Why diversification could be a winning formula for VC fundsÂ
New research suggests that VC funds that diversify across geography or industry can increase the chances of their portfolioâs success....
17 April 2024 ⢠by Jim Pulcrano in Startups ⢠15 min read
After 25 years of selecting startups to work with IMDâs MBA and EMBA participants, Jim Pulcrano examines the factors that may have helped identify promising young ventures that go on to prosper....
Continue reading16 February 2024 ⢠by Jim Pulcrano, Oender Boyman, Karl Schmedders, Maximilian Ulrich Werner in Startups ⢠8 min read
New research suggests that VC funds that diversify across geography or industry can increase the chances of their portfolioâs success....
1 November 2023 ⢠by RaphaÍl Grieco in Startups ⢠7 min read
Unlike traditional investors that focus on diversification to minimize risk, VCs need to embrace the Power Law if they are to achieve outsized returns....
23 October 2023 ⢠by Silse Martell in Startups ⢠5 min read
Silse Martell, founder of the Brazilian-based Smart Group of agencies, shares how big corporations should emulate startups by creating reputation strategies with sales growth in mind. ...
24 August 2023 ⢠by Michel Degosciu, Karl Schmedders in Startups ⢠6 min read
Because of global macroeconomic concerns, funding for early-stage companies has slowed down. This makes it the perfect time to invest in private equity....
22 August 2023 ⢠by Jim Pulcrano in Startups ⢠3 min read
With investors increasingly focusing on ESG topics, you might think that being a Tech for Good company would help attract funding. This is not always the case, says Marc Gitzinger, CEO of...
16 August 2023 ⢠by Calimna Sladic in Startups ⢠8 min read
Growing up in the sunny south of France, I had the chance to be in nature pretty much every day. Access to nature was normal to me. The experiences of one of...
13 June 2023 ⢠by Nirmalya Kumar in Startups ⢠6 min read
More than 20-years after his best-selling case study on easyJet was first published, Nirmalya Kumar reflects on the decisions and actions that helped the startup grow into one of Europeâs leading low-cost...
5 May 2023 ⢠by David Ramirez in Startups ⢠5 min read
A fragile foundational partnership and the misalignment of your workforce can be the Achillesâ heel of a start-up ...
22 February 2023 in Startups ⢠9 min read ⢠Podcast available
Mickey Mikitani tells IMD President Jean-François Manzoni how he has grown Rakuten from an e-commerce startup into an ecosystem spanning internet services, fintech, and mobile. ...
21 November 2022 ⢠by Arnaud Henneville-Wedholm in Startups ⢠6 min read
Arnaud Henneville-Wedholm's dreams of glory were crushed in a David and Goliath battle with Mark Zuckerberg, but he firmly believes that failure can be a springboard to success if managed well ...
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