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How to Launch Your Digital Platform
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Magazine ArticleThe ubiquity of internet access has caused a sharp rise in the number of businesses offering platforms that connect users for communication or commerce.... -
Bootstrap Finance: The Art of Start-ups
Entrepreneurial financing Magazine ArticleEntrepreneurship is more celebrated, studied, and desirable than ever. Business school students flock to courses on entrepreneurship. Managers, fearful of losing their step on the corporate ladder, yearn to step off on their own. Policymakers pin their hopes for job creation and economic growth on start-ups rather than on the once-preeminent corporate giants. Belief in […] -
Surviving a Start-Up's Transition from Projects to Processes
Innovation & Leadership Digital ArticleToo many entrepreneurs refuse to make the shift. -
What I Look for in Candidates Interviewing at My Startup
Organizational Development Digital ArticleThey don't just repeat what's on their résumés. -
Use Customer Cash to Finance Your Start-Up
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Magazine ArticleMore and more tech-oriented start-ups are using "negative working capital"--cash received from customers in advance--to finance their businesses, freeing... -
Startups Need an ESG Strategy
Entrepreneurship Digital ArticleIt’s tempting to put it off until the business is more mature, but starting early will help you build a competitive advantage. -
The Five Whys for Start-Ups
Entrepreneurship Digital ArticleRoot cause analysis and preventive maintenance are concepts we expect to see in a factory setting. Start-ups supposedly don’t have time for detailed processes and procedures. And yet the key to startup speed is to maintain a disciplined approach to testing and evaluating new products, features, and ideas. As start-ups scale, this agility will be […] -
Executing on Innovation
Vijay Govindarajan, Tuck School of Business professor, on why innovation is so hard to implement and what you can do about it. -
Career Choices When Life Is Short (HBR Case Study)
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleAn up-and-coming entrepreneur, Gil Lehner is looking ahead and deciding on his next move. But Gil's situation is unusual: He was just diagnosed with small-cell... -
What African Fintech Startups Can Teach Silicon Valley About Longevity
Innovation & Leadership Digital ArticleThree lessons, based on a study of more than 200 senior-level executives. -
How Entrepreneurs Can Overcome Their Fear of Talking to Strangers
Innovation & Leadership Digital ArticleStartup founders need to network with customers, investors, and other stakeholders. -
The Top 20 Start-Up Accelerators in the U.S.
Entrepreneurial financing Digital ArticleA quantitative ranking. -
Can a Volunteer-Staffed Company Scale? (HBR Case Study and Commentary)
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleAn education-gaming firm that has relied largely on volunteer developers has to rethink this strategy as it prepares to pitch investors for a new round... -
Can Friends Be Successful Co-Founders?
Entrepreneurs and founders Digital ArticleBefore starting a venture with your bestie, there are a few things you should consider. -
Can I Step Back from My Start-Up? (HBR Case Study)
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Magazine ArticleElena Pelc is the founder and CEO of 2 Proud Pups, a maker of all-natural dog care products. Sales are good, but revenues have plateaued at about $1 million... -
Launching Effective Start-ups in Governments
Entrepreneurship Digital ArticleGovernment “start-ups” — new agencies, offices, or initiatives — have the potential to be a powerful tool for solving critical policy problems at the local, state, and federal levels. But while creating the “new and the nimble” within an established bureaucracy is a well-known art form in the private sector, governments are still struggling to […] -
Understand the Sacrifices Before Launching a Start-Up
Innovation & Leadership Digital ArticleIt's an all-in, life-changing event, comparable to having a baby. -
Three Questions to Consider Before Deciding Where to Locate Your Start-Up
Innovation & Leadership Digital ArticleIf you're not in San Francisco, Boston, or New York, do more than think twice. -
Scaling Social Impact: Welcome to the HBR-Bridgespan Group Insight Center
Organizational Development Digital ArticleThe traditionally separate domains of for-profit business and mission-driven social organizations are coming together in powerful new ways. -
The TV You Watch When You’re Young Can Make You More Entrepreneurial
Entrepreneurship Magazine ArticleFor people growing up in controlled economies, dramas that show life in a free-market system can inspire.
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Maestro Pizza (F): A New Direction
Strategy & Execution Case Study5.00View Details Maestro pizza opened its first store in 2013 after its founder, Khalid Al Omran, recognized an opportunity in Saudi Arabia to offer high quality pizza... -
A Note on Financing Entrepreneurial Ventures in Developing Economies
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details In recent years the world has witnessed a growing wave of entrepreneurial ventures in developing economies. CB Insights reports as of March 2020, developing... -
MicroFridge
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details MicroFridge, a five-year-old, $12 million company based in Sharon, Mass., develops and sells a unique, combination compact refrigerator and microwave... -
NOVICA: The Arts and Crafts of Social Venturing
Global Business Case Study11.95View Details This case discussed an innovative for-profit social venture that connects talented artisans in developing nations with customers worldwide. Though raised... -
A Note on Funding Digital Innovation Startups
Technology & Operations Case Study8.95View Details This note provides information on the state of startup financing in Silicon Valley in 2013. It details different avenues startups have to raise funding,... -
Beam Dental (B)
Strategy & Execution Case Study5.00View Details In May 2016, venture-backed Beam Dental was on the brink of financial collapse. Cofounder and CEO Alex Frommeyer weighed the unattractive terms of a bridge... -
ASOS PLC
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details Launched in 2000, ASOS was one of the world's largest online fashion specialists in 2016. Focusing on young consumers aged 16-25 years, the company offered... -
Direct to Consumer Brands
Sales & Marketing Case Study11.95View Details Recent years have seen the dramatic rise of direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands by several startups. Many of these brands, such as Dollar Shave Club, Harry's,... -
Sunomi Switchel: Time to Switch?
