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- 02 Oct 2000
- Research & Ideas
Networked Incubators: Hothouses of the New Economy
Are business incubators a fleeting phenomenon or a lasting way of bringing start-ups to fruition? Four HBS professors argue that one particular model—the "networked incubator"—is most likely to endure. Closed for comment; 0 Comment(s) posted.
- 18 Sep 2000
- Research & Ideas
Big Deals: Financing Large-Scale Investments
Multimillion dollar start-ups are all over the news these days. But HBS Professor Benjamin Esty's research provides insight into a much bigger kind of venture, with start-up costs on the order of billions, rather than millions, of dollars. Closed for comment; 0 Comment(s) posted.
- 24 Jul 2000
- Research & Ideas
Value Maximization and Stakeholder Theory
Many managers, says HBS Professor Michael C. Jensen, are caught in a dilemma: between a desire to maximize the value of their companies and the demands of "stakeholder theory" to take into account the interests of all the stakeholders in a firm. The way out of the conflict, says Jensen, lies in a new way of measuring value. Closed for comment; 0 Comment(s) posted.
- 24 Jul 2000
- Research & Ideas
- 10 Jul 2000
- Research & Ideas
The State of the Markets
Technology is bringing about vast changes in worldwide financial markets, generating improvements in efficiency, speed and economies of scale. But as technological change continues to occur, attention must also be paid to changes in the role that regulation plays, said industry leaders in a panel on "Technology and the Future of the Financial Markets." Closed for comment; 0 Comment(s) posted.
- 09 May 2000
- Research & Ideas
Stock Options Are Not All Created Equal
Stock options dominate the pay of top executives today, but are often poorly understood both by those who grant them and those who receive them. In this excerpt from an article in the Harvard Business Review, HBS Professor Brian J. Hall describes three types of stock option plans and the incentives and risks they entail. Closed for comment; 0 Comment(s) posted.
- 22 Feb 2000
- Research & Ideas
Social Capital Markets: Creating Value in the Nonprofit World
Money given away to nonprofit organizations used to be considered "charity." No longer. Donations to nonprofits are increasingly viewed as capital investments of precious resources. HBS faculty members Jed Emerson and Allen Grossman have launched an interdisciplinary effort to study and understand these "Social Capital Markets." Closed for comment; 0 Comment(s) posted.
- 23 Nov 1999
- Research & Ideas
The Future of the Venture Capital Cycle
Despite many success stories and a rapid rise to prominence, the venture capital industry remains a mystery to most, and questions about its sustainability persist. In this excerpt from their pathbreaking book The Venture Capital Cycle, HBS Professors Paul Gompers and Josh Lerner look toward the future of this misunderstood financial intermediary. Closed for comment; 0 Comment(s) posted.
- 12 Oct 1999
- Research & Ideas
- 12 Oct 1999
- Research & Ideas
Where Main Street Meets Wall Street
Its phenomenal growth, based on its near-perfect fit with consumer needs and aspirations, has made the mutual fund one of this century's big success stories. How is it adapting to the age of the Internet and 21st century change? HBS Professors Jay O. Light and Peter Tufano and three alumni take a look at the state of the mutual fund industry 75 years after its beginnings in Boston's financial district. Closed for comment; 0 Comment(s) posted.
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The Determinants of Corporate Venture Capital Success
Corporate-sponsored venture capital funds do not have to fail. But as HBS professors Paul Gompers and Josh Lerner explain, hybrid organizations such as Xerox Technology Ventures face considerable challenges on the road to success. Closed for comment; 0 Comment(s) posted.