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Plastiq
Bussgang, Jeffrey J.; Jain, Gaurav; Haddad, Liroy; Langford, Luke; Noble, MattCase HBS-813125-EEntrepreneurshipThe young CEO of a venture-backed startup needs to figure out his go to market strategy and the right profile for his first key sales hires. Should he develop partnerships with channels that would provide leverage or build out a direct sales force? And should the sales team be led by an experienced senior sales executive or a scrappy, mid-level sales manager?Starting at €8.20
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On the Bubble: Startup Bootstrapping
Bussgang, Jeffrey J.; Quinn, Tom; Lobb, AnnelenaCase HBS-822033-EEntrepreneurshipBubble was a software company in the low-code/no-code market, making tools that allowed users without traditional programming backgrounds or technical skills to build software. The case covers cofounder Joshua Haas's engineering background, as he experienced a high demand for coding expertise in the startup community, but a low supply of coders. It then outlines his founding, with cofounder Emmanuel Straschnov, of Bubble in 2012, and their subseq...Starting at €8.20
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Open English
Bussgang, Jeffrey J.; Mazzanti, LisaCase HBS-814020-EEntrepreneurshipOpen English, a Miami-based startup offering online English language learning services, had more than 30,000 active students across Latin America in 2012. The company had just closed a $43 million financing round in order to rapidly scale its service to the next level. Nicolette Moreno, Co-founder and Vice President of Product Development, felt that a substantial portion of the new funding was needed to rework Open English's platform to enable th...Starting at €8.20
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Codecademy: Monetizing a Movement?
Bussgang, Jeffrey J.; Mazzanti, LisaCase HBS-815093-EEntrepreneurshipCodecademy, an open-platform, online community for learning computer programming, launched in 2011. By 2014, the company had raised a total of $12.5 million in funding and was, on many fronts, an overwhelming success. However, there were still no revenues. The founders decided it was time to experiment with different monetization strategies before deciding on a way forward. Although they wanted to avoid being prematurely pressured into decisions ...Starting at €8.20
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Codecademy: Monetizing a Movement, Teaching Plan
Bussgang, Jeffrey J.; Mazzanti, LisaTeaching Note HBS-815117-EEntrepreneurshipThis is a Teaching Plan for the case on Codecademy, an open-platform, online community for learning computer programming, launched in 2011. By 2014, the company had raised a total of $12.5 million in funding and was, on many fronts, an overwhelming success. However, there were still no revenues. The founders decided it was time to experiment with different monetization strategies before deciding on a way forward. Although they wanted to avoid bei...Starting at €0.00
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Mattermark, Teaching Plan
Bussgang, Jeffrey J.; Lobb, AnnelenaTeaching Note HBS-817090-EStrategyTeaching plan for case 816073.Starting at €0.00
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Continuous Software Development: Agile's Successor
Bussgang, Jeffrey J.; Clemens, Samuel; Hull, OliviaCase HBS-818055-EEntrepreneurshipIn recent years, the twin software development methodologies of continuous delivery and continuous deployment have risen to prominence in the start-up world and beyond. These methods have enabled technology companies large and small to accelerate their product development pipelines and reshape their relationships with customers. Drawing on academic research and interviews with practitioners, this note explores the evolution of iterative approache...Starting at €8.20
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AirFox (A): Embracing the Blockchain and an ICO
Bussgang, Jeffrey J.; Berk, Edward B.; Schwalb, NathanielCase HBS-818097-EEntrepreneurshipNarayana Hrudayalaya (NH) has expanded into a multi-specialty health city in Bangalore and has grown to twelve locations across India. The hospital plans to build 300-bed secondary-care hospitals in smaller cities across India, with a goal to operate 30,000 beds in seven years, which will make it comparable with the world's largest hospital chains. NH operates the world's largest tele-cardiology network, which provides consultations to people in ...Starting at €8.20
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ZappRx, Teaching Plan
Bussgang, Jeffrey J.; Hull, OliviaTeaching Note HBS-819018-EEntrepreneurshipTeaching note for case 818001.Starting at €0.00
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The Growth Manager
Bussgang, Jeffrey J.; Benbarak, NadavCase HBS-819034-EEntrepreneurshipStarting at €8.20