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      • 20 Apr 2021
      • Cold Call Podcast

      What Went Wrong with the Boeing 737 Max?

      How did the evolution of Boeing’s organization and management lead up to two tragic plane crashes—the crash of Lion Air flight 610 on October 29, 2018, in Indonesia, and the crash of Ethiopian Airlines flight 302 on March 9, 2019, in Ethiopia—in which a total of 346 people died? What role did cost cutting, FAA pressure, and CEO succession play in laying the foundation for this tragedy? Professor Bill George discusses the long roots that ultimately led to two tragic Boeing 737 Max crashes, and examines the response of Boeing executives to the crisis in his case, “What Went Wrong with Boeing's 737 Max?”  Open for comment; 0 Comment(s) posted.

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      New research on business ventures from Harvard Business School faculty on issues including lifecycle, structure, founder agreements, partnership agreements and the family business.
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      • 09 Mar 2021
      • Cold Call Podcast

      A Family Business at a Crossroads: Scaling and Succession

      In 2000, Rohit Gera turned his family’s boutique real estate development firm in Pune, India, into a dynamic innovator in housing solutions for urban Indian families. Today Gera Developments stands at a crossroads, with Gera planning the end of his managerial career. How should the family think about scaling the business? And, should the company seek a successor to lead those efforts from inside or outside the family? Senior Lecturer Christina Wing and case protagonist Rohit Gera discuss the family business and the crucial decisions it faces in the case, “Gera Developments: Leadership at a Crossroads.” Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

      • 14 Jan 2021
      • Working Paper Summaries

      Dog Eat Dog: Measuring Network Effects Using a Digital Platform Merger

      by Chiara Farronato, Jessica Fong, and Andrey Fradkin

      With heated debate over antitrust regulation of online platforms, this study finds that when a larger platform acquired its greatest competitor, users were not better off with a single platform compared with two competitors, despite marked efficiency improvements experienced by the acquiring platform.

      • 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
      • Working Paper Summaries

      Short-Termism, Shareholder Payouts, and Investment in the EU

      by Jesse M. Fried and Charles C.Y. Wang

      Shareholder-driven “short-termism,” as evidenced by increasing payouts to shareholders, is said to impede long-term investment in EU public firms. But a deep dive into the data reveals a different story.

      • 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; Comment(s) posted.

      • 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; Comment(s) posted.

      • 21 Sep 2020
      • Working Paper Summaries

      The Targeting and Impact of Paycheck Protection Program Loans to Small Businesses

      by Alexander Bartik, Zoë B. Cullen, Edward L. Glaeser, Michael Luca, Christopher Stanton, and Adi Sunderam

      Survey data on business owners collected by the Alignable network shows that lending to bank customers in better financial positions may have been prioritized, possibly crowding out less connected firms that would have benefitted more from the loans.

      • 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.

      • 07 Sep 2020
      • Research & Ideas

      How to Help Small Businesses Survive COVID's Next Phase

      by Danielle Kost

      For small businesses that have survived the coronavirus so far, what's next? Karen Mills outlines steps that business owners and government should take immediately. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

      • 26 Jun 2020
      • Working Paper Summaries

      Weak Credit Covenants

      by Victoria Ivashina and Boris Vallée

      Prior to the 2020 pandemic, the leveraged loan market experienced an unprecedented boom, which came hand in hand with significant changes in contracting terms. This study presents large-sample evidence of what constitutes contractual weakness from the creditors’ perspective.

      • 03 Jun 2020
      • Research & Ideas

      Who Guarantees Your Workplace Is Safe for Return?

      by John Macomber and Joseph Allen

      Building health is today a top priority for owners and tenants, but how do we know our offices are safe to re-enter? John Macomber and Joseph Allen offer best practices. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

      • 28 May 2020
      • Research & Ideas

      Coronavirus Could Create a 'Bankruptcy Pandemic'

      by Dina Gerdeman

      An expected explosion in bankruptcy proceedings over the coming months could overwhelm the courts, says Stuart Gilson. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

      • 18 Apr 2020
      • Working Paper Summaries

      How Are Small Businesses Adjusting to COVID-19? Early Evidence From a Survey

      by Alexander Bartik, Marianne Bertrand, Zoë B. Cullen, Edward L. Glaeser, Michael Luca, and Christopher Stanton

      This survey of 5,819 small businesses in the United States shows that the pandemic has already caused massive dislocation among small businesses. Many businesses think they will not be able to survive if the crisis persists for the coming months. The immediacy of new funding will likely impact medium-term outcomes.

      • 13 Apr 2020
      • Research & Ideas

      Small Businesses Are Worse Off Than We Thought

      by Kristen Senz

      A survey of small-business owners shows that lack of liquidity and skepticism of government programs are compounding COVID crisis recovery efforts. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

      • 24 Mar 2020
      • Working Paper Summaries

      Free Riding in Loan Approvals: Evidence From SME Lending in Peru

      by Irani Arraiz, Miriam Bruhn, Benjamin N. Roth, Claudia Ruiz-Ortega, and Rodolfo Stucchi

      Using data from a large Peruvian bank trying to expand credit access to small and medium enterprises, this study shows that competing lenders use one another’s loan approvals as an input into their own approval process. Such “free riding” has great impact on market outcomes and might warrant policy intervention.

      • 20 Mar 2020
      • Research & Ideas

      How Small Businesses Can Survive the Coronavirus Outbreak

      by Danielle Kost

      COVID-19 will put many small businesses on life support. Karen G. Mills, who has been advising policymakers on aid options, offers guidance to owners on the brink of ruin. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

      • 13 Jan 2020
      • Research & Ideas

      Do Private Equity Buyouts Get a Bad Rap?

      by Michael Blanding

      Elizabeth Warren calls private equity buyouts "Wall Street looting," but a recent study by Josh Lerner and colleagues shows they have both positive and negative impacts. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

      • 05 Nov 2019
      • Working Paper Summaries

      The Economic Effects of Private Equity Buyouts

      by Steven J. Davis, John Haltiwanger, Kyle Handley, Ben Lipsius, Josh Lerner, and Javier Miranda

      Private equity buyouts are a major financial enterprise that critics see as dominated by rent-seeking activities with little in the way of societal benefits. This study of 6,000 US buyouts between 1980 and 2013 finds that the real side effects of buyouts on target firms and their workers vary greatly by deal type and market conditions.

      • 15 Oct 2019
      • Cold Call Podcast

      Goldman Sachs’ $500 Million Bet on Small Businesses

      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; Comment(s) posted.

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