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    Business StartupsRemove Business Startups →

    New research on business startups from Harvard Business School faculty on issues including how to predict whether a new business idea is any good, and how patent approvals help startups create jobs, grow their sales, innovate, and reward their investors.
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    • 19 Oct 2022
    • Op-Ed

    Cofounder Courtship: How to Find the Right Mate—for Your Startup

    by Julia Austin

    Like any other long-term partnership, choosing the right cofounder is a complicated decision with big implications for a venture. Julia Austin offers practical advice for entrepreneurs who are searching for "the one."

    • 07 Jul 2022
    • HBS Case

    How a Multimillion-Dollar Ice Cream Startup Melted Down (and Bounced Back)

    by Pamela Reynolds

    A Brooklyn-based ice cream shop was getting buzz, and Disney was pitching a brand partnership. So how did the business wind up filing for bankruptcy? A case study by Thomas Eisenmann and Lindsay N. Hyde examines the rise and fall—and recent rebound—of Ample Hills Creamery.

    • 10 May 2022
    • Research & Ideas

    Being Your Own Boss Can Pay Off, but Not Always with Big Pay

    by Jay Fitzgerald

    Working for yourself might bring freedom and autonomy, but it increasingly comes with a major risk: low pay. Research by William Kerr explores the shifting sands of self-employment.

    • 29 Sep 2021
    • Research & Ideas

    For Entrepreneurs, Blown Deadlines Can Crush Big Ideas

    by Rachel Layne

    After a successful launch, entrepreneurs struggle to anticipate the complexities of product upgrades, says research by Andy Wu and Aticus Peterson. They offer three tips to help startups avoid disastrous delays. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 23 Jun 2021
    • Research & Ideas

    One More Way the Startup World Hampers Women Entrepreneurs

    by Michael Blanding

    Early feedback is essential to launching new products, but women entrepreneurs are more likely to receive input from men. Research by Rembrand Koning, Ramana Nanda, and Ruiqing Cao. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 15 Dec 2020
    • Working Paper Summaries

    Biased Sampling of Early Users and the Direction of Startup Innovation

    by Ruiqing Cao, Rembrand Koning, and Ramana Nanda

    New ventures catering to female customers should be aware that the underrepresentation of women among early users on digital platforms can reduce the venture’s growth and chances of survival. As a result of gaining fewer early users, these ventures reduce future product development and are less likely to raise VC funding.

    • 30 Nov 2020
    • Research & Ideas

    COVID Not Slowing VC Investment

    by Danielle Kost

    Despite the economic uncertainty, most venture capitalists expect their investments to outperform major equity indexes and are still funding new endeavors, says Paul Gompers. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 27 Oct 2020
    • Working Paper Summaries

    Does Venture Capital Attract Human Capital? Evidence from a Randomized Field Experiment

    by Shai Bernstein, Kunal Mehta, and Richard Townsend

    Using a randomized field experiment conducted on a large online search platform, this study illustrates how investments by top venture capital investors attract potential employees and improve the pool of candidates available for the startup.

    • 22 Sep 2020
    • Research & Ideas

    Recessions Push Some Entrepreneurs to Launch Too Soon

    by Sean Silverthorne

    Research by Maria Roche looks at how past economic downturns forced job-insecure, high-tech entrepreneurs to rush their ventures to market. Will COVID-19 do the same? Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 07 Sep 2020
    • Working Paper Summaries

    Entrepreneurs (Co-) Working in Close Proximity: Impacts on Technology Adoption and Startup Performance Outcomes

    by Maria P. Roche, Alexander Oettl, and Christian Catalini

    In one of the largest entrepreneurial co-working spaces in the United States, startups are influenced by peer startups within a distance of 20 meters. The associated advantages for learning and innovation could be lost using at-a-distance work arrangements.

    • 15 Oct 2019
    • Cold Call Podcast

    Goldman Sachs’ $500 Million Bet on Small Businesses

    Re: Leonard A. Schlesinger

    Launched during the financial crisis in 2009, the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Program provided free business education, support, and access to capital for small businesses, graduating 7,300 participants. Len Schlesinger discusses the program's impact. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 18 Sep 2019
    • Op-Ed

    WeWork—The IPO That Shouldn’t?

    by Nori Gerardo Lietz

    WeWork's IPO has been one of the most debated in recent memory. But the real controversy, says Nori Gerardo Lietz, is what is contained in the company's prospectus. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 12 Jun 2019
    • Research & Ideas

    Investors Have More Than Money to Offer Entrepreneurs

    by Julia Austin

    Running a startup means solving an endless list of problems, and entrepreneurs can be quickly overwhelmed. Where to turn for advice? Julia Austin says look to your investors. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 10 Apr 2019
    • HBS Case

    How Entrepreneurs Can Turn Lead Into Gold

    by Michael Blanding

    Innovative about creating new products, entrepreneurs often lose imagination when it comes to funding their dreams. Andy Wu reveals alternatives beyond friends and family. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 20 Feb 2019
    • Research & Ideas

    Rocket-tunity: Can Private Firms Turn a Profit in Space?

    by Scott Wallask

    Private rocket companies are competing to be the first to send paying tourists into space, perhaps even this year. Matthew Weinzierl lays out the strategic roadmap to the stars. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 24 Oct 2018
    • Sharpening Your Skills

    Startup or Established Company? Which Is Best for You?

    by Julia B. Austin

    What are the tradeoffs between going to a startup versus joining a mature company? Julia Austin, who has worked on both sides of the house, has some advice. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 27 Aug 2018
    • Sharpening Your Skills

    Guts, Gall, and Good Luck: What It Takes To Be An Entrepreneur

    by Sean Silverthorne

    What are the ingredients that make an entrepreneur successful? Here is a collection of stories and research that shows the way to making a difference in industries as diverse as green technologies, beauty products, and outer space. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 11 Dec 2017
    • Book

    'Don’t Show Up Empty-handed' and Other Tips for Finding the Right Job at a Startup

    by Sean Silverthorne

    Finding a job at a startup is not the same process as hunting employment at an established business. Titles? Who needs titles?! Jeffrey Bussgang's new book, Entering StartUpLand, is an essential guide for getting a job and being productive at a new company. Includes book excerpt. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 16 Oct 2017
    • Research & Ideas

    The Most Successful Startups Have Hands-On Founders

    by Dina Gerdeman

    Research by Rembrand Koning and colleagues says the best-performing startups are those where the founder is hands-on with people management. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 10 May 2017
    • Research & Ideas

    Amazon Web Services Changed the Way VCs Fund Startups

    by Michael Blanding

    Starting companies is becoming so quick and cheap that venture capitalists have shifted strategy funding entrepreneurs. Now, more startups get backing—but they have to prove themselves in a hurry, according to research by Ramana Nanda and colleagues. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

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