Launching a nationwide venture that redefines and simplifies how customers engage with their pharmacy

Alvin's Guide to Good Business is the Skoll Foundation's first foray into global commercial television, this series follows finance guru Alvin Hall as he visits eight different social entrepreneurs around the world, probing their business models, examining the potential impact of their work and exploring the challenges to scaling their innovations. Produced and directed by RockhopperTV. Jeff Skoll created The Skoll Foundation in 1999 to pursue his vision of a sustainable world of peace and prosperity. Led by CEO Sally Osberg since 2001, our mission is to drive large scale change by investing in, connecting and celebrating social entrepreneurs and the innovators who help them solve the world's most pressing problems. Social entrepreneurs are society's change agents, creators of innovations that disrupt the status quo and transform our world for the better. By identifying the people and programs already bringing positive change around the world, we empower them to extend their reach, deepen their impact and fundamentally improve society. http://www.skollfoundation.org

Alvin's Guide to Good Business is the Skoll Foundation's first foray into global commercial television, this series follows finance guru Alvin Hall as he visits eight different social entrepreneurs around the world, probing their business models, examining the potential impact of their work and exploring the challenges to scaling their innovations. Produced and directed by RockhopperTV. Jeff Skoll created The Skoll Foundation in 1999 to pursue his vision of a sustainable world of peace and prosperity. Led by CEO Sally Osberg since 2001, our mission is to drive large scale change by investing in, connecting and celebrating social entrepreneurs and the innovators who help them solve the world's most pressing problems. Social entrepreneurs are society's change agents, creators of innovations that disrupt the status quo and transform our world for the better. By identifying the people and programs already bringing positive change around the world, we empower them to extend their reach, deepen their impact and fundamentally improve society. http://www.skollfoundation.org

MIT Professor Jonathan Gruber talks about economic externalities, and how they are illustrated in an episode of the Simpsons.

Alvin's Guide to Good Business is the Skoll Foundation's first foray into global commercial television, this series follows finance guru Alvin Hall as he visits eight different social entrepreneurs around the world, probing their business models, examining the potential impact of their work and exploring the challenges to scaling their innovations. Produced and directed by RockhopperTV. Jeff Skoll created The Skoll Foundation in 1999 to pursue his vision of a sustainable world of peace and prosperity. Led by CEO Sally Osberg since 2001, our mission is to drive large scale change by investing in, connecting and celebrating social entrepreneurs and the innovators who help them solve the world's most pressing problems. Social entrepreneurs are society's change agents, creators of innovations that disrupt the status quo and transform our world for the better. By identifying the people and programs already bringing positive change around the world, we empower them to extend their reach, deepen their impact and fundamentally improve society. http://www.skollfoundation.org

This case introduces students to decision making and illustrates the various areas of analysis that should be completed before making a decision. It is a fairly comprehensive introductory case so students student should have some familiarity with how to read financial statements, recognize problems and suggest possible solutions.

Tristan Walker, founder and CEO of Walker and Company Brands, talks about ensuring that authenticity exists at his startup, and how that vision gets passed along to new recruits. It starts with having a meaningful personal connection to the product, and making sure the values of new employees are compatible with those of the company. View more clips and share your comments at http://ecorner.stanford.edu/authorMaterialInfo.html?mid=3313

The finalists of #VirginFoodFest pitch their business ideas to Sir Richard Branson and his panel of judges. This competition was set up by Virgin StartUp, a not-for-proft company that gives start-up loans and mentoring to new businesses. If you have a business idea and want funding to make it a reality head to http://www.virginstartup.org

This is a Short Edited version of one of the most famous TED Talks by Simon Sinek.

How is the financial sector undermining business? Join us for a Google Hangout between HBR executive editor Justin Fox and HBS assistant professor Gautam Mukunda, author of the June article, "The Price of Wall Street's Power." http://hbr.org/2014/06/the-price-of-wall-streets-power/ RSVP and leave any questions you might have for the Q&A on this event page. And return here to +Harvard Business Review on G+ on Thursday, June 5, at 12pm EST. #HBRLive #hangoutsonair #financialization #WallStreet  

Instructional training videos from the UC Berkeley Haas Business School's Lean Launchpad class. Features faculty guidance in response to student examples

Instructional training videos from the UC Berkeley Haas Business School's Lean Launchpad class. Features faculty guidance in response to student examples

Instructional training videos from the UC Berkeley Haas Business School's Lean Launchpad class. Features faculty guidance in response to student examples

Lessons on outgrowing your business plan 

This is a series about what happens when someone who knows nothing about business starts one. It's called StartUp.  In episode one, Alex Blumberg botches his pitch to Silicon Valley billionaire Chris Sacca.

Instructional training videos from the UC Berkeley Haas Business School's Lean Launchpad class. Features faculty guidance in response to student examples

Tina Wells, founder and CEO of Buzz Marketing Group, explains how corporate marketers can no longer dictate consumer tastes because technology gives them a greater voice and more choices. As an example, she points to Michael Dell as an entrepreneur who excelled at listening to consumers and giving them what they want. View more clips and share your comments at http://ecorner.stanford.edu/authorMaterialInfo.html?mid=3421

Halle Tecco, co-founder and CEO of healthcare accelerator Rock Health, shares how technologists, designers and other professionals can play a role in bringing innovation to the healthcare industry. Tecco identifies systemic challenges facing healthcare in America and shares examples of companies working to address these opportunities for change. View more clips and share your comments at http://ecorner.stanford.edu/authorMaterialInfo.html?mid=3247

The nuts and bolts of preparing a New Venture Plan and launching the venture will be explored in this twenty-fifth annual course offering. The course is open to members of the MIT Community and to others interested in entrepreneurship. It is particularly recommended for persons who are interested in starting or are involved in a new business or venture. Because some of the speakers will be judges of the MIT $100K Entrepreneurship Competition, persons who are planning to enter the Competition should find the course particularly useful. In the past approximately 50% of the class has been from the Engineering / Science / Architecture Schools and 50% from the Sloan School of Management.

