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Entrepreneurship

INSEAD Explains Entrepreneurship: The Value of the Right Investment

Claudia Zeisberger

Examining the challenges and opportunities start-up founders face when searching for funding.
K12 Education Investment Rewards

Entrepreneurship

The Benefits of Investing in Good Education

C. Zeisberger, L. Jin, H. Temurnikar

Understanding local conditions is key to strong returns from schools in Southeast Asia.
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Strategy

The Hidden Game: Uncovering The Business of Sports

F. Monteiro, I. Rodríguez Valero

The trends that characterise the world of sports – and how business can get in on the game.
Buy then Build: Be an Entrepreneur Without the Start-Up

Entrepreneurship

Buy then Build: Be an Entrepreneur Without the Start-Up

I. Naumovska, K. Olateju

Forget coding in garages — a growing number of entrepreneurs are skipping the start-up grind and buying existing businesses instead.
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Political influence voting

Economics & Finance

Voting for Political Influence

Massimo Massa

Leading mutual funds vote to curry political favour rather than practice good governance.
Mutual Fund Voting

Economics & Finance

The Politics of Mutual Fund Managers’ Voting

M. Massimo, L. Zhang

Fund managers’ politics sway the way they vote, impacting company governance at the expense of company performance.
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Responsibility

The Promise of Brazil's Green Economy

L. Felipe Monteiro

Brazil’s green economy has immense potential – but can it be realised?
Spotting Accrual Anomaly

Economics & Finance

Pay Attention to the Details

Shiwon Song

Focusing on the right information can pay dividends for any investor.
understanding depopulation could be good for business

Economics & Finance

Why Demographics Matters More Than Ever for Businesses

C. Zeisberger, D. G. Munro

How understanding expanding and shrinking population subsets could help business and investors identify opportunities to pursue and pitfalls to avoid.
climate finance

Economics & Finance

The Future of Energy Transition and Climate Finance

Lily Fang

What more can companies and investors do to facilitate the transition to cleaner energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions?
silicon valley bank

Economics & Finance

Why Did Silicon Valley Bank Collapse?

L. Fang, K. Snellman, C. Zeisberger, D. G. Munro

Risky investments and a lack of regulatory oversight contributed to the failure of Silicon Valley Bank.
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A Foot in the Door: Strategies to Connect With Investors

Entrepreneurship

A Foot in the Door: Strategies to Connect With Investors

Balagopal Vissa

Even modestly connected entrepreneurs are six times more likely to succeed in accessing early-stage investors – if they push the right buttons.