Gusto: A payroll software turned ’people platform’?

Gusto began as a payroll software for small businesses, but has since attempted to transform into a ‘people platform’, offering a range services for small businesses (mainly via partners). This post examines the execution and long-term sustainability of this product-to-platform s … | Continue reading


@digital.hbs.edu | 2 years ago

Teladoc: Why the most successful telemedicine company ultimately will lose

Telemedicine is not a new idea. Since the birth of video-calling, experts thought that telemedicine will revolutionize the industry. Analysts bullishly have suggested that the market could be worth $4.5B by 2018 (IHS, 2014). Back in 2002, a small start-up […] | Continue reading


@digital.hbs.edu | 2 years ago

Tesla and the environmental impact of lithium-ion batteries

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@digital.hbs.edu | 4 years ago

Harvard Business School: Making Sense of the Modern Startup

When then relative HBS newcomer Professor Bill Sahlman introduced the idea of an Entrepreneurial Finance course, he received little to no encouragement. Fast forward 30 years, and not only was Sahlman’s course hugely successful and popular among the students, but he succeeded in … | Continue reading


@digital.hbs.edu | 5 years ago