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Freelancer, Ltd.
Stanton, Christopher; Lakhani, Karim R.; Hoffman, Jennifer L.; Hyun Paik, Jin; Cohodes, NinaCase HBS-820075-EKnowledge and CommunicationOver the course of the 2010s, the rapid advancement of mobile technologies and the rise of online freelancing platforms seemed to portend a radical transformation of labor markets into on-demand, flexible talent pools. Even though several Fortune 500 companies-including Microsoft, Samsung, and General Electric-embraced digital labor solutions, enterprise adoption lagged far behind smaller businesses and startups. Despite the promising potential b...Starting at €8.20
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SOFWERX: Innovation at U.S. Special Operations Command (Abridged)
Leonard, Herman B.; Weiss, Mitchell B.; Hyun Paik, Jin; Herman, KerryCase HBS-820047-EEntrepreneurshipJames "Hondo" Geurts, the Acquisition Executive for U.S. Special Operations Command was in the middle of his Senate confirmation hearing in 2017 to become Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition. Overseeing acquisitions in one of the most secretive parts of the U.S. military, Geurts had founded SOFWERX, an open platform to diversify and speed the rate of new ideas into Navy SEALs, Army Special Forces, and the lik...Starting at €8.20
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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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SOFWERX: Innovation at U.S. Special Operations Command
Leonard, Herman B.; Weiss, Mitchell B.; Hyun Paik, Jin; Herman, KerryCase HBS-819004-EEntrepreneurshipJames "Hondo" Geurts, the Acquisition Executive for U.S. Special Operations Command was in the middle of his Senate confirmation hearing in 2017 to become Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition. The questions had a common theme: how would Geurts's experience running an innovative procurement effort for U.S. Special Forces units enable him to change a much larger-and much more rigid-organization like the U.S. Nav...Starting at €8.20