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Roqueta origen (B): sucesión con raíces
Rosés, Maria; Chiner, Alfonso; Tàpies, JosepCase SM-1629StrategyDado que el problema fundamental en las empresas familiares es la sucesión, el presente caso expone un proceso de sucesión resuelto con éxito gracias a la elaboración de un protocolo familiar efectivo. A lo largo del caso, se explica cómo se han ido preparando los distintos protagonistas del proceso de sucesión, atendiendo especialmente a: - El predecesor: cómo se sensibiliza y cómo tiene la voluntad de iniciar el proceso y prepararse para la épo...Starting at €5.74
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Conservas Díaz S.A.
Chiner, Alfonso; González, M.; Tàpies, JosepCase DG-1520-ECorporate Governance, Leadership and People ManagementAntonio Díaz, the director of the family-owned business Conservas Díaz S.A., had worked hard to make the firm one of the leading canning companies in the country. The excellent family management contrasted with the lax attitude toward family-company relations. When Conservas Díaz S.A. was taken over by the second generation of owners, it suffered a serious setback when one of the shareholders announced he would be selling his shares in the compa...Starting at €8.20
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Driving Motors Company
Chiner, Alfonso; Tàpies, JosepCase SM-1572Knowledge and CommunicationRicardo es la segunda generación de una familia que tuvo negocios en la primera generación, pero hubo que liquidar o transformar la mayor parte, cuando se hizo cargo de ellos. Ricardo acertó impulsando desde joven y desde cero un negocio de concesionario de automóviles y vehículos industriales, llegando a ser un referente en primeras marcas. Cuando sus dos hijos, Luis y Antonio, se incorporaron a la empresa familiar, elaboraron un protocolo famil...Starting at €8.20
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'It Just Works' (Spanish version)
Eisenmann, Thomas R.; Pao, Michael; Barley, LaurenCase HBS-812S02EntrepreneurshipDropbox is a venture-backed Silicon Valley startup, founded in 2006, that provides online storage and backup services to millions of customers using a "freemium" (free + premium offers) business model. The case recounts Dropbox's history from conception through mid-2010, when founder/CEO Drew Houston must make strategic decisions about new product features, how to target enterprise customers, and whether to pursue distribution deals with smartpho...Starting at €8.20
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Hypothesis-Driven Entrepreneurship: The Lean Startup
Eisenmann, Thomas R.; Ries, Eric; Dillard, SarahCase HBS-812095-EEntrepreneurshipFirms that follow a hypothesis-driven approach to evaluating entrepreneurial opportunity are called "lean startups." Entrepreneurs in these startups translate their vision into falsifiable business model hypotheses, then test the hypotheses using a series of "minimum viable products," each of which represents the smallest set of features/activities needed to rigorously validate a concept. Based on test feedback, entrepreneurs must then decide whe...Starting at €8.20
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Driving Motors Company
Chiner, Alfonso; Tàpies, JosepCase SM-1572-EKnowledge and CommunicationThe first generation of Ricardo's family had been dedicated to business, but when it came time for Ricardo to take over, as a member of the second generation, most of their business interests had to be liquidated or transformed. He got off to a good start when he was young by founding a car dealership and an industrial vehicle business. He built it up from scratch into a reference for leading brands. When his sons Luis and Antonio joined the fami...Starting at €8.20
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Business Model Analysis for Entrepreneurs (Spanish version)
Eisenmann, Thomas R.Case HBS-813S07Entrepreneurshipa customer value proposition, a technology and operations management plan, a go-to-market plan, and a profit formula. For each element, the note lists questions that an entrepreneur must address when evaluating an early-stage opportunity. The note explores in greater depth several business model issues that are especially relevant to entrepreneurial ventures, including the impact of network effects and customer switching costs; conditions when a...Starting at €8.20
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Pacing Issues (Spanish version)
Eisenmann, Thomas R.Case HBS-814S05Entrepreneurship(1) Which of the three company's approach to using people analytics for talent acquisition and development is most appealing (or most concerning)?; and (2) Should Fukuhara turn on the most advanced part of the artificial intelligence engine, allowing GROW not just to provide recommendations to clients about whom they should hire, but also (based on performance and attribute data of previous hires) to overrule clients' specifications (or biases) ...Starting at €8.20
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Project AgriNova (Spanish version)
Eisenmann, Thomas R.; Bijlani, TanyaCase HBS-816S10EntrepreneurshipIn late 2008, a team from Intuit's office in Bangalore, India is evaluating an opportunity to launch a new venture that would use SMS to deliver crop price information to farmers in India.The case describes the structure of Indian agriculture and the problems experienced by farmers, who were often exploited by middlemen who entered into obtuse private arrangements with wholesale buyers. After five weeks of research, the team concludes that the op...Starting at €8.20
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México: crisis y competitividad
Musacchio, Aldo; Vietor, Richard H.K.; GarcÃa-Cuéllar, ReginaCase HBS-711S30EconomicsEn 2010, el bicentenario de la revolución de México contra España, el presidente de México, Felipe Calderón esperaba que pudiera orquestar varias reformas cruciales que México necesita. México no había crecido mucho a lo largo de la última década, la pérdida de competitividad de China y otros países asiáticos. Varios de sus instituciones, incluido el trabajo, educación, salud, energía y defensa de la competencia, parecía poco competitivo. Pero co...Starting at €8.20