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Gokaldas Exports (A): The Challenge of Change
Bloom, N; Van, Reenen, J; Melvin, SCase SGSB-SM213A-EStrategyGokaldas Exports was a family-owned business founded in 1979 that had grown into India’s largest apparel exporter by the mid 2000s. Its founder, Jhamandas H. Hinduja, had bequeathed control of the company to three sons, each of whom brought in his own son. By the end of 2004, Gokaldas had 43 factories with 258 production lines scattered in and around the southern India city of Bangalore. It had more than 35,000 workers, which was nearly double ...Starting at €8.20
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Sampark Foundation: Transforming Primary Education in India
Rangan, V. Kasturi; Bagai, ShwetaCase HBS-518006-EFounders Vineet and Anupama Nayar had rapidly scaled their foundation to reach 3 million primary school children (grades 1 to 3) in two states with Math and English programs. Their goal was to reach 10 million children by 2025 and completely spend down the $100 million foundation corpus. A new opportunity presented itself in a third state with a potential to add another 4 million children. In grappling with this new opportunity they had to make c...Starting at €8.20
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Careem: Raising a Unicorn, Teaching Note
Ghosh, Shikhar; Bagai, ShwetaTeaching Note HBS-819124-EEntrepreneurshipTeaching note for case 818022.Starting at €0.00
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Chai Point: Disrupting Chai, Teaching Note
Ghosh, Shikhar; Nanda, Ramana; Tahilyani, Rachna; Bagai, ShwetaTeaching Note HBS-819130-EEntrepreneurshipTeaching note for case 818020.Starting at €0.00
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Careem: Base Camp or Mountain Peak Designing an OS for Scaling, Teaching Note
Ghosh, Shikhar; Bagai, ShwetaTeaching Note HBS-819149-EEntrepreneurshipTeaching note to case 819049Starting at €0.00
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Instabeat - One More Lap, Teaching Note
Ghosh, Shikhar; Bagai, ShwetaTeaching Note HBS-820067-EEntrepreneurshipTeaching note for case 820005.Starting at €0.00
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Gokaldas Exports (B): Update
Bloom, N; Van, Reenen, J; Melvin, SCase SGSB-SM213B-EStrategyIn August 2007, the United States-based private equity firm the Blackstone Group acquired a 50.1 percent stake in Gokaldas Exports for $116 million. The investment was a two-part deal that included an “open offer” to Gokaldas shareholders for another 20 percent of outstanding shares valued at approximately $45 million. This gave Blackstone a total share of just over 68 percent while the Hinduja family retained 20 percent and other shareholders t...Starting at €5.74