate and choose between multiple... -
Power and Prediction: The Disruptive Economics of Artificial Intelligence
Strategy & Execution Book30.00View Details Disruption resulting from the proliferation of AI is coming. The authors of the bestselling "Prediction Machines" can help you prepare. Artificial intelligence... -
Corporate Venture Capital at Eli Lilly
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details Reviews the role of corporate venture capital and its history at Eli Lilly. Also presents a challenging venture investment opportunity. -
Deborah Quazzo at GSV Ventures
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details As COVID-19 swept across the globe in 2020, the education sector faced unprecedented disruption. Schools and colleges worldwide shut down, forcing over... -
DigiPlex: Ante-Up or Cash Out
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details In November 2020, the co-founders of DigiPlex study the future growth trajectory of their Nordic data center venture. A critical question was on the agenda:... -
Openspace Ventures: Sustainable Venture Capital
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details The case describes a successful Singapore-based venture capital (VC) firm, Openspace Ventures, and its decision to incorporate elements of sustainable... -
Adelaida Technology Capital
Management Case Study11.95View Details In July 2022, Ashley Sudjianto, a partner at Adelaida Technology Capital (ATC), had to make a recommendation to ATC's investment committee on how much... -
On the Bubble: Startup Bootstrapping
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details Bubble was a software company in the low-code/no-code market, making tools that allowed users without traditional programming backgrounds or technical... -
WORKING CAPITAL IN THE TIME OF COVID-19: CIMPRESS AND THE APOLLO VENTURE DEBT
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details When the COVID pandemic hit developed economies in full swing in the spring of 2020, companies scrambled to make sense of the implications for their business... -
Catalys Pacific
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details In 2019, BT Slingsby founds Catalys Pacific, the first biotech "venture creation" fund in Tokyo. After convincing some of the biggest Japanese pharmaceutical... -
Venture Capital and Private Equity Funds: A Primer
Management Case Study8.95View Details How do venture capital and private equity funds actually work? This Technical Note covers the "when, who, and how" details: "When": fund length, extensions,... -
ReMo Energy: Sizing Up Investors
Management Case Study11.95View Details In 2023, executives with ReMo Energy (founded 2020) were deciding which size ammonia plant to build as their first project. Their innovative model produced... -
Held Hostage in the 21st Century: Cybersecurity, Ransomware, and Crisis Management (B)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details This case is part of the Giving Voice to Values (GVV) curriculum. To see other material in the GVV curriculum, please visit http://store.darden.virginia.edu/giving-voice-to-values.... -
Bessemer Venture Partners: Century Fund
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details In July of 2021, Bessemer Venture Partners (BVP) contemplated the future of its growth investing practice, known as "Century." While still relatively... -
Venture Capital at a Crossroads
Management Case Study8.95View Details Venture capital is a cyclical, ever-changing industry, as seen in recent years. The late 2010s and early 2020s witnessed record amounts of capital flowing... -
Convertible Notes in Early-Stage Financing
Management Case Study8.95View Details This technical note introduces convertible note financing for early-stage start-up companies. These unpriced securities offer significant advantages related...
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My First, Failed Foray into Venture Investing
Venture capital Digital ArticleI love hearing about other people’s dreams. “Dreams,” as in: “this is what I always wanted to do with my life.” Tell me about your dream, and like Pavlov’s dogs, I begin to salivate. I almost can’t help it — encouraging people and their dreams makes me happy, and I am good at it. In […] -
Groupon Doomed by Too Much of a Good Thing
Venture capital Digital Article“Alright, you caught us. We’re actually not making any money. In fact, we are really losing a lot of money.” This is the essence of Groupon’s declaration last week that it will remove the controversial accounting metric called Adjusted Consolidated Segment Operating Income (ACSOI) from its financial statements. ACSOI essentially measures Groupon’s profits before subtracting […] -
DexAI
Management Case Study11.95View Details During a challenging fundraising environment, the DexAI founders received two term sheets with nearly identical economic terms but very different legal... -
Bootstrap Finance: The Art of Start-ups
Entrepreneurial financing Magazine ArticleEntrepreneurship is more celebrated, studied, and desirable than ever. Business school students flock to courses on entrepreneurship. Managers, fearful of losing their step on the corporate ladder, yearn to step off on their own. Policymakers pin their hopes for job creation and economic growth on start-ups rather than on the once-preeminent corporate giants. Belief in […] -
The One Thing VCs Could Do Immediately to Increase Returns
Consumer behavior Digital ArticleHow investors can start seeing more opportunities. -
There Are Only Two Types of Venture-Backed Companies
Venture capital Digital ArticleWhat type is yours? -
MOVE Guides (C)
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study5.00View Details Having decided to go where her customers wanted to take her, CEO Brynne Kennedy had led MOVE Guides into the managed-moves market segment, in addition... -
Research: How Cloud Computing Changed Venture Capital
Technology & Operations Digital ArticleIt made the "spray and pray" approach more common. -
Samsung's Corporate Venturing Strategy
Strategy & Execution Digital ArticleMark Twain is supposed to have said that "History doesn't repeat itself, but it does rhyme." It's apparently a belief shared by many stock market analysts,... -
Pan-China Consulting Services: Assessing Future Directions
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details In February 2020, Pan-China Consulting Services Co. Ltd. (Pan-China) was entering its third decade in operation. Pan-China's founder was reviewing the...