Harvard Business Review

JULY 31, 2014

Second, changes in technology have dramatically lowered the cost of experimentation and create unprecedented transparency into problems, solutions, and results. Second, technology made Khan Academy possible. If not, the investors receive a lower return and risk losing their capital. The same is true of everyone on his team.

Bond 12

Bond Education Finance Video 12

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 28, 2016

But effective security is driven as much by people as it is by technology. The ways those people interact with technology and each other can completely change the effectiveness of your security strategy. Online security often focuses on technical details — software, hardware, vulnerabilities, and the like.

Tools 8

Tools Engineering Rate of Return Focus Group 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 27, 2015

Deloitte attributes this fall in part to rising competitive intensity, as a result of new technologies and lower entry barriers. companies have enjoyed supernormal rates of return. But this phenomenon of rising competitive intensity does not, evidently, apply to all firms. An increasing number of U.S.

ROIC 8

ROIC McKinsey GDP Company 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

But what much of the VC world might not realize, is that female-led firms may have a higher rate of return on average than male-led firms. This lack of outside investment is a major barrie r for many aspiring female entrepreneurs, especially in the technology sector. Some argue that women simply are not seeking VC funding.

Venture Capitalist 8

Venture Capitalist Entrepreneur Sample Rate of Return 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

The We Mean Business report cites an internal rate of return of 81% (that’s a ridiculous payback) on energy efficiency in the U.S., Even those hippies over at asset manager Lazard calculate that the cost of solar PV technologies has dropped nearly 80% in five years.

IRR 8

IRR Energy Tips Commitment 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 26, 2012

There are parallels with the music, publishing, and movie industries where returns are still largely driven by blockbusters rather than the long tail. To disrupt the larger ecosystem, accelerators will need to evolve their models to push companies through later stages of the business lifecycle.

Hedge 15

Hedge Disruptive Innovation Venture Capitalist Venture Funding 15

Harvard Business Review

MAY 1, 2015

I believe similar strategies could dramatically increase the enrollment rate for retirement plans among employees by suggesting, for example, secure passwords. Technology can even impact how people feel about their investment returns. That’s a huge improvement from a simple digital fix.

Planning 8

Planning Short-term Long-term Policies 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 13, 2013

These data were used to anticipate an economic rate of return, with the primary outcome metric being increases in farmer incomes, along with impact metrics such as a reduction in regional poverty rates. How General Mills Uses Food Technology to Make an Impact in Africa. Why Don't the Best Nonprofits Grow?

Long-term 9

Long-term Due Diligence Metrics Cost-Benefit Analysis 9

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Today’s executives are dealing with a complex and unprecedented brew of social, environmental, market, and technological trends. One study estimated that companies experience an average internal rate of return of 27% to 80% on their low carbon investments. These require sophisticated, sustainability-based management.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Price Loyalty Efficiency 8

The Horizons Tracker

AUGUST 30, 2023

By calculating the expenses of training and comparing them to the benefits of enhancing workers’ career opportunities and lowering unemployment rates, the overall societal rate of return was found to be approximately 10%. This can make it even harder for workers to switch sectors.

Career 115

Career Training Rate of Return Education 115

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 19, 2012

But drip irrigation is not a new technology, it has been around for over 120 years, and many companies have developed and marketed it. The reason is a problem common to almost all new technology adoptions. This helps Netafim increase its sales and, in fact, even improve the risk-return calculus of the farmers.

Business Model 8

Business Model Technology Mission Statement Rate of Return 8