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Life Journey Profile: Mark Goldweitz
Chakravorti, Bhaskar; Spence, Shirley M.Case HBS-810112-EEntrepreneurshipExamine the life journey of an HBS 1969 alum, in his own words, and his perspective on success.Starting at €8.20
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Blue Man Group: Creativity, Life and Surviving an Economic Meltdown
Chakravorti, Bhaskar; Kraus, Janet; Spence, Shirley M.Case HBS-810108-EEntrepreneurshipIn 2008, Blue Man Group's three co-founders are facing the prospect of losing not just a business but a way of life they have built together. The case follows the story of Chris Wink, Matt Goldman and Phil Stanton as they pursue their creative passion, and build the Blue Man Group from street performers to a performance arts empire with a global brand. The story has a personal as well as professional dimension to it, including the launch of the B...Starting at €8.20
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athenahealth: Innovating in Response to a Crisis in Healthcare
Chakravorti, Bhaskar; Winig, Laura; Arastu, NaeemCase HBS-810079-EEntrepreneurshipWhen Jonathan Bush and his partner, Todd Park, realized that their revolutionary approach to delivering clinical care was being stymied by the inefficiencies in the healthcare system and insurance red tape, they turned their proprietary technology, athenaNet, to a new business, athenaHealth, that would help physicians manage their practice, billing and revenue cycles and maintain electronic patient records more efficiently and cost effectively us...Starting at €8.20
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Finding Competitive Advantage in Adversity (Spanish version)
Chakravorti, BhaskarArticle HBS-R1011HEntrepreneurship(1) Entrepreneurs reroute resources that become redundant to meet new needs, as Jonathan Bush did at athenahealth. The company is now a leader in internet-based revenue-cycle management tools, (2) They round up unusual suspects and break industry orthodoxy, as Iqbal Quadir did with Grameenphone in Bangladesh, (3) They find small solutions to big problems, as Trey Moore and Cameron Powell did with their AirStrip OB smartphone app for mobile physi...Starting at €8.20
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Challenge or Opportunity? (Spanish version)
Chakravorti, BhaskarCase HBS-811S16EntrepreneurshipThis note provides an overview of the rationale and the challenges associated with building new businesses within established companies. It provides a framework for understanding why corporations pursue entrepreneurial ventures and the various levers that they employ. The note offers a comparison of the various approaches, with examples, and their pros and cons.Starting at €8.20
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Looking for Opportunity in Adversity: Iqbal Quadir and Grameenphone (B)
Chakravorti, Bhaskar; Lane, DavidCase HBS-810101-EEntrepreneurshipSupplements the (A) case.Starting at €5.74
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Life Journey Profile: Amee Chande
Chakravorti, Bhaskar; Spence, Shirley M.Case HBS-810110-EEntrepreneurshipExamine the life journey of an HBS 2002 alum, in her own words, and her perspective on success.Starting at €8.20
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The HLB Turnaround
Applegate, Lynda M.; Chakravorti, Bhaskar; Winig, LauraCase HBS-810023-EEntrepreneurshipFord Pearson has recently taken over as CEO of HLB, a Chicago-based product design and development firm (and once one of the largest in the business), to help turn it around after a series of crises that had seriously threatened its survival. Pearson has personally invested in the firm, re-organized many aspects of its operations and has hired a younger executive and turnaround expert, Andrew Macey, as COO to help him in the effort. Pearson and M...Starting at €8.20