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details Nicole Blank has bootstrapped her functional beverage company, Sunomi Switchel, to contracts with leading grocery retailers. She is now faced with a series... -
Green Monday
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details This case describes the entrepreneurial journey of David Yeung, from campaigning for plant-based diets to building Green Monday, a purpose-driven business... -
Malenti Strings: Intrapreneurship within FLG, Inc.
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study8.95View Details This case follows Jenica Fletcher as she rebuilds her company's guitar strings division from the ground up. Convinced that she could turn the division... -
Genedata
Organizational Development Case Study11.95View Details Venture Valuation conducts an independent valuation of Genedata, a Swiss start-up company in order to help Novartis Venture Fund analyze and structure... -
pymetrics: International Expansion
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details In August 2018, pymetrics, a solution offering neuroscience-based recruiting tests, closed a $40 million funding round that valued the business at $160... -
Maricopa, Inc.: Finding the Right Treatment for Growth
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details The founders of Maricopa, Inc., a startup that sold proprietery hair-care products directly to salons, were preparing a board presentation to address... -
Linkfluence: Building on ActSocial's Relationships
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details Founded in 2008 in Singapore and China, ActSocial was a social marketing company that initially provided brands with word-of-mouth (WOM) marketing services.... -
Molycorp: Morgan Brothers' Reverse Convertible Notes (C)
Finance & Accounting Case Study5.00View Details In August 2011, Morgan Brothers Bank was issuing a $2.5 million reverse convertible note with payoffs linked to the price of Molycorp's common stock.... -
A Chinese Start-up's Midlife Crisis: 99Sushe.com
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details Now into their third year at the helm of an Internet start-up in China, Ken Pao and Bill Li were managing a totally different company (with a new name)... -
VaccineOnWheels: Service Excellence for COVID-19 Vaccinations
Sales & Marketing Case Study11.95View Details VaccineOnWheels (VOW), a social enterprise providing doorstep vaccination to India's low-income and marginalized communities, was founded in December... -
ApiYoo: A New Breed of Entrepreneurship
Management Case Study11.95View Details Is there any space for startups in a fully matured market where market incumbents are embroiled in cut-throat competition? And if so, how can new entrants... -
Beatriz Cardoso and Education in Brazil
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details Beatriz Cardoso, founder of Laboratório de Educação (Education Laboratory) had a dream to propel Brazilian education. However challenges in fundraising...
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Maestro Pizza (F): A New Direction
Strategy & Execution Case Study5.00View Details Maestro pizza opened its first store in 2013 after its founder, Khalid Al Omran, recognized an opportunity in Saudi Arabia to offer high quality pizza... -
A Note on Financing Entrepreneurial Ventures in Developing Economies
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details In recent years the world has witnessed a growing wave of entrepreneurial ventures in developing economies. CB Insights reports as of March 2020, developing... -
MicroFridge
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details MicroFridge, a five-year-old, $12 million company based in Sharon, Mass., develops and sells a unique, combination compact refrigerator and microwave... -
NOVICA: The Arts and Crafts of Social Venturing
Global Business Case Study11.95View Details This case discussed an innovative for-profit social venture that connects talented artisans in developing nations with customers worldwide. Though raised... -
A Note on Funding Digital Innovation Startups
Technology & Operations Case Study8.95View Details This note provides information on the state of startup financing in Silicon Valley in 2013. It details different avenues startups have to raise funding,... -
Beam Dental (B)
Strategy & Execution Case Study5.00View Details In May 2016, venture-backed Beam Dental was on the brink of financial collapse. Cofounder and CEO Alex Frommeyer weighed the unattractive terms of a bridge... -
ASOS PLC
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details Launched in 2000, ASOS was one of the world's largest online fashion specialists in 2016. Focusing on young consumers aged 16-25 years, the company offered... -
Direct to Consumer Brands
Sales & Marketing Case Study11.95View Details Recent years have seen the dramatic rise of direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands by several startups. Many of these brands, such as Dollar Shave Club, Harry's,... -
Sunomi Switchel: Time to Switch?
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details Nicole Blank has bootstrapped her functional beverage company, Sunomi Switchel, to contracts with leading grocery retailers. She is now faced with a series... -
How to Launch Your Digital Platform
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Magazine ArticleThe ubiquity of internet access has caused a sharp rise in the number of businesses offering platforms that connect users for communication or commerce....