Venture Philanthropy Embraces Key Strategies of Venture Capitalists
The problem: Find a way to get more bang for the buck out of charitable donations. The strategy: Adopt techniques that worked well for venture capital firms in the 1990s – greater interaction between giver and recipient, and an emphasis on measurable results. The upshot: The birth of the movement variously called “venture philanthropy,” “social entrepreneurism,” “strategic philanthropy,” and “e-philanthropy.” But is it really a … [ Read more ]
Content: Article | Source: Knowledge@Wharton | Subjects: Nonprofit, Social Responsibility (ESG), Venture Capital
Rediscovering Europe’s Entrepreneurial Spirit
In today’s challenging economic environment, the entrepreneurial skills of Europeans have never been more important. A new study on entrepreneurship identifies significant barriers that must be overcome if the entrepreneurial culture in Europe as a whole is to be strengthened.
Content: Article | Author: Philip Cullum | Source: Accenture | Subjects: Entrepreneurship, International – Europe
The Whistle InterJet: The First Internet Appliance for Small-to-Medium Size Businesses (A, B & C)
To overcome sales growth problems in the US, California-based, venture capital-backed start-up Whistle Communications looks at developing a number of strategic partnerships in Asia. While the product (the first Internet appliance for small-to-medium size businesses) attracts interest from numerous high-profile companies, Whistle must weigh the short-term gains against its long-term goals. Professor Ha Hoang and Michel Darnaud explain more in this new Case Study … [ Read more ]
Content: Case Study | Authors: Ha Hoang, Michel Darnaud | Source: INSEAD | Subjects: Entrepreneurship, International | Industry: Telecommunications
Inventing Success
Got a great idea for a new product or process? Here’s how to turn your brainchild into a business.
Content: Article | Author: Owen Thomas | Source: Business 2.0 | Subject: Entrepreneurship
Small Business and Employment in the US
Venture Philanthropy in the US
The Role of Pricing Strategy in Start-up Success
Sustaining a start-up in the digital economy is a delicate balancing act that requires taking into account the perspectives of a variety of stakeholders, including customers, suppliers, shareholders, investors, competitors, government and other entities. The goal of a start-up executive should be to create a business model that attains a stable state between all of these dimensions and adapts to changing times. Pricing strategy requires … [ Read more ]
Content: Article | Source: Kearney | Subjects: Entrepreneurship, Pricing
Fast Company
The central problem of the late-’90s business model was that customers got a free ride. In the balance between customers and capital, capital underwrote everything. Today, the best business plans are the ones where customers pay for their share of the cost. That’s a very simple test. The customers pay either by acquiring lots of product or by underwriting the development. If the customers don’t … [ Read more ]
Content: Quotation | Author: Roger McNamee | Subjects: Entrepreneurship, Venture Capital
Making the Perfect Pitch to VCs
When you are pitching your proposal to VCs, tell them an emotional story, says Nick Morgan. And put away the PowerPoint!
Content: Article | Author: Sean Silverthorne | Source: Harvard Business School (HBS) Working Knowledge | Subjects: Entrepreneurship, Personal Development
The Private-Capital Survival Guide
With the economy and stock market sputtering, private-capital deals are more appealing than ever. Just remember: Investors often have more to offer than mere cash.
Editor’s Note: The last page of this article contains a useful resource guide (links to vaarious networking sites, angel networks and investment banks).
Content: Article | Author: Harris Collingwood | Source: Inc. Magazine | Subject: Entrepreneurship
Escape From Corporate America
More and more women are abandoning big companies to strike out on their own.
Content: Article | Author: Laurel Delaney | Source: Across the Board (ATB) | Subjects: Entrepreneurship, Women in Business
Search Funds
Learn about the concept of the search fund at this site. Conceived in 1984, the search fund is an investment vehicle in which investors financially support an entrepreneur’s efforts to locate and acquire a privately held company.
Content: Online Resource | Source: Stanford University | Subjects: Entrepreneurship, Venture Capital
Joseph L. Rice III
founder of private-equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice
Content: Thought Leader | Source: Knowledge@Wharton | Subjects: Management, Venture Capital
Women and Entrepreneurship in the U.S.
East Meets West: A Look at China’s Venture Capital Industry
China’s venture capital industry is a recent phenomenon emerging from decades of government-led technology policy. This working paper traces the roots of the existing system of funding and compare the new types of VC structures that have come on the scene to finance and nurture technology-based firms.
Content: Article | Authors: Jian Gao, Steven White, Wei Zhang | Source: INSEAD Knowledge | Subjects: International, Venture Capital
In International Private Equity Deals, Finding the Right Managers Is Key
Private equity investment in international markets comes with the same risks and rewards that it does in local ones – only more so, according to speakers on a panel entitled, “Go Local to Be Global,” at the Wharton Private Equity Conference in January. To profit from global economic growth, private-equity investors need strong people on the ground to source potential deals and nurture new companies. … [ Read more ]
Content: Article | Source: Knowledge@Wharton | Subjects: International, Venture Capital
Top Ten Mistakes Made by Entrepreneurs
The life of a startup can be precarious, a wrong turn disastrous. Harvard Business School professor Constance Bagley discusses the most frequent flops made by entrepreneurs, everything from hiring the wrong lawyer to puffing up the business plan.
Content: Article | Author: Constance Bagley | Source: Harvard Business School (HBS) Working Knowledge | Subject: Entrepreneurship
Beyond the Big Idea: Performance Predictors in Entrepreneurial Firms
When we look at entrepreneurial companies we often focus on the obvious: what they do or sell. “What a great idea”, we say about the people who thought up eBay, “Why didn’t I think of that”?, we lament, while watching scooters fly off the shelves. But coming up with a bright idea is just part of the picture, say Professors Christoph Zott and … [ Read more ]
Content: Article | Authors: Christoph Zott, Raphael Amit | Source: INSEAD Knowledge | Subject: Entrepreneurship
Small Business Development Center National Information Clearinghouse
The mission of the Small Business Development Center National Information Clearinghouse (SBDCNET) is to meet the information needs of the SBDC community in the United States and its territories. SBDCNET serves as a resource providing timely, relevant research, web-based information, and training to SBDC counselors and their small business clients.
The goals of SBDCNET are to:
– support the SBDC Counselor with research and … [ Read more ]
Content: Online Resource | Source: SBDC National Information Clearinghouse | Subjects: Entrepreneurship, Small Business