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Argo Interactive (B): sobrevivir en el caótico mundo de la telefonía móvil: Un proveedor de software para teléfonos móviles en dificultades debe decidir si retirarse del mercado, cambiar su enfoque o cambiar su identidad de marca
Prats, Mª Julia; Sosna, Marc; Darsch, DaveFocused Case EFC-5Entrepreneurship, Information Technologies, Innovation and ChangeEste caso B no puede impartirse de manera aislada, pues es una continuación directa del caso "Argo Interactive (A): sobrevivir en la montaña rusa de la telefonía móvil" [EFC-1-E]. En esta segunda parte se comentan las decisiones que adoptó la empresa durante y después de su casi definitiva crisis en materia de financiación, enfoque comercial, (re)desarrollo de productos, recursos humanos, posicionamiento y estrategia general para la supervivencia...Starting at €8.20
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Argo Interactive (A): sobrevivir en el caótico mundo de la telefonía móvil
Prats, Mª Julia; Sosna, Marc; Darsch, DaveFocused Case EFC-1Entrepreneurship, Information Technologies, Innovation and ChangeEste caso trata sobre una joven compañía tecnológica del Reino Unido respaldada por capital riesgo que trata de recuperarse de una crisis casi definitiva después de que su mercado no funcionase. La compañía Argo Interactive diseñó un innovador producto de software pensando en el emergente mercado WAP. Sin embargo, después de dilapidar 14 millones de libras esterlinas de capital riesgo, el mercado no daba señales de vida y el equipo directivo ten...Starting at €8.20
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Opportunity Network (A): una startup no disruptiva revoluciona las redes empresariales
Amigó i Navarro, Pau; Prats, Mª JuliaCase E-185Decision Analysis, Entrepreneurship, StrategyBrian Pallas, un joven italiano que había trabajado en una famosa consultora, decidió lanzar una startup después de que su compañía le patrocinase cursar un programa MBA. Hijo de un empresario del mundo del espectáculo, enseguida encontró un target al que ofrecer servicios: empresas familiares como la de su padre. Logró conformar un gran equipo directivo, refrendando con éxito su idea en distintos países. Sin embargo, para poder seguir creciendo,...Starting at €8.20
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Nasser Press
Kadach, Igor; Palencia, LuisCase ASN-83-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyThe owner of a mid-size printing company based in New Jersey has to decide whether to accept an offer of a large publishing house who during the 2008 crisis had endangered the future of the company by abruptly reducing the volume of business. If he now accepted his proposal, and due to capacity constraints, he would have to drop some smaller customers, reducing diversification; in addition, the owner feels indebted to these small businesses becau...Starting at €8.20
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Tradetix Limited (B)
Johnson, RobCase E-204-EEntrepreneurship, FinanceThe (A) case describes a fast-growing company in the City of London whose CEO and board are considering initiating a trade sale process. The (B) case describes an offer received, which includes an earn-out as part of the price. The (C) case describes a sequence of events following acceptance of the offer-events that are totally unexpected and that jeopardize the earn-out.Starting at €5.74
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Tradetix Limited (C)
Johnson, RobCase E-205-EEntrepreneurship, FinanceThe (A) case describes a fast-growing company in the City of London whose CEO and board are considering initiating a trade sale process. The (B) case describes an offer received, which includes an earn-out as part of the price. The (C) case describes a sequence of events following acceptance of the offer-events that are totally unexpected and that jeopardize the earn-out.Starting at €5.74
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The E-Line Cityboard
Soler, Edi; Peñalva, FernandoCase C-784-EAccounting and Control, EntrepreneurshipSix months after incorporating the company, the two founders of the firm E-Line Cityboard Supply Ltd. (ELC) were preparing the first Board of Directors meeting. ELC was a London-based distributor and online retailer of the E-Line Cityboard, a portable and rechargeable battery-powered self-balancing wheeled board, commonly referred to in the market as a "hoverboard." Increased competition and legislation prohibiting the use of hoverboards in publi...Starting at €8.20
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GeneRisk.com
Johnson, RobCase E-67-EEntrepreneurship, Innovation and ChangeIn mid-2000 the investors in Medical Sciences Limited (MSL) set up a new company, GeneRisk.com, to capitalize on a proprietary software tool owned by MSL. The immediate issue facing MSL's investors was how to value this new company for the upcoming round of financing.Starting at €8.20
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FIAFE: Motor Races That Leave No Trace
Nueno, José Luis; Gabarda, GustavoCase M-1336-EEntrepreneurship, Innovation and Change, MarketingFormula E (FEH), officially the FIA Formula E Championship, is a category of car racing that uses electric vehicles only. The series is sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). F1 and NASCAR are WTA (winner takes all) industries. These events are characterized by high barriers to entry and an unusual power asymmetry between WTA companies and their suppliers, buyers and competitors. FEH can only make room for itself by p...Starting at €8.20
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Argo Interactive (B): Surviving in the Roller-Coasting Mobile Industry: A struggling mobile software provider must decide whether to retreat, refocus, or rebrand
Prats, Mª Julia; Sosna, Marc; Darsch, DaveFocused Case EFC-5-EEntrepreneurship, Information Technologies, Innovation and ChangeThis case B cannot be taught as a stand-alone case, but is a direct continuation of the FocusCase "Argo Interactive (A): Surviving in the Roller-Coasting Mobile Industry" [EFC-1-E]. This second part illustrates the decisions the firm took during and after their near-death crisis with regard to financing, market focus, product (re-)development, HR issues, positioning and the overall survival strategy of the firm, and the consequences this had. Dev...Starting at €8.20