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Fairview Capital
Rogers, Steven S.; Collins, DerrickCase HBS-319050-EEntrepreneurshipFairview Capital is a pioneering alternative assets investment manager, as it is the first U.S. private equity fund of funds that focused on investing in private equity and venture capital funds managed by African-Americans and other minority investment managers. This case study focuses on Fairview's strategic decisions that ultimately led to the growth and expansion of its investment portfolio to over $3 billion.Starting at €8.20
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Weddington Way
Ellis, J; Randolph, JCase SGSB-E455-EEntrepreneurshipThe case profiles the protagonist, Ilana Stern, founder of Weddington Way—a wedding-related e-commerce site—during the company’s early formation stage. The case begins with an introduction of Stern’s professional background and a portrayal of Stern’s summer between her first and second years at business school, during which the idea and vision for Weddington Way took shape. The case then follows Stern as she digs deeper into the viability of th...Starting at €8.20
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Frank Baker: Siris Capital Group and Titan Systems
Rogers, Steven S.; Collins, DerrickCase HBS-317036-EEntrepreneurshipPrivate equity firm, Siris Capital Group must decide if they should raise their offer to take Titan Telecom private by acquiring its publicly-traded stock. Siris' decision to pay a premium for Titan must be made in the context of their unique (and somewhat complex) investment strategy that focuses on investment targets that have both mission-critical products or services that are approaching obsolescence but producing predictable cash flows, and ...Starting at €8.20
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Corey Thomas and the IPO
Rogers, Steven S.; Collins, DerrickCase HBS-317082-EEntrepreneurshipCorey Thomas, CEO of the company Rapid7, must decide if it is the right time to take the 15-year old startup public, as it stood poised to capitalize on what appears to be the next frontier for digital technology markets - cybersecurity. In spite of positive industry trends, there are some nagging concerns that this might be a risky time in the public capital markets. The company had just completed an acquisition and he had additional concerns th...Starting at €8.20