Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Testin: Partnering with Multinational Corporations
Shameen Prashantham; Liman ZhaoCase IVEY-9B17M127-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyBy 2017, Beijing Testin Information Technology Co., Ltd. (Testin), had forged partnerships with multiple large multinational companies (e.g., Microsoft, IBM, ARM, Intel). Since it was founded in 2011, Testin had served over 800,000 application developers by conducting more than 150 million quality and security tests on over 2.5 million mobile applications. It had received several rounds of financing totaling over $80 million. Many Chinese Interne...Starting at €8.20
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Skelta and the Microsoft Partner Ecosystem
Shameen PrashanthamCase IVEY-9B12M122-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyAn Indian-based software product start-up has succeeded in forging a valuable relationship with Microsoft, which has been vital to its international success. When the Microsoft relationship manager assigned to the company leaves Microsoft unexpectedly, the company’s chief executive officer needs to make some critical decisions regarding how to manage its relationship with Microsoft.Starting at €8.20
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Ace Company: Breadth or Depth Growth Strategy
Shameen Prashantham; Liyang Ruan; Meng Li; Tianwei JingCase IVEY-9B19M087-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyAce Company (Ace) was a Chinese start-up developing software for the Internet of Things (IoT). The company was founded in February 2015 by three colleagues for the initial purpose of providing an unprecedented universal IoT operating system, the absence of which was severely crippling developing development in IoT. By mid-2017, having proven the technical viability and market acceptability of its offering, the company was ready to scale up. Howev...Starting at €8.20
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The Hidden Story Behind Dancing With Gorillas: Strategies for Partnering With a Multinational
Shameen PrashanthamArticle IVEY-9B11TD08-EStrategyFor small firms, partnering with a multinational corporation (MNC) provides great opportunities and great challenges. Conventional partnering approaches are unlikely to succeed, and firms must use less orthodox strategies. In particular, start-ups can employ three strategies for success: forming, consolidating, and extending MNC relationships. 1) Forming MNC relationships entails fathoming the larger company, targeting the right individuals, and ...Starting at €8.20
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UBits (A): Feed Your Skills (Spanish Version)
Guo-Liang Frank Jiang; Lorianne Dueck; Johan AnguloCase IVEY-9B20MS200StrategyAt the start of 2020, the main strategic challenge for UBits (a start-up focused on online corporate training in Latin America) was how to continue to scale up the operation. Although UBits had gained a foothold in Colombia, Mexico, and Peru, the company had no presence in Brazil - Latin America’s largest economy - or in any other major regional economies, including Chile and Argentina. UBits was offering only one type of service - subscription-b...Starting at €8.20
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UBits (B): Feed Your Skills (Spanish Version)
Guo-Liang Frank Jiang; Lorianne Dueck; Johan AnguloCase IVEY-9B20MS201StrategyIn June 2020, UBits faced the uncertainties of a global health crisis—the COVID-19 pandemic. The company had experienced several temporary setbacks, but the chief executive officer and co-founder was encouraged by the shifts in market dynamics that seemed to hold a bright future for online training. However, major competitors had also intensified their efforts to capitalize on the new opportunities in the market. UBits needed to re-evaluate its o...Starting at €5.74
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MoviePass: A Netflix for Moviegoers
Lorianne Dueck; Guoliang Frank JiangCase IVEY-9B19M137-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyMoviePass provided a subscription-based service that allowed its users to see films in theatres for a monthly fee. The company rose to stardom between 2016 and 2017, but in mid-2018, it suffered crushing financial losses when operating costs increased andStarting at €8.20
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MoviePass: A Netflix for Moviegoers - Teaching Note
Lorianne Dueck; Guoliang Frank JiangTeaching Note IVEY-8B19M137-EStrategyTeaching note for product 9B19M137.Starting at €0.00
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Capillary: An Indian Start-up Deepening Its Presence in China - Teaching Note
Shameen Prashantham; Liyang RuanTeaching Note IVEY-8B20M100-EStrategyTeaching note for product 9B20M100.Starting at €0.00
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Capillary: An Indian Start-up Deepening Its Presence in China
Shameen Prashantham; Liyang RuanCase IVEY-9B20M100-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyCapillary Technologies, an Indian customer relationship management software as a service company, provided cloud-based omnichannel customer engagement and related services to retailers and brands. In a country well known for software service companies, baStarting at €8.20