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IPODERAC: Finding the Path Towards Sustainability
Francisco Alberto Layrisse Villamizar; Gerardo Fernández LozanoCase IVEY-9B12M066-EEntrepreneurship, StrategySince 1966, the Rehabilitation Institute of Puebla Civil Association (IPODERAC) had dedicated itself to providing a home and education for children who had been abandoned in the streets of Mexico. Using an educational model based on the concept of personal development through honourable work, IPODERAC had successfully combined its desire to be financially self-sufficient with its goal of teaching educational values, responsibility, and discipline...Starting at €8.20
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IPODERAC: Finding the Path Towards Sustainability (Spanish version)
Francisco Alberto Layrisse Villamizar; Gerardo Fernández LozanoCase IVEY-9B12MS66Entrepreneurship, StrategyDesde 1966, la rehabilitación Instituto de Puebla Asociación Civil (IPODERAC) se había dedicado a proporcionar un hogar y educación para los niños que habían sido abandonados en las calles de México. Utilizando un modelo educativo basado en el concepto de desarrollo personal a través de trabajo honorable, IPODERAC había combinado con éxito su deseo de ser financieramente autosuficiente con su objetivo de enseñanza de los valores educativos, respo...Starting at €8.20
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Intermountain Healthcare: Pursuing Precision Medicine
Hamermesh, Richard G.; Giusti, Kathy; Huckman, Robert S.; Kelley, JuliaCase HBS-818018-EEntrepreneurshipHeadquartered in Salt Lake City, Intermountain Healthcare operates 23 hospitals and hundreds of clinics in Utah and Idaho and provides insurance to approximately 850,000 patients through its insurance arm, SelectHealth. In 2013, Intermountain, known for its commitment to improving health care outcomes and lowering costs by reducing treatment variation, made the surprising decision to invest significant resources in an innovative precision medicin...Starting at €8.20
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Choosy
Bussgang, Jeffrey J.; Kelley, JuliaCase HBS-819054-EEntrepreneurshipFounded in 2017, Choosy is a data-driven fashion startup that uses algorithms to identify styles trending on social media. After manufacturing similar items using a China-based supply chain, Choosy sells them to consumers through its website and social media pages. Since its official launch in July 2018, Choosy has been fine-tuning its business model. Now, in September 2018, founder and CEO Jessie Zeng must decide what the startup's next steps sh...Starting at €8.20
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DraftKings and the Future of Fantasy Sports
Higgins, Robert F.; Kelley, JuliaCase HBS-819074-EEntrepreneurshipFounded in 2012, DraftKings helped change the fantasy sports landscape by popularizing daily fantasy sports (DFS), or short-term fantasy sports tournaments that offered big cash prizes to winners. The company's valuation exceeded $1 billion by 2015, but DraftKings soon faced intense scrutiny from government agencies about whether its business model violated federal laws preventing sports betting and online gambling. Then, in May 2018, the U.S. Su...Starting at €8.20
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Intermountain Healthcare: Pursuing Precision Medicine, Teaching Note
Hamermesh, Richard G.; Huckman, Robert S.; Kelley, JuliaTeaching Note HBS-820019-EEntrepreneurshipTeaching note for case 818018.Starting at €0.00