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Good Money After Bad (Commentary for HBR Case Study)
Mullins, John W.; Farneti, Ivan; Hassan, Fred; Johnson, Robert M.; Zott, ChristophArticle HBS-R0703Z-EEntrepreneurshipChristian Harbinson, a young associate at the venture capital firm Scharfstein Weekes, has a difficult decision to make before the next investment committee meeting. He's been watching over SW's investment in Seven Peaks Technologies, and sales of its single product have been disappointing. Now the company's head, Jack Brandon, wants another $400,000 to pursue a new product. Harbinson believes in Brandon and in his proprietary technology--a titan...Starting at €8.20
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Why Didn't We Know? (HBR Case Study and Commentary)
Hasson, Ralph; Hardis, Stephen R; Shear, Hal; Rowe, Mary P.; Robinson, J William; Robinson, Jackson WArticle HBS-R0704A-ELeadership and People ManagementGalvatrens, a consumer products company in Houston, has a whistle-blower's lawsuit on its hands. Mike Fields, a former divisional sales manager, claims that he was wrongfully terminated for trying to report an illegal scheme designed by a colleague to inflate numbers. He'd left the company's COO a confidential voice mail about it, but the COO referred the matter to Mike's boss rather than following up on it himself. Mike says his boss subsequentl...Starting at €8.20
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El caso HBR: cómo no lo supimos
Hasson, Ralph; Hardis, Stephen R; Shear, Hal; Rowe, Mary P.; Robinson, J William; Robinson, Jackson WArticle HBS-R0704ALeadership and People ManagementGalvatrens, una compañía de productos de consumo en Houston, tiene una demanda de delator en sus manos. Mike Fields, un ex gerente de ventas de la división, afirma que fue despedido injustamente por tratar de informar de un plan ilegal diseñado por un colega que los números se inflan. Había dejado COO de la compañía un correo de voz confidencial sobre ello, pero el director de operaciones remitió el asunto al jefe de Mike en lugar de seguir arrib...Starting at €8.20
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Estrategias para atraer inversores
Huy, Q.; Zott, ChristophArticle ART-1604Entrepreneurship, Leadership and People Management, StrategyAl complicarse el acceso a los recursos, muchos directivos ven cómo el mundo que conocían desaparece y deja paso a otro muy diferente. Todos los emprendedores han tenido que enfrentarse al reto de demostrar su solvencia sin poder avalarla con pruebas. Su experiencia resulta muy útil para los directivos que, tal vez por primera vez, han de obtener financiación para los grandes proyectos que impulsarán su carrera profesional. A la hora de atraer a ...Starting at €8.20
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Why Didn't We Know (HBR Case Study)
Hasson, RalphArticle HBS-R0704X-ELeadership and People ManagementGalvatrens, a consumer products company in Houston, has a whistle-blower's lawsuit on its hands. Mike Fields, a former divisional sales manager, claims that he was wrongfully terminated for trying to report an illegal scheme designed by a colleague to inflate numbers. He'd left the company's COO a confidential voice mail about it, but the COO referred the matter to Mike's boss rather than following up on it himself. Mike says his boss subsequentl...Starting at €8.20
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Why Didn't We Know (Commentary for HBR Case Study)
Hasson, Ralph; Hardis, Stephen R; Shear, Hal; Rowe, Mary P.; Robinson, J William; Robinson, Jackson WArticle HBS-R0704Z-ELeadership and People ManagementGalvatrens, a consumer products company in Houston, has a whistle-blower's lawsuit on its hands. Mike Fields, a former divisional sales manager, claims that he was wrongfully terminated for trying to report an illegal scheme designed by a colleague to inflate numbers. He'd left the company's COO a confidential voice mail about it, but the COO referred the matter to Mike's boss rather than following up on it himself. Mike says his boss subsequentl...Starting at €8.20
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Dinero bien gastado, esta vez
Mullins, John W.; Farneti, Ivan; Hassan, Fred; Johnson, Robert M.; Zott, ChristophArticle HBS-R0703AEntrepreneurshipCristiano Harbinson, un asociado joven a la firma de capital riesgo Scharfstein Weekes, tiene una decisión difícil de tomar antes de la próxima reunión del comité de inversión. Él ha estado viendo sobre la inversión de SW en siete picos Technologies, y las ventas de su único producto han sido decepcionantes. Ahora la cabeza de la compañía, Jack Brandon, quiere otro $ 400.000 a seguir un nuevo producto. Harbinson cree en Brandon y en su tecnología...Starting at €8.20
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How to Convince Skeptical Investors
Huy, Q.; Zott, ChristophArticle ART-1604-EEntrepreneurship, Leadership and People Management, StrategyEntrepreneurs who succeed in obtaining investment funding are those who know that establishing credibility matters a great deal. The authors identify at least four types of action strategies that entrepreneurs use to create the right impression. By skillfully employing several symbolic yet practical actions, entrepreneurs with little previous track record can gain the confidence of resource providers. In the race for scarce resources, more manage...Starting at €8.20
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Good Money After Bad? (HBR Case Study and Commentary)
Mullins, John W.; Farneti, Ivan; Hassan, Fred; Johnson, Robert M.; Zott, ChristophArticle HBS-R0703A-EEntrepreneurshipChristian Harbinson, a young associate at the venture capital firm Scharfstein Weekes, has a difficult decision to make before the next investment committee meeting. He's been watching over SW's investment in Seven Peaks Technologies, and sales of its single product have been disappointing. Now the company's head, Jack Brandon, wants another $400,000 to pursue a new product. Harbinson believes in Brandon and in his proprietary technology--a titan...Starting at €8.20