Venture Capital
Ideas and insights about venture capital from MIT Sloan.
7 MIT-spun ventures driving prosperity in emerging markets
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From professional education courses to mobile apps that monitor crop yields, these startups aim to kick-start innovation ecosystems across the globe.
Disciplined entrepreneurship: 6 questions for startup success
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In the updated version of “Disciplined Entrepreneurship,” MIT Sloan’s Bill Aulet delves into the importance of knowing your customer, scaling your business, and more.
How AI helps acquired businesses grow
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To tap the power of artificial intelligence to grow a small company, make conservative tech bets and consider what work is ripe for augmentation.
Why impact investors are embracing systems change
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It’s no longer enough to invest solely in single-point solutions. Here are nine ways impact investors succeed in driving systems-level change.
Why investors should look at ‘tough tech’
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Tough tech, which applies science and technology to the world’s biggest problems, is redefining industries.
A VC seeks global talent, and centers funding in the US
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Doug Zingale on healthy routines, negotiation as a horizontal skill, and what he asks of the biopharma and medical device companies he invests in.
New courses at MIT Sloan include ‘Pursuing happiness’
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Before it’s in the boardroom, it’s on the syllabus at MIT Sloan — including a new course on pursuing a meaningful life.
The 5 types of entrepreneur: Which one are you?
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If you want to take advantage of the different types of entrepreneurial minds in your organization, you first have to know what they are.
Location matters as firms get their innovation mojo back
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Traditional hotspots like Silicon Valley and New York may give way to smaller, more inclusive innovation ecosystems, researchers say.
Finding positive impact and returns in clean energy
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At Generate Capital, Yancan “Lydia” Li proves the potential of impact investing through successful projects and real metrics.