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- September 2019 (Revised May 2020)
- Supplement
Keroche (F): Future Growth Plans
By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and Pippa Tubman Armerding
This case describes Keroche co-founder Tabitha Karanja’s 2012 decision to invest in additional production capacity. In November 2012, with a loan from Barclay’s bank, Keroche began constructing a new state-of-the-art beer brewery using German technology. The new plant,...
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Keywords:
Keroche;
Alcohol;
Aloholic Beverages;
Beer;
Production Capacity;
Growth;
Business Ventures;
Business Exit or Shutdown;
Business Growth and Maturation;
Business Startups;
Small Business;
Family Business;
Crime and Corruption;
Customer Focus and Relationships;
Decisions;
Income;
Demographics;
Geographic Scope;
Geographic Location;
Goods and Commodities;
Government Legislation;
Growth and Development;
Business History;
Lawsuits and Litigation;
Laws and Statutes;
Lawfulness;
Goals and Objectives;
Consumer Behavior;
Market Entry and Exit;
Problems and Challenges;
Safety;
Social Issues;
Poverty;
Strategy;
Competition;
Entrepreneurship;
Manufacturing Industry;
Food and Beverage Industry;
Kenya;
Nairobi;
Africa
Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon, and Pippa Tubman Armerding. "Keroche (F): Future Growth Plans." Harvard Business School Supplement 720-395, September 2019. (Revised May 2020.)
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Curriculum - MBA
of Entrepreneurial Finance is to help managers make better investment and financing decisions in entrepreneurial settings. The course covers all stages of the venture's life cycle from startup to exit, and...
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Launching New Ventures
managerial skills needed to make sound investment decisions, manage rapid change, and ensure the success of your new enterprise throughout its lifecycle. Details Conceive, launch, and grow a successful new venture Analyze, prioritize, and...
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- 18 Feb 2021
- Blog Post
SIPs in 2021
classroom, we observed four: Anatomy of a Badass, Startup Bootcamp, Climate Finance, and The Business of Space. Anatomy of a Badass Anatomy of a Badass was inspired by Saint John’s guest participation in Gino and Frei’s Inclusive...
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- October 2013
- Article
Corporate Venturing
By: Josh Lerner
For decades, large companies have been wary of corporate venturing. But as R&D organizations face pressure to rein in costs and produce results, companies are investing in promising start-ups to gain knowledge and agility. The logic of corporate venturing is...
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Keywords:
Venture Capital;
Knowledge Acquisition;
Corporate Strategy;
Research and Development;
Business Startups;
Innovation and Invention
Lerner, Josh. "Corporate Venturing." Harvard Business Review 91, no. 10 (October 2013): 86–94.
- December 2006 (Revised December 2009)
- Case
Tejas Networks India Pte. - A Venture in India
Sanjay Nayak, co-founder of the Bangalore-based start-up, Tejas Networks, is faced with two completely different opportunities to choose between: pursing a short-term, quantifiable but unprofitable contract with Tejas' biggest telco customer in India, or an...
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Keywords:
Business Startups;
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Entrepreneurship;
Globalization;
Contracts;
Telecommunications Industry;
India
Isenberg, Daniel J. "Tejas Networks India Pte. - A Venture in India." Harvard Business School Case 807-058, December 2006. (Revised December 2009.)
- September 1995
- Case
Richina Capital Partners Limited
By: William A. Sahlman and Jason Green
Richard Yan and Suzanne Foels raise a $52.5 million fund to invest in Chinese companies in concert with major multinational companies. They face all the challenges of starting a business from scratch in addition to the challenges of operating in a cross-cultural...
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Keywords:
Business Startups;
Venture Capital;
Problems and Challenges;
Emerging Markets;
Multinational Firms and Management;
Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues;
Governance Compliance;
Business Strategy;
Expansion;
Investment Return;
China
Sahlman, William A., and Jason Green. "Richina Capital Partners Limited." Harvard Business School Case 396-059, September 1995.
