Up and Running

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Howard Schultz brought the espresso bar concept from Italy to the United States and grew Starbucks into a global phenomenon. Much has changed since Edison’s day, but sweat equity is still the most effective kind of startup capital. True, your business aspirations may be on a more modest scale than these world-famous brands.

Sweat Equity 93

Sweat Equity Startup Lean Italy 93

ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 9, 2010

In fact, I just did a case study on Coastal Contacts , a $150 million e-commerce company that sells contact lenses online and has built itself up largely by using inventory financing as opposed to venture capital and equity financing. Malaysia, India, China, Italy, Argentina, wherever), you are better off raising money locally.

Silicon Valley 117

Silicon Valley Malaysia India China 117

Up and Running

MAY 30, 2013

Howard Schultz brought the espresso bar concept from Italy to the United States and grew Starbucks into a global phenomenon. Much has changed since Edison’s day, but sweat equity is still the most effective kind of startup capital. True, your business aspirations may be on a more modest scale than these world-famous brands.

Sweat Equity 96

Sweat Equity Italy Startup United States 96

Cracking the Code

JULY 5, 2016

Among them was a small company of two people in Italy called PostoInAuto (at the time, BlaBlaCar had only launched in France and Spain). Within four months, Olivier re-launched his service under the BlaBlaCar brand in Italy, and today BlaBlaCar is the dominant service in the country.

Italy 59

Italy Technical Review Germany Poland 59

Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 29, 2017

Amazing chefs and experts who want to share their cultural and culinary traditions with curious people – even if they can’t hop on a flight and visit Japan this year or Italy next year. Thanks to Jenn Nicken, The Chef & The Dish ! #7- 7- Incapability of my former industry to generate cures for chronic diseases. Photo Credit: Ira S.

Entrepreneur 71

Entrepreneur Social Media Liquidity Event Private Equity 71

Hearpreneur

JANUARY 12, 2018

Ellison was easier to pronounce and therefore made the product more accessible to a global audience. Each pair of glasses is handmade in Greece, utilizing the finest materials imported from Italy, and lenses created by Carl Zeiss, a leader in the optics industry, since 1846. Who knows about sun better than the Greeks?”

Greece 48

Greece Iowa Nicaragua Chicago 48

David Teten

JUNE 12, 2014

HBS Alumni Angels is a global angel group, given our chapters in 15 cities. Because of that, we have been judges or speakers at programs in New York geared to investors and startups from Brazil, Canada, Finland, France, Eastern Europe, Germany, Holland, Israel, Italy, the Maghreb, and Portugal.

New York 114

New York Connecticut Angel Groups Florida 114