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Too Soon to IPO? (HBR Case Study and Commentary)
Champion, David; Bourne, William; Draper, Tim; Mavrinac, Sarah; Jones, Neil; Perry, DavidArticle HBS-R0102A-EEntrepreneurshipFour years ago, Diane Ashton and Sundeep Lal were working together at MIT on a titanium extraction project. Durable and highly heat resistant, titanium is a key constituent of many specialty alloys, but it's also very expensive to produce. So when Diane discovered a solution that isolated titanium efficiently, the partners recognized that the technology would be worth billions to large manufacturers. Sundeep and Diane secured a $20 million invest...Starting at €8.20
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Mark43
Eisenmann, Thomas R.; Weiss, Mitchell B.; AlQahtani, HalahCase HBS-817016-EEntrepreneurshipThe founders of Mark43, an early-stage startup that provides software for law enforcement agencies, must decide whether to bid on a request for proposals (RFP) from the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). On the one hand, LAPD would be a second large and influential customer for a startup that has just successfully deployed software for its first customer, the Washington DC Metropolitan Police Department. On the other hand, pursuing the LAPD RF...Starting at €8.20
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Flatiron School
Eisenmann, Thomas R.; AlQahtani, HalahCase HBS-817114-EEntrepreneurshipIn late 2016, the founders of Flatiron School, a startup offering 12-week coding bootcamps, are formulating their growth strategy. Their new online-only program has matched the excellent job placement results for their in-person bootcamps. Should Flatiron shift investment to aggressively expand online, or grow online and in-person bootcamps in tandem? Should they pursue opportunities to sell online programs to universities and corporations, in ad...Starting at €8.20