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The Brink of Bankruptcy (Spanish version)
Applegate, Lynda M.Case HBS-815S01EntrepreneurshipEnables a thorough analysis of the Amazon.com business model and its evolution from 1994 to 2001. The case ends with the company poised on the brink of bankruptcy, and enables discussion of how to turnaround the company and leverage proprietary assets.Starting at €8.20
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TripIt: The Traveler's Agent
Applegate, Lynda M.; Piccoli, Gabriele; Brohman, KathrynCase HBS-809059-EEntrepreneurshipIn July 2008, the co-founders of TripIt, a free online travel organizer that aggregated travelers' bookings from many top travel Websites, had recently secured $5.1 million in new financing. While the co-founders believed that their company offered travelers a unique service, they felt growing pressure from investors to show that the company could grow revenues and achieve profitability. To be profitable, TripIt needed not only to grow its user b...Starting at €8.20
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Tennant Company
Stuart, Toby; Applegate, Lynda M.; Weber, JamesCase HBS-810040-EEntrepreneurshipTennant, a leading producer of floor cleaning equipment, must determine how to create, finance, structure, staff, govern, measure and manage a new venture for developing a fundamentally new product line. In 2005, Tennant Company had developed an innovative, environmentally friendly, cleaning technology that could potentially revolutionize cleaning. Historically, Tennant was a producer of floor and carpet washing machines for industrial and commer...Starting at €8.20
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Ze-gen: Commercializing Clean Tech
Applegate, Lynda M.; Lyons, Kaitlyn; Prozeller, ScottCase HBS-811014-EEntrepreneurshipThe Ze-gen case covers the first 5 years in the life of a clean-tech start-up. Set in summer 2010, Ze-gen had developed an innovative technology that converted solid waste into synthesis gas (called syngas). This technology was in testing at the company's pilot plant, built next to the New Bedford, Massachusetts landfill. By summer 2010, Davis's team was poised to take the next big step in building a successful clean tech company. It was time to ...Starting at €8.20
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Innovating at AT&T: Partnering to Lead the Broadband Revolution
Applegate, Lynda M.; Andrews, Phillip; Herman, KerryCase HBS-812124-EEntrepreneurshipTo maximize their effectiveness, color cases should be printed in color. In 2010, the U.S. retail market value for next-generation non-handset wirelessly-enabled devices was just over $1 billion. By 2011 it had grown 1,141% to $13.2 billion and was forecast to reach $24.7 billion in 2015. At the same time, user demand for data was surging with the popularity of mobile Internet, e-mail, and messaging, which left carriers scrambling to increase net...Starting at €8.20
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Kaiser Permanente: Innovating to Transform Healthcare
Applegate, Lynda M.Case HBS-813184-EEntrepreneurshipThis case enables discussion of organizational and industry transformation.Starting at €8.20
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Professionalizing the Sales Force at The Veteran Tree
Villanueva, JulianCase M-1391-EEntrepreneurship, Leadership and People Management, MarketingIn March 2022, Jim Heisser, MD and founder of The Veteran Tree Co, was reflecting on the strong results his company had achieved in recent years. The historical growth in sales and profitability were something to be proud of and-after 2020 which was a disastrous year for the sector due to the pandemic-the company had returned to strong growth in 2021. Jim felt that what started as a small operation with humble goals was now becoming very big. Big...Starting at €8.20
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La profesionalización de la red de ventas en The Veteran Tree
Villanueva, JulianCase M-1391Entrepreneurship, Leadership and People Management, MarketingEn marzo de 2022, Jim Heisser, director ejecutivo y fundador de The Veteran Tree Co, estaba reflexionando sobre los buenos resultados que su compañía había alcanzado en los últimos años. El crecimiento histórico en ventas y la rentabilidad eran algo de lo que estar orgulloso, y, tras el desastroso año 2020 para el sector (debido a la pandemia), en 2021 la compañía había vuelto a crecer fuertemente. Jim sentía que lo que había empezado como una pe...Starting at €8.20
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Rising From the Ashes: The Emergence of Chicago's Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
Applegate, Lynda M.; Meyer, Alexander; Varley, TaliaCase HBS-817061-EEntrepreneurshipStarting at €8.20
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Tesla in 2015 (Spanish version)
Applegate, Lynda M.; Peinado, Arnold B.Case HBS-819S30EntrepreneurshipL'Oreal's strategy is to "trickle down" technology over time from high-end outlets like department stores to mass-markets, such as drugstores. The mass market brand Plenitude has become the market leader in France, but even eight years after introduction in the United States, the product continues to lose money. The case presents qualitative market research data to enable students to diagnose the problem and develop an action plan. Includes color...Starting at €8.20