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Rating Fund Managers by the Company They Keep

by Ann Cullen

A new method for rating the performance of mutual fund managers looks less at past performance, and more at where smart managers are investing. A Q&A with Harvard Business School professor Randolph B. Cohen. Closed for comment; 0 Comment(s) posted.

Commodity Busters: Be a Price Maker, Not a Price Taker

by Benson P. Shapiro

Too many businesses are price takers, not price makers. That means they are willing to lower prices to capture market share or to sign up a marquee customer. But Harvard Business School professor Benson P. Shapiro says don't let your ego get in the way of good business sense. Here are seven steps toward naming your own price. Closed for comment; 0 Comment(s) posted.

‘Let the Buyer Beware’ Doesn’t Protect Investors

by D. Quinn Mills

"Let the buyer beware" is a poor warning for investors, says HBS professor D. Quinn Mills. In this excerpt from his new book, Buy, Lie, and Sell High: How Investors Lost Out on Enron and the Internet Bubble, he offers a way to shape up the system. Plus: Author Q&A. Closed for comment; 0 Comment(s) posted.

Is Performance-Based Pricing the Right Price for You?

by Benson Shapiro

Not every industry or company can benefit from performance-based pricing. But where there is a fit, PBP can be a powerful tool that merges the interests of buyers and sellers, says Harvard Business School professor Benson Shapiro. Closed for comment; 0 Comment(s) posted.

Profits and Prophets: The Role of Values in Investment

by Sean Silverthorne

What are the tradeoffs of socially responsible investing? In a lively debate, social fund manager Amy Domini and a Harvard investment scholar, Samuel L. Hayes, explore the margins of moral versus amoral investing. Closed for comment; 0 Comment(s) posted.

Case Study: A Lesson in Private Venture Financing

by Julia Hanna

Using a case discussion on Gray Security Services, Harvard Business School associate professor Walter Kuemmerle highlights issues confronting entrepreneurs and investors interested in Africa. Closed for comment; 0 Comment(s) posted.

Are Assets Only for America’s Wealthy?

by Carla Tishler

It's a crucial question: How can this country's poor build up their assets and jump out of the spiral of poverty? The challenge is to create asset-building programs that go beyond savings, expanding into other financial services with higher return rates and greater opportunities, with a big assist from technology, argues Harvard Business School professor Peter Tufano. Closed for comment; 0 Comment(s) posted.

Wrap-up: Software, Telecom, and Recovery

by Wendy Guild & Martha Lagace

How is the VC industry doing on its own and in partnership with software and telecoms? These were just three topics discussed in special panel sessions at the recent conference. Here, a few highlights from those conversations. Closed for comment; 0 Comment(s) posted.

Venture Capital: Hot Markets and Current Industry Trends

by Julia Hanna

Yes, the economy has soured. But that doesn't mean venture capitalists are waiting on the sidelines. VC panelists discuss what is hot (healthcare), what is not (wireless), and how daily life has changed (a lot). Closed for comment; 0 Comment(s) posted.

Why Corporate Budgeting Needs To Be Fixed

by Michael C. Jensen

Not to mince words, but corporate budgeting is a joke, argues HBS professor emeritus Michael C. Jensen in this Harvard Business Review excerpt. The problem isn't with the budget process—it's when budget targets are used to determine compensation. Closed for comment; 0 Comment(s) posted.

Women Entrepreneurs Use Springboard for Funding

by Martha Lagace

The Springboard Venture Capital Forum, held recently at Harvard Business School, was a platform for twenty-three women entrepreneurs seeking heavy-duty financing. Closed for comment; 0 Comment(s) posted.

Venture Capital Goes Boom—or Bust?

by Paul A. Gompers & Josh Lerner

In The Money of Invention: How Venture Capital Creates New Wealth, HBS professors Paul Gompers and Josh Lerner demystify the role VC plays in the economy. Read an excerpt. Plus: Q&A with the authors. Closed for comment; 0 Comment(s) posted.

How To Be an Angel Investor

by David Amis & Howard Stevenson

Is angel investing right for you? HBS professor Howard Stevenson and David Amis, previous Managing Director of the Venture Capital Report, provide tools and advice to potential angels, and a resource manual for early stage investors. Closed for comment; 0 Comment(s) posted.

Does Misery Love Companies? How Social Performance Pays Off

by Joshua D. Margolis & James P. Walsh

Is there a relationship between a company's social performance and its financial performance? HBS associate professor Joshua D. Margolis and University of Michigan colleague James P. Walsh make the connection in their latest working paper. PLUS: Margolis Q&A. Closed for comment; 0 Comment(s) posted.

Tech Investment the Wise Way

by Henry Chesbrough & Richard S. Rosenbloom

Can elephants dance? Large companies are perceived to be less inclined to invest in new technologies than start-ups. But HBS professor Henry Chesbrough and Professor Emeritus Richard S. Rosenbloom say look to your business model—not the technology itself—to judge investment decisions. Closed for comment; 0 Comment(s) posted.

Marketing a Country: Promotion as a Tool for Attracting Foreign Investment.

by Louis T. Wells & Alvin G. Wint

Using marketing tools and techniques to attract foreign investors is a common practice for many countries. But finding the right mix of techniques and organizations to do the promotion is key to successful marketing programs. Closed for comment; 0 Comment(s) posted.

The Determinants of Corporate Venture Capital Success

by Paul Gompers & Josh Lerner

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.

Networked Incubators: Hothouses of the New Economy

by Morten T. Hansen, Henry W. Chesbrough, Nitin Nohria & Donald N. Sull

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.

Big Deals: Financing Large-Scale Investments

by Julia Hanna

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.