Insights by Stanford Business

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March 1, 2019

Written

Bringing Bankless Banking to East Africa

Tanzania’s Benjamin Fernandes took his Stanford MBA and went home.

Entrepreneurship

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Amy Wilkinson, lecturer in management. Credit:

March 1, 2019

Video

Networking Minds for Open Innovation

The spark needed to ignite your next idea may be half a world away.

Career & Success

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Overcoming Barriers for Latino Entrepreneurs

In this five-part series, Stanford Business explores the latest findings from a survey of more than 5,000 U.S. Latino business owners and asks four to share their stories firsthand.

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People silhouetted against an illuminated ad for Donald Trump. Credit: Reuters/Gretchen Ertl

February 27, 2019

Written

Why Republican Politicians Pay More Than Democrats for TV Ads

New research shows political advertising’s hidden costs.

Political Economy

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Lindred Leura Greer. Credit: Nancy Rothstein

February 22, 2019

Video

Startup Success Secrets

Many startups fail in the early stages. The reason? Often it’s people problems.

Leadership

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February 4, 2019

Video

Fran Weld: If Your Dream Job Doesn’t Exist, Create It

The senior vice president of strategy and development for the SF Giants carved her own niche in the competitive world of pro sports management.

Career & Success

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Phil Knight, Nike cofounder. Credit: Stacy Geiken

February 14, 2019

Written

Phil Knight on the Controversial Kaepernick Ad and Nike’s Never-Give-Up Attitude

“It doesn’t matter how many people hate your brand as long as enough people love it.”

Career & Success

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Anti-Brexit demonstrators protest outside the Houses of Parliament in London, Britain. Credit: Reuters/Henry Nicholls

January 30, 2019

Written

What Brexit Means to UK Business: Like Jumping out of a Plane without a Parachute

A Stanford economist finds that Brexit is a top source of uncertainty for almost half of UK companies.

Political Economy

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Job applicants in line at an Amazon recruiting event. Credit: Reuters/Brian Snyder

February 8, 2019

Written

Don’t Let Artificial Intelligence Pick Your Employees

A Stanford GSB scholar shares why algorithms aren’t sophisticated enough to make these strategic decisions ... yet.

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January 15, 2019

Written

How Politicians Hurt Your Public Pension Plan

A Stanford study indicates they make poor investment decisions because they’re overly influenced by campaign contributions and political considerations.

Finance