Stanford Graduate School of Business (USA)
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Proximity Designs
Hattendorf, L; Kennedy, M; de, Clara, L; Yin, LiCase SGSB-IDE06-EInnovation and ChangeIn early 2014, Sanjay Swamy and Valerie Rozycki Wagoner, respectively chairman and CEO of ZipDial, were discussing the possibility of extending the company’s operations to Indonesia and the Philippines, two key markets in Southeast Asia. Having successfully rolled out ZipDial solutions in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka – from their primary market in India – they planned to accelerate expansion into selected markets in the region. Through its proprieta...Starting at €8.20
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500 Startups (B): Expanding the Footpring in 2016
Robert SiegelCase SGSB-E528B-EEntrepreneurship500 Startups continued its expansion of accelerators and venture capital to cover a global footprint for underserved entrepreneurial markets between 2014 and 2016. As investment returns began to occur, the organization looked to grow and expand beyond Silicon Valley and increase its presence in locations that were underserved by traditional venture capital. The case tells of the activities of McClure and the leadership team as they spread their ...Starting at €5.74
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VisionSpring
Hattendorf, L; Yin, LiCase SGSB-E516-EEntrepreneurshipVisionSpring follows social entrepreneur Jordan Kassalow from his early career in public health through the founding of VisionSpring, an organization that sells eyeglasses to the rural poor in developing countries. The case describes how Kassalow becomes inspired and motivated by some of his early experiences as an optometry student and in public health. As Kassalow builds VisionSpring, the immense scaling challenges of distributing to “bottom...Starting at €8.20
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TrueCar: Transforming the Car Buying Experience
Siegel, R; Yin, LiCase SGSB-E527-EEntrepreneurshipThe case follows Scott Painter and his executive team as they deal with a crisis that threatens the survival of TrueCar, a company founded by Painter to improve consumers’ car buying experiences. TrueCar’s automotive dealer network, from which the company earns its revenue, is rapidly declining in size as dealers leave to protest TrueCar’s practices. The case also describes Painter’s career and his personality as context for the situation. Pai...Starting at €8.20
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Ttech (C) in 2018: Hitting the Gas Pedal
Robert SiegelCase SGSB-SM 185C-EStrategyAn update on TTTech after the (B) case from the period 2010-2013Starting at €5.74