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Brazos Partners and Cheddar's Inc., Teaching Note
Hardymon, G. Felda; Lerner, Josh; Leamon, AnnTeaching Note HBS-808055-EFinanceTeaching Note for [806069].Starting at €0.00
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Kleiner-Perkins and Genentech: When Venture Capital Met Science
Hardymon, G. Felda; Nicholas, TomCase HBS-813102-EEntrepreneurshipGenentech is a rare success story in the biotechnology industry. Hundreds of billions of dollars of venture capital have been invested without the expected transformational effects. Established in 1976, Genentech was to develop the new science of recombinant DNA into viable therapeutic products with mass market appeal, something that most scientists agreed was at least a decade away. The founders, Herbert Boyer and Robert Swanson had limited fina...Starting at €8.20
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OPOWER: Increasing Energy Efficiency through Normative Influence (A)
Cuddy, Amy J.C.; Doherty, Kyle T.; Bos, Maarten W.Case HBS-911016-ELeadership and People ManagementThe case profiles OPOWER, an energy efficiency software company that applies Cialdini's principles of social influence to successfully encourage consumers to reduce their energy usage. OPOWER was co-founded in 2008 by two young Harvard graduates, Dan Yates and Alex Laskey, who were inspired by Robert Cialdini's behavioral science research showing that people's normative beliefs - and messaging tailored to those beliefs - had a powerful and measur...Starting at €8.20
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OPOWER: Increasing Energy Efficiency through Normative Influence (B)
Bos, Maarten W.; Cuddy, Amy J.C.; Doherty, Kyle T.Case HBS-911061-ELeadership and People ManagementThe case profiles OPOWER, an energy efficiency software company that applies Cialdini's principles of social influence to successfully encourage consumers to reduce their energy usage. OPOWER was co-founded in 2008 by two young Harvard graduates, Dan Yates and Alex Laskey, who were inspired by Robert Cialdini's behavioral science research showing that people's normative beliefs - and messaging tailored to those beliefs - had a powerful and measur...Starting at €5.74
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Apax Partners and Xerium S.A. (Spanish version)
Hardymon, G. Felda; Lerner, Josh; Leamon, AnnCase HBS-806S01EntrepreneurshipIn 2002, Apax Partners had to decide whether to accept a less-than-perfect offer for one of its portfolio companies or to refinance it. This company, a maker of paper industry consumables with a global presence, had been purchased in 1999 and performed extremely well since then. Despite being a solid, cash-generative operation, it didn't excite a lot of interest in the market. An early exit at a good multiple would be helpful for Apax's current f...Starting at €8.20
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OPOWER: Increasing Energy Efficiency through Normative Influence (B) (Spanish Version)
Bos, Maarten W.; Cuddy, Amy J.C.; Doherty, Kyle T.Case HBS-912S07Leadership and People ManagementEl Opower perfiles de casos, una compañía de software de eficiencia energética que aplica los principios de la influencia social de Cialdini para fomentar con éxito los consumidores a reducir su consumo de energía. Opower fue co-fundada en 2008 por dos jóvenes graduados de Harvard, Dan Yates y Alex Laskey, que se inspiraron en la investigación en ciencias del comportamiento de Robert Cialdini mostrando las creencias normativas es que la gente - y...Starting at €5.74
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Adams Capital Management: Fund IV, Teaching Note
Hardymon, G. Felda; Lerner, Josh; Leamon, AnnTeaching Note HBS-808053-EEntrepreneurshipTeaching Note to (806-077).Starting at €0.00
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New Enterprise Associates
Hardymon, G. Felda; Nicholas, TomCase HBS-813097-EEntrepreneurshipNEA was established in 1977 and it subsequently morphed into one of the largest venture capital firms in the world. Despite its size and significance, some other firms established during the same era such as Kleiner-Perkins and Sequoia (both were established in 1972), are arguably better-known. No venture firm, however, can parallel NEA in terms of its scale and its commitment to organizational and operational innovation. From early on the founde...Starting at €8.20
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Congressional Candidate Dan Silver and KNP Communications
Cuddy, Amy J.C.; Sharma, NithyasriCase HBS-910013-ELeadership and People ManagementIn the 2006 election cycle, Dan Silver was challenging a popular 26-year incumbent for the U.S. congressional seat in Florida's 19th Congressional District. To win the election, Silver needed to find a way to relate to his voters on a personal level. Silver's campaign manager advised him to work with consulting firm KNP Communications. Over the course of a few sessions, Silver worked with the KNP team to learn techniques that would help him proje...Starting at €8.20
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Tad O'Malley: December 2004, Teaching Note
Hardymon, G. Felda; Lerner, Josh; Leamon, AnnTeaching Note HBS-808049-ELeadership and People ManagementTeaching Note to (806-024).Starting at €0.00