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COVID-19 Testing at Everlywell
Bussgang, Jeffrey J.; Hull, OliviaCase HBS-821001-EEntrepreneurshipIn March 2020, as COVID-19 spreads rapidly across the U.S., Everlywell founder Julia Cheek considers how to respond as a small start-up specializing in at-home lab testing. After making dramatic budget cuts, she decides to pivot the organization to address the country's testing shortage. But after a hectic few weeks building capacity at her partner labs to 30,000 COVID daily tests, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) releases a statement ...Starting at €8.20
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Soofa: Displaying the Right Path
Bussgang, Jeffrey J.; Klopfenstein, Amy; Migdal, AmramCase HBS-820098-EEntrepreneurshipIn November 2019, Sandra Richter, co-founder and CEO of Soofa, a network of advertising-supported digital bulletin boards, must decide between two different fundraising and expansion plans for her company. One plan entails raising $15 million in a Series A round and pursuing an aggressive expansion strategy, while the other represents a more modest $3 million raise to bring the company to operating profitability. Richter had developed the $15 mil...Starting at €8.20
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The Black New Venture Competition
Mills, Karen; Bussgang, Jeffrey J.; Sinozich, Martin; Elanbeck, GabriellaCase HBS-821029-EEntrepreneurshipBlack entrepreneurs encounter many unique obstacles when raising capital to start and grow a business. During their second year at Harvard Business School (HBS), MBA students Kimberly Foster and Tyler Simpson decided to do something to make a difference for early-stage Black technology entrepreneurs seeking funding. In just four months, they created the inaugural Black New Venture Competition (BNVC), which attracted 300 applicants and became the ...Starting at €8.20
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KhataBook
Bussgang, Jeffrey J.; Mnookin, Allison; Barnett, JamesCase HBS-821006-EEntrepreneurshipIn January 2020, India-based KhataBook, a digital ledger app for small businesses, is led by CEO Ravish Naresh, as his team faces a series of dilemmas regarding where to focus next.Starting at €8.20
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Raising Startup Capital
Bussgang, Jeffrey J.Case HBS-814089-EEntrepreneurshiptypes of startup capital are equity funding and debt funding although there are a few hybrid flavors as well. Sources of funding. These include venture capital firms, angel investors, crowd-funding, and accelerators/incubators. What investors look for. Each source has a different funding process and set of criteria which you need to understand before seeking funding from that source. The mechanics of equity funding. Seeking and securi...Starting at €8.20
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Growth Hacking at Bazaart (A)
Bussgang, Jeffrey J.; Preble, MatthewCase HBS-815001-EEntrepreneurshipThe four founding members of Bazaart-a young Israeli company whose sole product was its eponymous mobile application (app) which allowed users to create collages from photographs and other images-face an important strategic decision in June 2014. Since its founding roughly two years earlier, the company had raised very little money from outside investors. Gili Golander, one of the founders and Bazaart's chief marketing officer, utilized a number ...Starting at €8.20
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Mattermark
Bussgang, Jeffrey J.; Lobb, AnnelenaCase HBS-816073-EStrategyMattermark, a software-as-a-service company that sold software allowing companies to access financial information about privately-held companies and startups, was at a turning point. CEO Danielle Morrill had to allocate investment funding from a Series A round. She needed to build up sales and marketing; she also wanted to invest in her product, which was already popular in the VC market, but was increasingly gaining traction in other markets. Sa...Starting at €8.20
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Classtivity: Payal's Pirouette, Teaching Plan
Bussgang, Jeffrey J.; Hull, OliviaTeaching Note HBS-817105-EEntrepreneurshipTeaching plan for case 817002.Starting at €0.00
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Delivering the Goods at Shippo, Teaching Plan
Bussgang, Jeffrey J.; Hull, OliviaTeaching Note HBS-817106-EEntrepreneurshipTeaching plan for case 817065.Starting at €0.00
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ZappRx
Bussgang, Jeffrey J.; Hull, OliviaCase HBS-818001-EEntrepreneurshipIn October 2015, ZappRx founder Zoe Barry is deciding between two business models for her health technology start-up. Her product, a software application which aims to expedite the prescription fulfillment process for patients with rare diseases, has attracted interest from specialty drug manufacturers who wish to build an exclusive platform for patients taking their medications. But Barry, against the advice of her management team, is considerin...Starting at €8.20