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Zopa: The Power of Peer-to-Peer Lending
Piskorski, Mikolaj Jan; Fernandez-Mateo, Isabel; Chen, DavidCase HBS-709469-EStrategyZopa, a U.K.-based peer-to-peer lending company, connected individual lenders and borrowers via an online interface. The company charged a small fee for completed loan transactions but has not turned a profit. Zopa offered two platforms, Markets and Listings. Markets was an automated system that assembled loans by combining lowest loan offers from different Zopa lenders. Zopa Listings allowed prospective borrowers to post eBay-like listings expla...Starting at €8.20
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The Wright Brothers and Their Flying Machines
Nicholas, Tom; Chen, DavidCase HBS-811034-EEntrepreneurshipWilbur (1867-1912) and Orville (1871-1948) Wright were fascinated by the mystery of flight and they built on the ideas of prominent earlier figures such as Octave Chanute (1832-1910) the French-born American who was influential in fostering the free exchange of ideas surrounding aeronautics. Information exchange between practical tinkerers from across the globe led to a process of cumulative innovation unhindered by rivalry operating through the ...Starting at €8.20
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Zopa: el poder del préstamo de persona a persona
Piskorski, Mikolaj Jan; Fernandez-Mateo, Isabel; Chen, DavidCase HBS-712S02StrategyZopa, una compañía de préstamos peer-to-peer basado en Reino Unido se, conectado prestamistas y prestatarios individuales a través de una interfaz en línea. La empresa cobrará una pequeña cuota para las transacciones de préstamo completa, pero no se ha vuelto un beneficio. Zopa ofreció dos plataformas, mercados y anuncios. Mercados era un sistema automatizado que ensambla los préstamos mediante la combinación de ofertas de préstamos más bajas de ...Starting at €8.20