Stanford Graduate School of Business (USA)
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Scale-up! How Google Accelerated Underrepresented Companies
Ziebelman, Peter; Mansfield, Imogen; Mirabile; DominicCase SGSB-E761-EEntrepreneurshipThe case explores Google’s accelerator programs and its efforts to support underrepresented start-ups that are ready to scale. Students will understand Google’s approach to (1) building accelerator programs, (2) selecting which startups to participate, and (3) leveraging the resources of Google and its parent, Alphabet. The case also provides an overview of the specific accelerator programs, curriculum, and benefits, which are helpful for student...Starting at €8.20
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Ashoka: Innovators for the Public
Meehan, B; Levenson, Keohane, GCase SGSB-SM203-EStrategySince its founding in 1980, Ashoka: Innovators for the Public had supported the work of over 3,000 of the world’s most visionary social entrepreneurs; men and women who, in Ashoka founder Bill Drayton’s words, are tireless pioneers of “system-changing solutions that advance the world’s most urgent social problems.” Through these efforts, Ashoka was also widely credited with building the larger field of social entrepreneurship. And yet, just at t...Starting at €8.20
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Revolution Foods
Grousbeck, Harold Irving; Coates, BethanyCase SGSB-E322-EEntrepreneurshipIn April 2007, Kristin Richmond laced up her sneakers and began the four mile run to Kirsten Tobey’s house. It was a Saturday morning, but the two co-founders of Revolution Foods (RevFoods), a provider of healthy meals and nutrition education to schools in San Francisco and Los Angeles, felt pressure to finalize a plan for effectively managing their relationship with Maria Nunez. Nunez, a skeptical and influential food service administrator, ha...Starting at €8.20
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Venus Medtech: Global Innovation in the Race Between China and the USA
Ziebelman, Peter; Golden, JosephCase SGSB-E693-EEntrepreneurshipThe main purpose of the Venus Medtech case is to give students a greater appreciation for the scale, sophistication, and competitiveness of the innovation landscape outside of Silicon Valley, with particular focus on China. Through a dramatized account of the June 2013 Series A fundraising experience of Venus Medtech, a Chinese medical device start-up, the case forms the basis of a rich, in-class discussion about the similarities and differences...Starting at €8.20
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Floodgate: An Entrepreneurials VC
Ziebelman, Peter; Orleans, AmadeusCase SGSB-E644-EEntrepreneurshipMike Maples Jr. founded the micro-VC firm Floodgate in 2006, after a successful career as an entrepreneur with two startup IPOs under his belt. At the time, he had identified a group of overlooked founders in Silicon Valley: those who wanted to raise only $1 million or less, a growing group since costs involved in launching a company had been declining significantly as a result of technological advancements and innovative management approach, suc...Starting at €8.20