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"Little Cool," Big Opportunity (Spanish version)
McDonald, Rory; van Bever, Derek C.M.; Ojomo, EfosaCase HBS-617S12StrategyIn 2013, a team led by Gopalan Sunderraman, vice president of corporate development at Godrej & Boyce Mfg. Co. Ltd.-one of the companies owned by Godrej Group, a large Indian conglomerate-was preparing to launch an innovative low-cost refrigerator. Developed expressly for the approximately 80% of Indians who lacked access to refrigeration (a market Godrej had never before targeted), the chotuKool represented a technological marvel-a small, inexpe...Starting at €8.20
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chotuKool: "Little Cool," Big Opportunity
McDonald, Rory; van Bever, Derek C.M.; Ojomo, EfosaCase HBS-616020-EStrategyIn 2013, a team led by Gopalan Sunderraman, vice president of corporate development at Godrej & Boyce Mfg. Co. Ltd.-one of the companies owned by Godrej Group, a large Indian conglomerate-was preparing to launch an innovative low-cost refrigerator. Developed expressly for the approximately 80% of Indians who lacked access to refrigeration (a market Godrej had never before targeted), the chotuKool represented a technological marvel-a small, inexpe...Starting at €8.20
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Chegg: Textbook Rental Takes Flight
Eisenmann, Thomas R.; Sahlman, William A.; Richardson, EvanCase HBS-811077-EEntrepreneurshipTo maximize their effectiveness, color cases should be printed in color. In late 2010, Silicon Valley-based Chegg, the leading online college textbook rental company, is scaling rapidly. The case recounts Chegg's history from its origins as a distant competitor to Craigslist in college classified listings through a pivot into textbook rental followed by a period of explosive growth. Resulting challenges in scaling warehouse operations, customer s...Starting at €8.20
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The Changing Face of Angel Investing
Sahlman, William A.; Richardson, EvanCase HBS-811046-EEntrepreneurshipAngel investors Ram Shriram, Mike Maples, Eric Paley, James Geshweiler, and Jim Southern discuss their investment philosophies and the changing landscape of angel investing. Questions include: How has angel investing changed in the last few years? How do you evaluate a prospective investment's attractiveness? How do you think about risk and reward in angel investing? Is it possible for Angel funds to be too big?Starting at €8.20