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Global Beauty Made in Brazil (Spanish version)
Jones, Geoffrey G.; Reisen de Pinho, RicardoCase HBS-807S26EntrepreneurshipExplores the globalization strategies of Natura, Brazil's largest cosmetics company. Founded in 1969, Natura grew using a direct selling model. Led by its three founders, the firm made distinctive use of Brazil's diversity and became characterized by high ethical and environmental standards. Natura began to seek international markets in 1982, but experienced many setbacks until surviving the economic crisis in Argentina in 2001. The company opene...Starting at €8.20
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Connecting Taxis and Passengers in South America (Spanish version)
Coles, Peter A.; Edelman, BenjaminCase HBS-915S10EntrepreneurshipSaferTaxi, a taxi booking service in South America must develop its mobilization strategy; that is, it must attract enough passengers and drivers to make its service worthwhile for all. Drivers hesitate to pay for SaferTaxi's smartphones and service unless these will deliver passenger bookings -- and passengers have no reason to sign up unless drivers are available. Meanwhile, regulators question the permissibility of online taxi booking in light...Starting at €8.20
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The Guggenheims and Chilean Nitrates
Jones, Geoffrey G.; Tamega Fernandes, FelipeCase HBS-810141-EEntrepreneurshipThe case describes the growth of Guggenheim Brothers as one of the largest mining companies in the world in the early twentieth century. Global expansion led the firm to Chile, first in copper and later in natural nitrates. Chile's economic growth was driven by the profits from mining, especially its world monopoly of nitrates. The Guggenheims invested in Chilean nitrates after synthetics were developed by German chemists. Their strategies to mod...Starting at €8.20
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Start-Up Chile: April 2012, Teaching Note
Kerr, William R.Teaching Note HBS-813167-EEntrepreneurshipTeaching Note for 812158.Starting at €0.00
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Globant
Khaire, Mukti; Herrero, Gustavo A.; Scott, CintraCase HBS-811059-EEntrepreneurshipThe case deals with an IT company born in Argentina in 2003 to provide software services to established companies in the developed world. After reaching sales of $57 million in 2010, the company ponders its next steps to achieve $500 million in revenues by 2015.Starting at €8.20
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George Soros: The Stateless Statesman, Teaching Plan
Jones, Geoffrey; Ballor, GraceTeaching Note HBS-321094-EEntrepreneurshipTeaching plan for case 321012.Starting at €0.00
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The Future of Start-Up Chile
Choudhury, Prithwiraj; Costas, Ruth; Levindo, PedroCase HBS-622080-EEntrepreneurshipIn 2021, public accelerator program Start-Up Chile, which ten years earlier had created a global buzz, might be losing its competitive edge to similar programs or one-year visas for digital nomads offered by other countries. The case follows SUP's CEO, Angeles Romo, as she considers how Chile could remain appealing to world-class entrepreneurs in a post-pandemic world and how to ensure SUP's impact on Chile's economy.Starting at €8.20
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Officenet (A): Making Entrepreneurship Work in Argentina (Spanish Version)
Kuemmerle, Walter; Coughlin, William J.Case HBS-802S01EntrepreneurshipDescribe la creación y financiación de Officenet, un distribuidor de suministros de oficina en Argentina. La compañía sirve al mercado de negocio a negocio a través de un catálogo (en combinación con pedidos por teléfono) y también a través de un catálogo basado en Internet. Officenet es un pionero en ambos canales de catálogo e Internet. Si bien la empresa es, posiblemente, un objetivo de adquisición para uno de los grandes distribuidores de art...Starting at €8.20
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Officenet (B): After the Merger (Spanish Version)
Kuemmerle, Walter; Collura, MeredithCase HBS-804S05EntrepreneurshipDescribe la ejecución de una nueva fusión economía. Officenet, una tienda de ladrillos y clics de material de oficina, se vende a un Internet pure-play, Submarino.com. Los fundadores de Officenet se encuentran en Brasil, donde la empresa ha ampliado recientemente sus operaciones, y deben considerar varias preguntas sobre los planes de crecimiento de la empresa y la situación financiera.Starting at €5.74
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The Guggenheims and Chilean Nitrates (Spanish Version)
Jones, Geoffrey G.; Tamega Fernandes, FelipeCase HBS-811S20EntrepreneurshipEl caso describe el crecimiento de Guggenheim hermanos como una de las compañías mineras más grandes del mundo a principios del siglo XX. La expansión global llevó a la empresa a Chile, primero en cobre y más tarde en nitratos naturales. El crecimiento económico de Chile fue impulsado por las ganancias de la minería, en especial su monopolio mundial de los nitratos. Los Guggenheim invertidos en nitratos chilenos después sintéticos fueron desarrol...Starting at €8.20