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HBS Working Knowledge August 15, 2005 Mike Roberts |
The Founding CEO's Dilemma: Stay or Go? Professor Noam Wasserman discusses research about founder-CEO succession.  |
HBS Working Knowledge November 29, 2006 Sarah Jane Gilbert |
Rich or Royal: What Do Founders Want? Entrepreneurs are often motivated by the potential of money and control, but very few ever achieve both.  |
HBS Working Knowledge April 4, 2012 |
When Founders Recruit Friends and Family as Investors In his new book, The Founder's Dilemmas: Anticipating and Avoiding the Pitfalls That Can Sink a Startup, HBS Associate Professor Noam Wasserman tells readers how to anticipate, avoid, and, if necessary, recover from the landmines that can destroy a nascent company before it has the chance to thrive.  |
HBS Working Knowledge February 20, 2006 Sarah Jane Gilbert |
Are Company Founders Underpaid? No one says the life of the entrepreneur is glamorous, at least in the start-up phase. But new research from Harvard Business School professor Noam Wasserman suggests below-market pay for company founders.  |
HBS Working Knowledge October 4, 2006 Julia Hanna |
Surviving Success: When Founders Must Go At some point, a start-up's founder usually cedes CEO responsibilities to a seasoned manager. But what roles does the founder assume next?  |
HBS Working Knowledge February 7, 2011 Carmen Nobel |
Creating the Founders' Dilemmas Course Students study the quandaries that virtually all entrepreneurs will face when trying to realize the dream of launching a start-up -- from deciding when to start the company to learning how to make a graceful exit.  |
Investment Advisor February 1, 2011 Jeff Joseph |
A Great (and Surprising) Venture Investment Source Many financial advisors are beginning to venture into venture.  |
Entrepreneur February 2010 Asheesh Advani |
A Fairer Share Founder stock is one of the trickier matters for new businesses. Here's how to get it right.  |
Inc. September 2007 Max Chafkin |
Who's Behind TheFunded.com? A new website lets entrepreneurs talk trash about their VCs.  |
Registered Rep. March 20, 2013 Kador & Cohen |
The Devilish Details of Angel Investing Angel investing can be fraught with peril -- for both the investor and the entrepreneur. But the devil's in the details. Here's a guide for mixing business with family and friends.  |
Inc. March 2007 Amy Feldman |
Putting Founders First How one VC Firm coddles its CEOs.  |
Fast Company Nikita Richardson |
How A New Investment Group Led By Female Twitter Execs Could Help Solve Silicon Valley's Diversity Problem It's a well-documented fact that it's much easier to break into the hyper-competitive tech world if you're a man, and there is a dearth of female-led VC funds, with only a handful making an impact.  |
Investment Advisor July 2010 Jeff Joseph |
Venture Populist: Founder's Skin-in-the-Game Remember Jobs and Wozniak? Gates and Allen? Don't assume a founder's lack of committed capital to be a stumbling block to a venture's success.  |
Entrepreneur February 2007 Crystal Detamore-Rodman |
VCs Want in on Your Hot New Company The latest VC trend: Early stage investing is on the rise.  |
HBS Working Knowledge January 26, 2004 Stark & Lagace |
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, Harvard professor Myra M. Hart shares her latest research and ideas.  |
Inc. May 1, 2010 Bobbie Gossage |
An Insider's Guide to Venture Capital Financing Jeffrey Bussgang, author of Mastering the VC Game and a principal at Flybridge Capital Partners, on how to get funded.  |
Entrepreneur July 2006 |
Doing the Numbers VC funding had another fruitful year, nurturing young and established companies alike.  |
HBS Working Knowledge June 23, 2014 Carmen Nobel |
In Venture Capital, Birds of a Feather Lose Money Together A recent study finds that venture capitalists have a strong tendency to team up with other VCs whose ethnic and educational backgrounds are similar to their own.  |
HBS Working Knowledge February 18, 2013 Sean Silverthorne |
Breaking Through a Growth Stall Many companies get stuck on a plateau, unable to grow and burning through cash at a frightening rate. Frank V. Cespedes discusses how focusing on the right customers can generate growth again.  |
Entrepreneur December 2002 C.J. Prince |
No Mercy Are VCs sucking the life out of your business? Maybe you're better off without them.  |
Entrepreneur April 2009 Brad Feld |
Beware the Arrogant Venture Capitalist Their weaknesses may vary, but there's typically a common characteristic not-great venture capitalists share: arrogance.  |
Fast Company Vivian Giang |
Why The Few Women Venture Capitalists Often Give Up Only 2.7% of all venture-backed companies have a woman CEO. That's 183 out of 6,517 companies or $1.5 billion out of the $50.8 billion invested between 2011 and 2013.  |
HBS Working Knowledge December 7, 2009 Sean Silverthorne |
Government's Positive Role in Kick-Starting Entrepreneurship Professor Josh Lerner, author Boulevard of Broken Dreams, wonders if its time for Uncle Sam to invest in new entrepreneurial firms.  |
HBS Working Knowledge December 5, 2005 Julie Hanna |
VCs Survey Post-Bubble Opportunities Venture investing has picked up from the post-dot-bomb era of a few years ago -- but does the comeback signal good times ahead or a mini bubble of misguided exuberance? Harvard professor Bill Sahlman discusses the issue.  |
