Stanford Graduate School of Business (USA)
-
JetBlue Technology Ventures: Bringing External Innovation In House
Burgelman, Robert; Golden, Joseph N.; Sridharan, AmitCase SGSB-E660-EEntrepreneurshipSince its founding in the late 1990s, JetBlue Airways has been known as an innovator in the U.S. airline industry. This case explores how in the mid- to late-2010s, JetBlue sought to drive further innovation by setting up a corporate venture capital arm. Led by Bonny Simi, a long-time JetBlue executive, commercial airline pilot, former U.S. Olympian, and Stanford alumna, JetBlue Technology Ventures (JTV) seeks to bring external innovation in ho...Starting at €8.20
-
BloomThat: Navigating the Ups and Downs of a Silicon Valley Start-up
Bernstein, Shai; Siegel, Robert E.; Golden, Joseph N.Case SGSB-E685-EEntrepreneurshipDavid Bladow and Matthew Schwab, close friends and former college roommates, left their jobs and moved to San Francisco to start a new venture together. After exploring the gifting industry, they ultimately focused on floral delivery. They launched BloomThat, an on-demand service that made sending flowers as easy as sending a text message and gained initial traction over Valentine’s Day in 2013. On the back of this success, the team was accep...Starting at €8.20
-
Serena and Lily
Grousbeck I; Rosenthal SCase SGSB-E438-EEntrepreneurshipThe Serena and Lily case describes three challenging situations faced by Lily Kanter, CEO of Serena and Lily, a luxury home goods company. The first vignette involves Marta Calfee, one of Lily’s first and most dedicated employees. As the company grows, Marta takes on increasing responsibilities, but it soon becomes clear that her title, compensation and domain are all greater than her actual capabilities, and Lily must determine how to scale ba...Starting at €8.20
-
Serena and Lily - Teaching note
Grousbeck I; Rosenthal STeaching Note SGSB-E438TN-EEntrepreneurshipThe Serena and Lily case describes three challenging situations faced by Lily Kanter, CEO of Serena and Lily, a luxury home goods company. The first vignette involves Marta Calfee, one of Lily’s first and most dedicated employees. As the company grows, Marta takes on increasing responsibilities, but it soon becomes clear that her title, compensation and domain are all greater than her actual capabilities, and Lily must determine how to scale ba...Starting at €0.00
-
Beautycounter
Grousbeck I; Rosenthal SCase SGSB-E456-EEntrepreneurshipThe case profiles Gregg Renfrew, the CEO and founder of Beautycounter, a non-toxic cosmetics company set to launch in January 2013. After developing a personal passion for the non-toxic goods space, Gregg decides in 2010 to launch her own company. She recruits Tim Mitchell, a long-time friend and mentor, as a board member and brand strategy consultant. Tim proves his value at the get go, but a series of inappropriate blowups at the office comb...Starting at €8.20
-
Seven-Eleven Japan
Seungjin, Whang, Hide, Saito, Steve, Van, Horne, Casey, Koshijima, Takafumi, UedaCase SGSB-GS18-EService and Operations ManagementSeven-Eleven, Inc., founded in 1927 in Dallas, Texas, was the world's largest operator, franchisor, and licensor of convenience stores. As of 2004, it had 22,648 units worldwide, serving 6 million customers a day (www.7-eleven.com). Of these stores, approximately 8,600 were located in Japan and operated or franchised by Seven Eleven Japan Co., Ltd. (SEJ). Most of the remaining stores were located in North America. This case describes Seven-E...Starting at €8.20
-
An Overview of Corporate Venture Capital
Burgelman, Robert; Golden, Joseph N.; Sridharan, AmitCase SGSB-E692-EEntrepreneurshipThis note examines the corporate venture capital (CVC) industry, which has played an increasingly large role in the global innovation ecosystem, especially in Silicon Valley, over the last decade. The contents of the note include: a history of CVC beginning in the early 1960s; a qualitative and quantitative assessment of the industry in the late 2010s; a summary of the primary reasons why large corporations establish CVC arms; a framework for ba...Starting at €8.20