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Founders Factory
Rayport, Jeffrey; Barnett, JamesCase HBS-821009-EEntrepreneurshipIn January 2020, Brent Hoberman and Henry Lane Fox, co-founders of Founders Factory, a venture capital fund with an accelerator and incubator program funded by investment from corporate partners, consider international expansion strategies.Starting at €8.20
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Bert Twaalfhoven: The Successes and Failures of a Global Entrepreneur
Isenberg, Daniel J.Case HBS-807165-EEntrepreneurshipTo maximize their effectiveness, color cases should be printed in color. Bert Twaalfhoven (70; HBS '54) is faced with two offers to acquire the manufacturing holding company he had built up over 40 years. Despite the attractive price, which would net Twaalfhoven and his family $70 million, he is reluctant to sell the company because his original vision was to create a family-owned conglomerate which would last for generations. Of his eight childr...Starting at €8.20
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Lapdesk Company: A South African FOPSE
Isenberg, Daniel J.Case HBS-808008-EEntrepreneurshipTo maximize their effectiveness, color cases should be printed in color. Shane Immelman, founding CEO of Lapdesk (South Africa), is facing several acute problems: a conflict between his director of marketing and his director of field operations; a dramatic increase in prices by a key supplier; and a major strategic alliance that does not seem to be moving forward. Lapdesk is a for profit social enterprise (FOPSE) dedicated to eradicating the shor...Starting at €8.20
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Transformation at ING (C): Culture
Kerr, William R.; Brownell, AlexisCase HBS-818121-EEntrepreneurshipIn 2016, ING Group began an overhaul of its company culture, culminating in a code of conduct dubbed "The Orange Code."Starting at €5.74
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Bert Twaalfhoven: The Successes and Failures of a Global Entrepreneur (Spanish Version)
Isenberg, Daniel J.Case HBS-812S10EntrepreneurshipPara maximizar su eficacia, los casos de color deben imprimirse en color. Bert Twaalfhoven (70; '54 HBS) se enfrenta a dos ofertas para adquirir el holding de fabricación que había construido a lo largo de 40 años. A pesar del precio atractivo, lo que producirá neto Twaalfhoven y su familia $ 70 millones, que se resiste a vender la empresa debido a que su visión original era crear un conglomerado de propiedad familiar que duraría generaciones. De...Starting at €8.20
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Culture (Spanish version)
Kerr, William R.; Brownell, AlexisCase HBS-820S03EntrepreneurshipIn 2016, ING Group began an overhaul of its company culture, culminating in a code of conduct dubbed "The Orange Code."Starting at €8.20
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FanMode: Launching a Global Sports Venture
Ghosh, Shikhar; Kerr, William R.; Brownell, AlexisCase HBS-813190-EEntrepreneurshipNeven Murugan is developing FanMode, an app that allows sports fans all over the world to broadcast their reactions in real time into stadiums where their team is playing. It also provides social networking across sports fans. The company is growing, and its founders face the questions of where to locate their headquarters and how to structure their company, and the legal issues surrounding these decisions, including intellectual property regulat...Starting at €8.20
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Building an Integrated Biopharma Company: Crucell (A)
Hamermesh, Richard G.; Van Der Steen, Marianne; Harmeling, Susan S.Case HBS-815085-EEntrepreneurshipBy 2009, Crucell had become the largest biopharma company in the Netherlands and a symbol of national pride. The case traces the evolution of the company from a University spin-off into a fully-integrated company. Crucell's success, particularly in the vaccine space, had begun to attract the attention of much larger pharmaceutical companies. While there was much appeal to working with these companies, these relationships could also challenge Cruc...Starting at €8.20
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Airbnb in Amsterdam (B)
Weiss, Mitchell B.; Moloney, Emer; Dessain, VincentCase HBS-817014-EEntrepreneurshipIn December 2014, the City of Amsterdam and Airbnb announced an MOU to promote responsible home-sharing and to simplify the payment of tourist tax for hosts in the City. It was the most comprehensive agreement that Airbnb had with any city in the world. It's final provision read, "The parties trust that theirs will be a fruitful cooperation." However, both sides were uncertain about how the agreement would be received. Molly Turner, Airbnb's Glob...Starting at €5.74
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Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies and Digital Assets
Nanda, Ramana; White, Robert F.; Tuzikov, AlexeyCase HBS-818066-EEntrepreneurshipDescribes the Dutch Flower cluster, or the group of interconnected growers, suppliers, service providers, and flower-related institutions located in The Netherlands. Examines the role of the FloraHolland auction in the value chain. Also describes the flower clusters in China, Colombia, Ecuador, and Kenya, the four other major international competitors.Starting at €8.20