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Genmedi: How to Value a New Company for an Upcoming Round of Financing - Teaching Note
Liechtenstein, Heinrich; Kolarova, LenkaTeaching Note ET-34-EEntrepreneurship, FinanceEvery venture capital and private equity deal involves determining the value of the company. This is one of the most important-and most difficult-tasks faced by an investor (and an entrepreneur), and skill is required when using the various methods for valuing a company. In March 2019, the investors in LifeCycle Ltd.-a technology company based in Shanghai, China-set up a new company, Genmed, to capitalize on an innovative technology for biologica...Starting at €0.00
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Oltre Venture: The Impact Revolution (A) and (B)
Beccarini, Irene; Herrera, Ángela; Ferraro, Fabrizio; Liechtenstein, HeinrichTeaching Note SMT-122-EEntrepreneurship, Finance, StrategyThis case describes the start-up and early operation of a novel impact investing firm in Italy: Oltre Venture. Oltre Venture, which defines itself as a "social venture capital" firm, had been among the pioneers of impact investing in Europe, investing ¿8 million in its first fund, and raising ¿29 million for its second one. Founded by professionals with many years of corporate and private equity experience, Oltre Venture had developed a unique ha...Starting at €0.00
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Taurion Inc. - Built to Cure an Incurable Disease - Teaching Note
Liechtenstein, Heinrich; Grabenwarter, UliTeaching Note FT-87-EEntrepreneurship, Finance, Innovation and ChangeTaurion Inc. is a start-up company established in 2006 and based in Vienna. It specializes in researching the causes of Alzheimer's disease (AD) as well as developing diagnostic tools and targeted drugs to combat it. For several years, the founders of the company - two renowned scientists and a finance professional - have been focusing on the role of one deficient protein present in the brains of Alzheimer's patients, the tau protein, which is be...Starting at €0.00
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Atam: Innovating in the Social Sector (A) and (B) - Teaching Note
Elvira, Marta; Prats, Mª Julia; Plaza López, LuisTeaching Note DPOT-53-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Entrepreneurship, Innovation and ChangeTeaching note about DPO-244, "Atam: Innovating in the Social Sectorl", for class use.Starting at €0.00
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Sea Breeze Capital (A) - Teaching Note
Menden, Lenka; Liechtenstein, Heinrich; Kelly, PeterTeaching Note FT-98-EEntrepreneurship, FinanceCase A describes the attempt made by Jordi Alves, an MBA graduate, to start the first search fund in Spain. Case B describes two acquisition opportunities that Jordi identified one year after he had launched the search fund. Jordi Alves graduated with his MBA in 2010. During his business school studies, he focused on search funds with the intent of starting his own search fund immediately after graduation. Being from Barcelona, Spain, he selected...Starting at €0.00
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Pentagram: The Craft of Design - Teaching Note
Mitchell, Jordan; Prats, Mª JuliaTeaching Note ET-14-EEntrepreneurshipPentagram a multi-disciplinary design firm with 19 partners in five offices (London, Berlin, New York, San Francisco and Austin) is considered to be the "Rolls-Royce of Design" by its peers. The company¹s growth is based on adding well-known designers who in turn bring in business under the Pentagram name. The group is facing tremendous competitive pressure from integrated advertising conglomerates such as WPP, Omnicom and Interpublic. Twenty...Starting at €0.00
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Findasense (A and B) - Teaching Note: Scaling Up Meaningful CX
Pinheiro Saurin, Lucas; Prats, Mª JuliaTeaching Note ET-59-EEntrepreneurship, MarketingGlobal digital and omnichannel customer experience company headquartered in Spain with revenues of 17.4 million euros. An ever-expanding company for the previous 15 years built upon the basis of a self-management culture faces challenges to scale up: entry into the US market, diversification of clients, unification of the value proposition, long term loyalty of employees.Starting at €0.00
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Verizon Reimagines Corporate Real Estate - Teaching Note
Lehr, Josh; Prats, Mª Julia; Amigó, Pau; Saccomano, CelesteTeaching Note ET-33-EDecision Analysis, Entrepreneurship, Innovation and ChangeVerizon embodies the concept of metamorphosis. In a telecom industry undergoing transformation, Verizon must conquer its market positioning, using its leadership in conventional products as a base to explore new products and services. The new Verizon should mutate from a traditional telecom company to a digital company. This change has strong implications at every level of the firm, including the utilization of its vast real estate portfolio.Starting at €0.00
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Dynamic Focused Case Collection on Growth Challenges - Teaching Note
Sosna, Marc; Prats, Mª JuliaTeaching Note ET-20-EEntrepreneurship, Innovation and ChangeThe Dynamic FocusCase Collection¿ is a series of cases on young innovative firms that confront diverse challenges in their development from start up to maturity. The objective of this series is to make available a pedagogical tool that supports entrepreneurship education. This document describes in more detail why we believe we need this FocusCase Collection, how the FocusCases are structured, how they can be used, and which are the issues addre...Starting at €0.00
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elBulli's Magic Recipe - Teaching Note
Prats, Mª JuliaTeaching Note ET-19-EEntrepreneurshipThe restaurant elBulli illustrates Schumpeters innovation concept of creative destruction. In an age-old industry, using the conventional products as a base to create both new dishes and a superb clients experience, elBullis team has reinvented dining blending tradition and technological innovation.Starting at €0.00