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A Day in the Life of a Centure Capitalist
Strebulaev, I; Gouw-Ranzetta, T; Hoyt, DCase SGSB-E444-EEntrepreneurshipThis note describes the tasks that fill the working day of a venture capitalist. Those functions involved in investing (deal sourcing, due diligence, and related tasks) often receive the most attention from students. However, interviews with experienced venture capitalists found that as much or more time is spent working with existing portfolio companies. This note provides insight into each aspect of a venture capitalist’s job: making investm...Starting at €8.20
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Evaluating Venture Capital Term Sheets
Strebulaev, I; Gouw-Ranzetta, T; Hoyt, DCase SGSB-E460-EEntrepreneurshipWhen entrepreneurs are successful in convincing venture capital firms that they are an attractive potential investment, they are presented with offers detailing many terms of the investment agreement. These are described in term sheets. Sorting through the myriad terms can be a daunting proposition for an entrepreneur. Yet, it is important for entrepreneurs to understand the terms of a proposed financing. These determine the payout the entrep...Starting at €8.20
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Salomon Brothers (B)
Golembiewski, Christopher; Campana A.; Torres, Maximilian B.Case TD-150-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityPaul Mozer informs his supervisor, John Meriwether, about the US Treasury's letter to Mercury Asset Management, and the events that precipitated it. The decision is now Meriwether's. Should he in turn bring the problem to his superiors and the legal compliance department, a path that might result in Mozer's dismissal, harsh penalties for the firm and the loss of his traders' confidence? Or, given the SEC's stated intention of dropping the matter...Starting at €5.74
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DropBox - Series B Financing
Strebulaev, I; Foroughi, J; GouwCase SGSB-F309-EFinanceIn mid-2011, as global markets corrected amid worldwide economic uncertainty, Drew Houston, co-founder and CEO of Dropbox, the fast-growing file synchronization and sharing company, found himself in a difficult, albeit enviable, situation. Houston, who had already raised over $7 million through two rounds of venture funding (one seed round and a Series A round) and developed a large and growing user base, began receiving significant investor int...Starting at €8.20
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Evaluating Venture Capital Term Sheets - Teaching Note
Strebulaev, I; Gouw-Ranzetta, T; Hoyt, DTeaching Note SGSB-E460TN-EEntrepreneurshipWhen entrepreneurs are successful in convincing venture capital firms that they are an attractive potential investment, they are presented with offers detailing many terms of the investment agreement. These are described in term sheets. Sorting through the myriad terms can be a daunting proposition for an entrepreneur. Yet, it is important for entrepreneurs to understand the terms of a proposed financing. These determine the payout the entrep...Starting at €0.00
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Salomon Brothers (C)
Golembiewski, Christopher; Campana A.; Torres, Maximilian B.Case TD-151-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityJohn Meriwether reports Mozer's actions to Salomon's President, Thomas Strauss, chief legal compliance officer, Donald Feuerstein, and CEO, John Gutfreund. On Feuerstein's recommendation, a decision is made to report the incident to the federal authorities. But, who will report the incident, how and to whom, the Federal Reserve Board or the more hostile Treasury Department? No plan for implementation of the decision is formulated.Starting at €5.74
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Salomon Brothers (A)
Golembiewski, Christopher; Campana A.; Torres, Maximilian B.Case TD-146-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityThis case involves the personal decision of Wall Street government bond trader, Paul Mozer, whether or not to report a gray-area transaction he has made to his superior, John Meriwether. The stakes are very high, but the indiscretion is murky and the chances of the firm's being sanctioned for it are virtually nil.Starting at €8.20
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Marshall Bradley en Hoffman & Lucas (A)
Fontrodona, Joan; Caputo N.; Harder J.; Torres, Maximilian B.Case BE-220Business Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityMarshall Bradley es un popular ejecutivo de una importante empresa estadounidense de relaciones públicas. Sin embargo, la situación se complica cuando es acusado por su ayudante, Alice Reed, de acoso sexual, lo que tiene su origen en un abuso de poder por parte de Marshall. Sustituye al caso TD-147 del mismo nombre de Nina Caputo, Maximilian Torres y Joseph Harden.Starting at €8.20
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Salomon Brothers (D)
Golembiewski, Christopher; Campana A.; Torres, Maximilian B.Case TD-152-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityNothing has been done when the financial press reports of fishy activity in the May 22nd Treasury auction. Salomon orders an internal audit and uncovers Mozer's wrongdoing in the December 27th, February 7th, February 21st, April 25th and May 22nd auctions. The bottom drops out for all the key players from Mozer to Gutfreund and for the firm.Starting at €5.74
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A Day in the Life of a Centure Capitalist - Teaching Note
Strebulaev, I; Gouw-Ranzetta, T; Hoyt, DTeaching Note SGSB-E444TN-EEntrepreneurshipThis note describes the tasks that fill the working day of a venture capitalist. Those functions involved in investing (deal sourcing, due diligence, and related tasks) often receive the most attention from students. However, interviews with experienced venture capitalists found that as much or more time is spent working with existing portfolio companies. This note provides insight into each aspect of a venture capitalist’s job: making investm...Starting at €0.00