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OPK Capital Corporation - An Introduction to Search Funds
Stewart Thornhill; Tevya RosenbergCase IVEY-9B09M006-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyThis case provides an introduction to the concept of a search fund. A search fund is an investment vehicle through which a group of investors provide financial support to an entrepreneur or a small team of entrepreneurs for the purpose of finding and acquiring a privately held company in which the entrepreneurs would ultimately perform senior management roles. This case deals with the process of setting up the fund, defining its terms and examini...Starting at €8.20
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RSSWorks Inc. - An Early Stage Investment
Stewart Thornhill; Tevya RosenbergCase IVEY-9B09M010-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyRSSWorks Inc. represents a very early stage funding opportunity - the business model has not been decided. The case provides an introduction to the thinking behind seeking first external funding for an early stage founder-funded company. Students will gain an overview of how a very early stage company gets going and begins to operate by exploring the funding options open to a company at this early stage, considering the needs and wants of the fou...Starting at €8.20
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Strategic Intent (HBR Classic) (Spanish version)
Hamel, Gary; Prahalad, C.K.Article HBS-R0507NStrategy"Build a personal copier to sell for $1,000"; "cut product development time by 75%." Year after year, they emphasize competitive innovation--building a portfolio of competitive advantages; searching markets for "loose bricks" that rivals have left underdefended; changing the terms of competitive engagement to avoid playing by the leader's rules. The result is a global leadership position and an approach to competition that has reduced larger, st...Starting at €8.20