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Axel Springer in 2016: From Transformation to Acceleration
Burgelman, R; Siegel, R; Kissick, RCase SGSB-E610-EEntrepreneurshipAs of 2016, Mathias Döpfner, chief executive officer (CEO) of Axel Springer SE, had successfully transitioned the German publishing house through a major digital transformation in the world of journalism. Given the massive disruption that had occurred over the previous two decades with how people consumed news, this was no small feat. During this time, many newspapers, magazines, and journals failed to keep up with the rapidly changing industry...Starting at €8.20
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What Are Business Models, and How Are They Built?, Module Note (Spanish version)
Christensen, Clayton M.; Johnson, Mark W.Case HBS-615S01Service and Operations ManagementStarting at €8.20
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Developing Disruptive Ideas
Anthony, Scott D.; Johnson, Mark W.; Sinfield, Joseph V.; Altman, Elizabeth J.Book Chapter HBS-4551BC-EStrategyInnovation isn't predictable. However, remembering key principles and following the straightforward process for generating disruptive ideas that is outlined in this chapter, can reliably increase the odds of coming up with a high-potential idea. This chapter is excerpted from "The Innovator's Guide to Growth: Putting Disruptive Innovation to Work."Starting at €8.20
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Innovation Metrics
Anthony, Scott D.; Johnson, Mark W.; Sinfield, Joseph V.; Altman, Elizabeth J.Book Chapter HBS-4556BC-EStrategyOne of the key challenges for companies seeking to improve their ability to create growth through innovation is that the metrics many companies use to measure innovation run a high risk of actually leading them in the wrong direction. This chapter describes key measurement traps and lays out fifteen potential innovation metrics companies can use to more accurately assess innovation-related activities. This chapter is excerpted from "The Innovato...Starting at €8.20
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Principles and Patterns of Disruptive Innovation
Anthony, Scott D.; Johnson, Mark W.; Sinfield, Joseph V.; Altman, Elizabeth J.Book Chapter HBS-4557BC-EStrategyThis chapter highlights key innovation traps and summarizes the processes and principles that will significantly increase your chances of creating growth through innovation. This chapter is excerpted from "The Innovator's Guide to Growth: Putting Disruptive Innovation to Work."Starting at €8.20
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AngelList: Changing The Landscape of Investing - Teaching Note
Siegel, R; Yin, LiTeaching Note SGSB-E520TN-EEntrepreneurshipThe case follows AngelList, an online platform connecting entrepreneurs with investors, as it searches for product/market fit and business models. Founded in 2010 by entrepreneurs Naval Ravikant and Babak Nivi, AngelList begins as a project to give back to the start-up community. Ravikant and Nivi write a blog that provides founders with advice and then build AngelList to give them access to investors. However, investors often have incentives ...Starting at €0.00
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Axel Springer in 2014: Strategic Leadership of the Digital Media Transformation - Teaching Note
Burgelman, R; Siegel, R; Luther, JTeaching Note SGSB-E522TN-EEntrepreneurshipIn 2013, Mathias Döpfner, CEO of the publishing house Axel Springer SE, a premier source of content in Germany, with its popular newspapers and magazines such as Bild and Die Welt, was evaluating the progress of his company’s digital transformation. The advent of the digital revolution at the end of the twentieth century had caused an appreciable shift in the publishing industry. Traditional print media players were confronted with major techno...Starting at €0.00
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PayPal in 2017: Continuing to Reshape the Payments Landscape
Siegel, RCase SGSB-E572B-EEntrepreneurshipBetween 2013 and 2017 PayPal had grown from $8 billion to almost $11 billion in revenues and had a market cap of over $70 billion. In addition, the product and cultural transformations of the organization made the firm feel like an entirely new company from the one that existed several years prior. Outside of the company, major trends continued to impact PayPal: e-commerce conducted on mobile devices in the United States accounted for just under...Starting at €8.20
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Lending Club: Part A
Siegel, R; Saucedo, MCase SGSB-E597-EEntrepreneurshipLending Club follows the path of founder and CEO Renaud Laplanche as he scales his successful P2P lending company both pre- and post-IPO. From debating with bankers on the proper valuation metrics for the company, to managing customer acquisition costs as the competitive landscape rapidly changes, the Lending Club case explores several key challenges that come with operating a fin-tech company at scale.Starting at €8.20
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Lending Club: Part B
Siegel, R; Saucedo, MCase SGSB-E597B-EEntrepreneurshipLending Club follows the path of founder and CEO Renaud Laplanche as he scales his successful P2P lending company both pre- and post-IPO. From debating with bankers on the proper valuation metrics for the company, to managing customer acquisition costs as the competitive landscape rapidly changes, the Lending Club case explores several key challenges that come with operating a fin-tech company at scale.Starting at €8.20