HBR senior editor Jeff Kehoe talks with Jon Kolko, founder and Director of the Austin Center for Design, and VP of Consumer Design at Blackboard, Inc. They’ll discuss the need to redefine design thinking, as well as concrete methods for creating emotional appeal in new products, and the companies that are doing this well.    Tune in on Tuesday 11/18 at 12PM EST, and make sure to leave any questions in the comments. You can also check out Kolko's book here: https://hbr.org/product/well-designed-how-to-use-empathy-to-create-products-people-love/13915E-KND-ENG

HBR's Walter Frick moderates a conversation between Orly Lobel, University of San Diego law professor, and James Bessen, an economist at Boston University School of Law. Leave your questions on our event page, and tune in on Wednesday, 6/25 at 1pm EST.

Alvin's Guide to Good Business is the Skoll Foundation's first foray into global commercial television, this series follows finance guru Alvin Hall as he visits eight different social entrepreneurs around the world, probing their business models, examining the potential impact of their work and exploring the challenges to scaling their innovations. Produced and directed by RockhopperTV. Jeff Skoll created The Skoll Foundation in 1999 to pursue his vision of a sustainable world of peace and prosperity. Led by CEO Sally Osberg since 2001, our mission is to drive large scale change by investing in, connecting and celebrating social entrepreneurs and the innovators who help them solve the world's most pressing problems. Social entrepreneurs are society's change agents, creators of innovations that disrupt the status quo and transform our world for the better. By identifying the people and programs already bringing positive change around the world, we empower them to extend their reach, deepen their impact and fundamentally improve society. http://www.skollfoundation.org

Choosing a favorite is only the beginning. 

HBR senior editor Scott Berinato speaks with MIT's Alex "Sandy” Pentland, who has pioneered the use of sensor technology to collect deeply detailed, big data about people and their interactions. The conversation will be an extension of their interview in our November issue: http://hbr.org/2014/11/with-big-data-comes-big-responsibility/ar/1  Leave any questions on this page, and tune in on Tuesday, 10/14 at 1pm EST.

Dreaming big is harder than you'd think. 

Gimlet Media addresses a company mistake.

This course prepares students for success in the 2014 UW Business Plan Competition (BPC). The scope of the course includes the development of a new venture from idea generation through business planning, funding and startup. Students will learn from assigned reading, class discussions, and guest lectures delivered by some of Seattle’s most accomplished entrepreneurs and subject-matter experts.

Instructional training videos from the UC Berkeley Haas Business School's Lean Launchpad class. Features faculty guidance in response to student examples

Are you ready to invest in Gimlet Media?

How much of your company should you give up when you bring on a partner?

In this video, Henry Mintzberg presents the story behind the classic Honda B case. That is, when Honda tried to enter the traditional US motorcycle market with large machines but ran into implementation problems that pushed it toward introducing small bikes through non-traditional distribution channels. As a result of their pivots, they were able to create a new market for smaller bikes in the US. This was a startling contrast to the “A” case which implied that the strategy was intentional from the start.

Value Proposition- Common Mistakes • It’s too big or amorphous • Value proposition includes competitive set • “It’s just a feature” of someone else product • It’s a “nice to have” instead of a “got to have” • Not enough customers care

How to Think Like a Start-Up Leader in a Large Organisation

Alvin's Guide to Good Business is the Skoll Foundation's first foray into global commercial television, this series follows finance guru Alvin Hall as he visits eight different social entrepreneurs around the world, probing their business models, examining the potential impact of their work and exploring the challenges to scaling their innovations. Produced and directed by RockhopperTV. Jeff Skoll created The Skoll Foundation in 1999 to pursue his vision of a sustainable world of peace and prosperity. Led by CEO Sally Osberg since 2001, our mission is to drive large scale change by investing in, connecting and celebrating social entrepreneurs and the innovators who help them solve the world's most pressing problems. Social entrepreneurs are society's change agents, creators of innovations that disrupt the status quo and transform our world for the better. By identifying the people and programs already bringing positive change around the world, we empower them to extend their reach, deepen their impact and fundamentally improve society. http://www.skollfoundation.org

Technological Entrepreneurship is an interactive class focused on learning and understanding Leadership, Innovation, Commercialization and Entrepreneurship and involves identifying high impact and high-potential commercial opportunities. The course focuses on gathering resources including talent and capital; and planning, executing and managing value, growth and wealth. This course is designed for those who seek to understand and engage in the entrepreneurial process. This course is relevant to a variety of disciplines including accounting, banking, engineering, finance, investment, management, marketing, science, technology and mathematics.

Instructional training videos from the UC Berkeley Haas Business School's Lean Launchpad class. Features faculty guidance in response to student examples