Venture capital

One study found that people were willing to pay about 21% more for a product when they were told it was crowdfunded.

In this article, Bob Zider, president of the Beta Group, a California-based firm that invests in commercializing new technologies, presents an analysis...

Does high-quality venture financing increase the success of funded ventures? My co-authors, Josh Lerner of HBS and Antoinette Schoar of MIT, and I define...

Entrepreneurship is more celebrated, studied, and desirable than ever. Business school students flock to courses on entrepreneurship. Managers, fearful of losing their step on the corporate ladder, yearn to step off on their own. Policymakers pin their hopes for job creation and economic growth on start-ups rather than on the once-preeminent corporate giants. Belief in […]

Here’s what that means for VCs and entrepreneurs.

It’s easy to turn off prospective investors. Just feed them the same old lines.

The deck is stacked against entrepreneurs who aren't in San Francisco Bay, New York, or Boston.

When entrepreneurs get financing from big VC firms, they often lose control over their idea and their business. An increasing number are unwilling to make that deal.

Instead of casting a wide net, try a more strategic approach.

Research shows how corporate and scientific R&D have splintered since the 1970s.

It’s not just about growth.

How to identify and attract investors who will support your long-term, stakeholder-focused plans.

The venture capital industry is in for a shakeout—and smart outsiders are watching.

“…most often the very skills that propel an organization to succeed in sustaining circumstances systematically bungle the best ideas for disruptive growth. An organization’s capabilities become its disabilities when disruption is afoot.” – Clayton Christensen, The Innovator’s Solution In November 2005, Paul Graham wrote an essay titled “The Venture Capital Squeeze.” It had been over […]

While a few cities dominate, more are getting in on the game.

How entrepreneurs can decide whether to pursue corporate funding, and if so, which CVC to pick.

New funding models are about to revolutionize the social sector.

In a year of uncertainty, VCs acted like funding female founders was risky - but the real risk is in leaving them behind.

Sector specialization comes with steep risks — and high upside.

Last week NBA legend-turned-entrepreneur Magic Johnson sold his Starbucks franchises back to the corporation for a reported $75 million. Rumor has it,...