Stanford Graduate School of Business (USA)
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2016 Search Fund Study: Selected Observations
Kelly, P; Dodson, D; Grousheck, IH; Pohlmeyer, S; Rosenthal, SCase SGSB-E605-EEntrepreneurshipSince 1996, the Center for Entrepreneurial Studies (CES) at the Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB) has conducted a series of studies on the performance of search funds. These studies endeavor to gather data and gain insight into all known search funds. The studies aggregate the characteristics of search funds, present their principals’ backgrounds, and evaluate the investment returns generated by first-time search funds to their origina...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