Recently, I attended an Enterprise 100 (E100) event near campus. For those unfamiliar with the group, E100 is one of the UK’s longest running angel investment clubs, founded in 1999 and historically associated with London Business School. While it operates independently today, many of its approximately 100 active members are LBS alumni, and the group […]
True reinvention rarely begins with learning something new. It begins with letting go — of habits, assumptions, and routines that once delivered success but now constrain possibility. From IKEA to RELX, this article explores why deliberate unlearning is the overlooked discipline behind lasting organisational transformation. When Michael Jordan stepped away from basketball in 1993 to […]
After leaving Amazon, where I had worked in supply chain data analytics, I knew I wanted to build something in software. But I also knew that without a painful, real-world problem, any solution would be built on sand. Instead of sketching startup ideas, we went on a problem-hunting mission. We called every entrepreneur we knew […]
The global personal luxury goods market has nearly tripled in profits over the past five years, driven by megabrands, digital innovation, and heritage products, yet challenges like brand fatigue, pricing scrutiny, and sustainability concerns are reshaping the industry. In this article, Neha Reddy explores the luxury goods market outlook, LVMH’s growth trajectory through a private […]
On 24th September, I had the pleasure of introducing Ken Valledy to a room full of aspiring entrepreneurs at London Business School. Few speakers could have connected more directly with an MBA audience. After all, Ken once stood where many of us aspire to be – a successful corporate executive with an impressive track record […]
LBS has been ranked a top 10 business school for MBA founders worldwide by PitchBook in its 2025 list. Of more than 173,000 VC-backed founders analysed by PitchBook this year, 478 studied at London Business School, raising a combined $11.6 billion. In addition, LBS placed ninth for business schools for female MBA founders in PitchBook’s […]
Facing inheritance tax hikes, family firms are fighting to protect their legacy. At this year’s Family Office Conference, Steve Rigby discussed with Rhian-Anwen Hamill the resilience and importance of family businesses in the UK’s economic landscape. Explore the impacts and strategies these enterprises are employing to navigate this new fiscal reality. “We’re 50 years old […]
When Martin Dimitrov (LBS MiM23) walked into his first London Business School (LBS) lecture, he already knew he wasn’t destined for the traditional consulting or finance path. Instead, he was drawn to entrepreneurship. “Even in my application, I positioned myself towards startups,” he recalls. LBS proved to be the perfect launchpad, with its entrepreneurship-focused curriculum, […]
At London Business School, Teaching Fellow Vidur Varma recently had an insightful conversation with David Herbada, a venture partner at Zinc Venture, a leading deep tech venture builder based in London, and a general partner at Fikra Ventures, a Dubai-based AI-focused venture studio. David’s professional activities revolve around deep tech, particularly in healthcare and artificial […]
At London Tech Week 2025, the Institute of Entrepreneurship and Private Capital (IEPC) at London Business School’s Executive Director, Jane Khedair, moderated a lively panel exploring the age-old question: does experience outweigh education for startup founders? Featuring voices from diverse entrepreneurs, the discussion unpacked what really helps founders succeed today. In the following post, Jane […]