Entrepreneur May 2005 John F. Ince |
Back in Black The Venture Capital industry is fattening up again -- but what does this mean for the entrepreneur? For the short term anyway, an increase in the supply of available capital.  |
HBS Working Knowledge February 2, 2009 Sarah Jane Gilbert |
The Success of Persistent Entrepreneurs When it comes to entrepreneurship, nothing says success like a track record of previous wins.  |
Entrepreneur March 2007 Jennifer Pellet |
In Good Company Corporate VC funding's on the up. Could you be in the money?  |
Entrepreneur July 2004 Aliza Pilar Sherman |
Let's Have Some Funds! Two women entrepreneurs sound off on the ups and downs of finding VC funding.  |
Entrepreneur September 2007 Chris Penttila |
I Spy a Secret Got a skeleton in your closet? Bring it out before seeking VC. Be forewarned, before VCs invest in you, they'll probably investigate you. But hey, you can investigate them right back.  |
BusinessWeek April 21, 2011 Douglas MacMillan |
Educational Tech Gets a Second Look Venture funds are spending big on educational tech startups as broadband networks and digital devices reach more students.  |
Inc. February 2006 Darren Dahl |
Facing the Capital Gap There's plenty of capital out there. So why are so many companies struggling to raise money?  |
Investment Advisor August 2010 Jeff Joseph |
Venture Populist: Terms of Engagement for Private Venture Advisors Angel and venture investors often have the option to determine to what extent they intend to contribute professionally to their new portfolio holding.  |
Wired April 2004 Gary Rivlin |
The Roots of Bust 2.0 Suddenly, venture capital is growing on trees. But the cash glut could crash the Valley again.  |
Entrepreneur April 2006 C.J. Prince |
All Aboard? Is your company's concept so cutting edge that investors won't touch it? There are ways to add credibility to a far-out idea, however, getting their attention -- and their money.  |
Entrepreneur April 2009 Asheesh Advani |
Know How Your VC Gets Paid The bear market brings several implications for startups looking for funding.  |
BusinessWeek May 9, 2005 Justin Hibbard |
Startup Millionaires Even Before the IPO These days private equity firms are buying entrepreneurs' stock before their companies reach Wall Street. And Internet ad companies are leading the trend. But not all VCs are thrilled about what's happening.  |
AskMen.com January 15, 2015 Jordan Kong |
Marijuana Stocks & Start-Ups Is 2015 the year legal weed changes the future of the American economy?  |
BusinessWeek November 19, 2009 Schramm & Bradley |
How Venture Capital Lost Its Way The current focus on fees at VC funds promotes startup flipping, not nurturing.  |
HBS Working Knowledge April 11, 2011 Carmen Nobel |
Teaching a 'Lean Startup' Strategy Most startups fail because they waste too much time and money building the wrong product before realizing too late what the right product should have been, says professor Thomas R. Eisenmann.  |
BusinessWeek November 24, 2010 Douglas MacMillan |
So Google's Buying Your Startup. Now What? When Google buys a company, it offers financial incentives and expanded roles to founders it wants to shape into star executives.  |
Entrepreneur November 2007 Sara Wilson |
Win Your Startup Capital A business contest lets wannabe tech entrepreneurs get in the startup game.  |
Entrepreneur November 2006 David Worrell |
School Ties You probably never considered your alma mater as an option for raising capital. Today, schools nationwide offer funding help.  |
Entrepreneur April 2010 Brad Feld |
Know When to Walk Away Don't ask venture capitalists for referrals if they say they're not interested.  |
CIO September 1, 2011 Kristin Burnham |
LinkedIn Deciphers the Entrepreneur What sets entrepreneurs apart and where do they come from? LinkedIn scoured more than 120 million profiles to paint the picture of today's entrepreneur. Here's what they found.  |
CIO September 15, 2002 Gary Beach |
A New Pitch Startup tech CEOs may know technology, but they are clueless about marketing.  |
Inc. October 2006 Chafkin & Gossage |
Need Money? The private financial markets are dynamic and at times difficult to navigate. A report on the latest trends.  |
HBS Working Knowledge December 4, 2006 Julia Hanna |
The Money Connection--Understanding VC Networks Networks are important in all industries, but especially so in VC where investment opportunities can be located far away from the centers of venture capital.  |
BusinessWeek March 15, 2004 Jennifer Merritt |
Will Your Plan Win A Prize? Business-plan competitions? Think of them as sporting events for MBA students. The stakes can be hundreds of thousands of dollars, and even taking third place is golden on a resume.  |
Entrepreneur October 2009 Asheesh Advani |
Your Startup May Be Worth Less Than You Think The recession has resulted in a drop in the valuation of startups.  |
Fast Company February 2015 Butler & Tischler |
The Startup Revolution Is About To Surge Again What would it look like if big companies opened up their assets -- their brands, relationships, and distribution channels -- and partnered with founders to monetize them in new ways?  |