Rich Riley
Founder, Log-Me-On.com,
General Manager, Yahoo! Small Business
In this issue we speak to alumnus Rich Riley (W'96) who left Wall Street for the chance to co-found an Internet start-up that quickly caught fire and the attention of big player Yahoo! In short measure Riley sold his company to Yahoo! and received an unexpected offer: to pursue entrepreneurial ventures — within the firm. > MORE
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TEACHING & LEARNING
The Goergen Entrepreneurial Management Programs

Phat Chance
Wharton Undergraduates Help Doughnut Maker Jumpstart Business. > MORE

Nothing Ventured, Nothing Learned
Prof. Raffi Amit's New Undergrad Class Explores Venture Capital Investing. > MORE

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OUTREACH

Life of Riley
Wharton Grad Rich Riley Gets Yahoos Transitioning from Start-up to Corporate Venturing. > MORE

PLUS:
Watch the "Alumni Impact" video interview of Rich Riley in which he explains the precarious position a hot tech start-up often finds itself: "We were an accidental dotcom success story: with technology you need to pick the right moment---and get out. > MORE

Graceful Exit
Wharton-bred Entrepreneurs Ponder the Pros and Cons of Exiting Their Ventures. > MORE

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RESEARCH
Sol C. Snider Entrepreneurial Research Center

Nothing Succeeds Like Success
Wharton Prof. David Hsu Finds Advantages are Many for Experienced Entrepreneurs. > MORE

How Corporate Venture Capital Investing Increases Innovation
After the dot-com bubble burst five years ago, corporate-sponsored venture capital funds jumped off that bandwagon in droves. Some companies were restructured; others decided these funds didn't have much of an impact on their bottom lines. But Wharton management professor Gary Dushnitsky argues that venture capital is an essential tool for corporations to increase their innovativeness. > MORE

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