Entrepreneurial business strategy

Supplement to case SCG534. Students engage in a high-stakes seed stage investment negotiation between Empire Ventures, a leading venture capital firm,...

Brandless, an online direct-to-consumer seller of upscale private-label consumer packaged goods, offered consumers a limited assortment of values-conscious...

This case accompanies the (A) case from Anthony Starks's perspective.

During the Holi festival in March 2012, the managing director of Ramcides, a family-run agrochemical business, was considering the path of the company...

Investitori Associati seeks to exit a leveraged buyout investment. Choosing the appropriate way in which to undertake their exit-an initial public offering...

Marcelo Alecrim, the owner of SAT, a gas distribution company in Brazil, envisioned many growth opportunities but lacked financial resources to pursue...

CMGI is considering acquiring yesmail, an e-mail marketing firm. In assessing the potential acquisition, it must assess the fit with its own organization,...

An online wedding resource company is seeking an equity investment to grow the business.

This case describes the innovative business model of Better Place Inc., an electric vehicle company. The key challenges in operating the business model...

The chief executive officer (CEO) of GENICON is at a crossroads. The private medical device manufacturing business he started over 15 years ago has several...

Set in early 2021, this case is about Kino Biotech, a Singapore-based company producing health and beauty products, most notably its flagship brand, Kinohimitsu....

The cofounder and CEO of AsiaInfo, a Chinese system integrator that built 70% of China's Internet backbone, must decide whether to list equity in the...

Describes the evolution of a start-up venture in the pathology lab segment of the clinical lab business. U.S. Labs tries a series of business models before...

In 2019, BT Slingsby founds Catalys Pacific, the first biotech "venture creation" fund in Tokyo. After convincing some of the biggest Japanese pharmaceutical...

These three vignettes present various issues around the strategy and management of venture capital and private equity firms. In one, a senior partner...

This case outlines the fundraising history of Marin Software. The case discusses the events that led up to the initial public offering (IPO) and the tumultuous...

In 2016, the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator undertook formal efforts to improve diversity and inclusion (D&I) efforts with the hire of Estelle Reyes....

A college entrepreneur named Emily Levy founded MightyWell™ when she faced a personal challenge following her diagnosis with chronic, or more properly...

When discovered in the 1990s, the Kashagan oil field was the second largest oil field in the world. The project sponsors (equity investors) signed a 40-year...

All companies in a technology-intensive industry must worry about the development of their ecosystems and, in particular, the availability and cost of...

Supplement to case SCG534. Students engage in a high-stakes seed stage investment negotiation between Empire Ventures, a leading venture capital firm,...

Brandless, an online direct-to-consumer seller of upscale private-label consumer packaged goods, offered consumers a limited assortment of values-conscious...

This case accompanies the (A) case from Anthony Starks's perspective.

It puts a premium on customer experience, but undervalues strategic thinking.

During the Holi festival in March 2012, the managing director of Ramcides, a family-run agrochemical business, was considering the path of the company...

Investitori Associati seeks to exit a leveraged buyout investment. Choosing the appropriate way in which to undertake their exit-an initial public offering...

Marcelo Alecrim, the owner of SAT, a gas distribution company in Brazil, envisioned many growth opportunities but lacked financial resources to pursue...

CMGI is considering acquiring yesmail, an e-mail marketing firm. In assessing the potential acquisition, it must assess the fit with its own organization,...

An online wedding resource company is seeking an equity investment to grow the business.

This case describes the innovative business model of Better Place Inc., an electric vehicle company. The key challenges in operating the business model...