William A. Sahlman

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HBS Faculty Member William A. Sahlman

William Sahlman is the Dimitri V. D'Arbeloff - MBA Class of 1955 Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School.

Updating a Classic: Writing a Great Business Plan

Q&A with:	William A. Sahlman
Published:	October 6, 2008
Feature:	Research & Ideas

Harvard Business School professor William A. Sahlman's article on how to write a great business plan is a Harvard Business Review classic, and has just been reissued in book form. We asked Sahlman what he would change if he wrote the article, now a decade old, today.

Venture Capital

Published:	April 29, 2008
Feature:	HBS Centennial Colloquia Reports

Professor Josh Lerner provides a summary report on the recently held HBS Centennial colloquium on venture capital.

Published in 2005

VCs Survey Post-Bubble Opportunities

Published:	December 5, 2005
Feature:	Research & Ideas

At the annual Cyberposium conference held at Harvard Business School, venture capitalists pondered what makes for winners and losers in the new VC landscape.

The VC Quandary: Too Much Money

Published:	February 21, 2005
Feature:	Research & Ideas

The VC money "overhang" continues as investors compete to get into a small number of deals each year. How do smart venture firms approach the challenge? A report from the 11th Annual Venture Capital & Private Equity Conference.

Published in 2003

Why Expensing Options Doesn't Solve the Problem

Published:	January 6, 2003
Feature:	Research & Ideas

Stock options for executives have certainly been abused, but reforms requiring companies to expense option grants on their financial statements don't solve the fundamental problems, argues Harvard Business School professor William A. Sahlman.

Published in 2001

Who Wants to Be an Entrepreneur? [Part II]

Published:	March 26, 2001
Feature:	Research & Ideas

People are buzzing about two classes at HBS that showcase the School's new approach to teaching management. Hear from the instructors who lead them and alumni who took the plunge. John S. Rosenberg takes you there in this article from Harvard Magazine. Part two.

Want to Be an Entrepreneur? [Part I]

Published:	March 19, 2001
Feature:	Research & Ideas

Visit two classes that showcase HBS's new approach to teaching management, and hear from alumni who took the plunge. John S. Rosenberg sorts it all out in this article from Harvard Magazine. Part one of a two-part series.

Published in 2000

The Entrepreneurial Venture: A Conversation

Q&A with:	William A. Sahlman
Published:	October 30, 2000
Feature:	Research & Ideas

Twenty-five years after graduation, four members of the HBS Class of '75 reflect on the enterprising spirit that has characterized both their generation and their own careers.

Market Makers Bid for Success

Published:	May 30, 2000
Feature:	Research & Ideas

Two CEOs at the forefront of the transformation in the way businesses buy and sell goods—Scott Randall of FairMarket (HBS MBA '87) and Glen Meakem of FreeMarkets (HBS MBA '91—spoke with Professor Bill Sahlman recently about their paths to new business models and what they've learned along the way.