HBSP (USA)
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Resuscitating Monitter
Edelman, Benjamin; Sun, WeiCase HBS-915027-EEntrepreneurshipAfter a Twitter API change and policy change block his fledling startup, solo entrepreneur Alex Holt evaluates his options. Should he double-down with a major investment in new servers, rewriting his app from scratch, and charging users for a service that had prided itself on being free? Or give up and admit defeat? Was there any middle ground?Starting at €8.20
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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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KangaTech
Lakhani, Karim R.; Ferguson, Patrick J.; Fleischer, Sarah; Hyun Paik, Jin; Randazzo, StevenCase HBS-619049-EEntrepreneurshipOn a warm January afternoon in 2019, Steve Saunders, Dave Scerri, Carl Dilena, and Nick Haslam (see Exhibit 1 for biographies), co-founders of KangaTech, wrapped up the latest round of discussions about the future direction of their sports-technology start-up. Focused on injury prediction and prevention in elite sport, the Melbourne, Australia-based KangaTech prepared to launch a new model of their core product, an integrated exercise frame and ...Starting at €8.20
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Resuscitating Monitter, Teaching Note
Edelman, Benjamin; Sun, WeiTeaching Note HBS-916007-EEntrepreneurshipTeaching note for case 915027.Starting at €0.00
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MedImmune Ventures, Teaching Plan
Hamermesh, Richard G.; Otazo, AndrewTeaching Note HBS-814039-EEntrepreneurship"MedImmune Ventures" highlights the problems faced by corporate venture capital firms, the challenges of investing in early-stage healthcare, and the difficulty of operating in distant markets.Starting at €0.00
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Financing Anghami's Growth
Nanda, Ramana; Kuzucu, ErenCase HBS-819033-EEntrepreneurshipIn December 2012, less than two years into the founding of their music-streaming platform Anghami, cofounders Elie Habib and Eddy Maroun found themselves evaluating an unorthodox term sheet. Habib and Maroun needed to make a decision vis- -vis the proposal put forth by the MBC Group, the region's largest media network. The offer was a media-for-equity deal, which would provide Anghami with advertising towards the media giant's millions of viewer...Starting at €8.20
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Masayoshi Son and the Vision Fund
Nicholas, Tom; Nanda, Ramana; Roth, Benjamin N.Case HBS-819041-EEntrepreneurshipIn October 2016 SoftBank Group Corp., the Japanese conglomerate giant caused a significant shock to the worldwide market for venture capital and private equity by announcing the Vision Fund, the largest tech investment fund in the world at close to $100 billion. The reputation of legendary SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son depended on the success of the Vision Fund, a considerable challenge given the difficulties associated with organizing a large pool ...Starting at €8.20
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Instabeat - One More Lap
Ghosh, Shikhar; Tempest Keller, Nicole; Thapar, AlpanaCase HBS-820005-EEntrepreneurshipThis case follows Lebanese entrepreneur, Hind Hobeika, an engineer and competitive swimmer who spends seven years trying to launch a wearable heartrate monitor and motion sensor to help swimmers track their performance while swimming. While the Beirut-based entrepreneur gained initial traction soon after founding her company Instabeat in September 2011, winning $150,000 in prize money from business plan competitions and raising $100,000 from a lo...Starting at €8.20