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Why Some of the Most Groundbreaking Technologies Are a Bad Fit for the Silicon Valley Funding Model

Harvard Business

The myth of Silicon Valley is that venture-funded entrepreneurship is a generalizable model that can be applied to every problem, when in actuality it is a model that was built to commercialize mature technologies for certain markets. The Silicon Valley Model. ” An Alternative Path.

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Types of Consultants - Free Management Library

Consulting and Organizational Management

They usually provide highly specialized content expertise regarding certain specific systems and processes in the organization, for example, computer systems, financial and accounting systems, market research or facilities management. Fundraising for Nonprofits. Marketing and Social Media. Nonprofit Capacity Building.

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FinTech Is Weaving Charitable Giving into Everyday Transactions

Harvard Business

Technology that provides accessibility to giving can now be embedded into everyday experiences, like commerce, and this makes it possible for nonprofits to affordably accept donations of any size and for everyone to participate in philanthropy at the levels they can give. In 2015, more than $10.5

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The Secret History of Agile Innovation

Harvard Business

A more reasonable starting point might be the 1930s, when the physicist and statistician Walter Shewhart of Bell Labs began applying Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycles to the improvement of products and processes. So he began by learning everything he could about maximizing organizational productivity.

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The H-1B Visa Debate, Explained

Harvard Business

Titled “Buy American and Hire American,” it directs federal agencies to review whether existing policies adequately prioritize American products and protect American workers. on H-1B visas, boost the economy by increasing innovation, productivity, and sometimes even employment. A literature review by Yi Xue and Richard C.

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3 Health Care Trends That Don’t Hinge on the ACA

Harvard Business

The pipeline for new drugs is bursting, and new devices and tools in the rapidly emerging digital health space will come to market more quickly. Investors are already keenly focused on this area, with many startups competing for a slice of the market. A third growth area is in EHRs and digital health applications.

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