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Finding Competitive Advantage in Adversity (Spanish version)
Chakravorti, BhaskarArticle HBS-R1011HEntrepreneurship(1) Entrepreneurs reroute resources that become redundant to meet new needs, as Jonathan Bush did at athenahealth. The company is now a leader in internet-based revenue-cycle management tools, (2) They round up unusual suspects and break industry orthodoxy, as Iqbal Quadir did with Grameenphone in Bangladesh, (3) They find small solutions to big problems, as Trey Moore and Cameron Powell did with their AirStrip OB smartphone app for mobile physi...Starting at €8.20
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Challenge or Opportunity? (Spanish version)
Chakravorti, BhaskarCase HBS-811S16EntrepreneurshipThis note provides an overview of the rationale and the challenges associated with building new businesses within established companies. It provides a framework for understanding why corporations pursue entrepreneurial ventures and the various levers that they employ. The note offers a comparison of the various approaches, with examples, and their pros and cons.Starting at €8.20
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To JV or Not To JV That is the Question (for XTech in China)
Isenberg, Daniel J.; Marshall, Paul W.Case HBS-807118-EEntrepreneurshipXTech, a leading manufacturer of metal parts for the telecommunications industry, is being pushed by its large equipment vendor customers to establish a manufacturing operation in China. CEO Reinhold Hesse is debating several options: establishing a joint venture, contracting with a local partner, or setting up a wholly owned enterprise. Hesse must prepare his recommendation to the management team, which includes owners Jim and Debby Sharpe.Starting at €8.20
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Leadership at WildChina (B)
Isenberg, Daniel J.; Spence, Shirley M.Case HBS-807128-EEntrepreneurshipSupplements the (A) case.Starting at €5.74
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Leadership at WildChina (A)
Isenberg, Daniel J.; Spence, Shirley M.Case HBS-807046-EEntrepreneurshipWildChina (A) tells the story of Mei Zhang, a Chinese-born HBS alumna, and her pursuit of a dream: to share her passion for travel, her appreciation of China's beauty and culture, and her desire to start her own business. Describes the startup of WildChina, a tour company targeting a high-end clientele with unusual and high-quality products, and its survival of two business crises. The focus is on Zhang's decision to bring in a COO, transition hi...Starting at €8.20