- May 2012 (Revised October 2012)
- Supplement
H-Soft (B-1): Siddharth Kapoor
By: Ramana Nanda
Siddharth Kapoor, the Founder and CEO of H-Soft Mumbai, reflected on his meetings as he walked out of VC Ventures' offices in Mumbai. After a few months of intensely pitching his startup to several different investors, he finally had a term sheet in hand. Despite this...
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Keywords:
Entrepreneurial Finance;
Venture Capital Term Sheet;
India;
Entrepreneurship;
Business Startups;
Venture Capital;
Investment;
Contracts;
Partners and Partnerships;
India
Nanda, Ramana. "H-Soft (B-1): Siddharth Kapoor." Harvard Business School Supplement 812-169, May 2012. (Revised October 2012.)
- January 2024 (Revised May 2024)
- Case
Runa
By: Paul Gompers and Carla Larangeira
In early 2022, Courtney McColgan, founder and CEO of Runa, a human resources and payroll Software-as-a-Service platform, faced an unexpected tech market downturn. Founded in 2018, Runa catered to small and medium-sized businesses in Mexico, offering an affordable and...
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- 23 Aug 2016
- First Look
August 23, 2016
examine if it can be implemented in different contexts and across academic cultures, structures, and traditions. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=51496 Spring 2016 Journal of Applied Corporate Finance ESG Integration in View Details
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Sean Silverthorne
- 30 Jun 2009
- First Look
First Look: June 30
by both venture capital firms and venture capital-financed companies in three cities-San Francisco, Boston, and New York. We find that firms open new satellite offices based on the success rate of venture capital-backed investments in an...
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Martha Lagace
- 06 May 2014
- First Look
First Look: May 6
how to implement Performance with Purpose in their local markets. PepsiCo India has made progress under the mission but continues to be challenged by the inherent tension between short-term financial performance and long-term investments...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 14 Sep 2010
- First Look
First Look: September 14, 2010
technologies in the U.S. While there are several startups in clean energy that are well-suited to the traditional venture capital investment model, our analysis highlights a number of structural challenges...
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Sean Silverthorne
- May 2012 (Revised October 2012)
- Supplement
H-Soft (B-2): Vikram Sharma
By: Ramana Nanda
Siddharth Kapoor, the Founder and CEO of H-Soft Mumbai, reflected on his meetings as he walked out of VC Ventures' offices in Mumbai. After a few months of intensely pitching his startup to several different investors, he finally had a term sheet in hand. Despite this...
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Keywords:
Entrepreneurial Finance;
Venture Capital Term Sheet;
India;
Entrepreneurship;
Business Startups;
Venture Capital;
Investment;
Contracts;
Partners and Partnerships;
India
Nanda, Ramana. "H-Soft (B-2): Vikram Sharma." Harvard Business School Supplement 812-170, May 2012. (Revised October 2012.)
- May 2012 (Revised October 2012)
- Case
H-Soft Mumbai
By: Ramana Nanda
Siddharth Kapoor, the Founder and CEO of H-Soft Mumbai reflected on his meeting as he walked out of VC Ventures' offices in Mumbai. After a few months of intensely pitching his startup to several different investors, he finally had a term sheet in hand. Despite this...
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Keywords:
Entrepreneurial Finance;
Venture Capital Term Sheet;
India;
Business Startups;
Investment;
Venture Capital;
Contracts;
Partners and Partnerships;
Entrepreneurship;
Negotiation Offer;
Decision Making
Nanda, Ramana. "H-Soft Mumbai." Harvard Business School Case 812-168, May 2012. (Revised October 2012.)
- 21 Apr 2015
- First Look
First Look: April 21
spurred concerns about its potential impact on the economy more generally. This analysis looks across nations and industries to assess the impact of private equity on industry performance. Industries where private equity funds have View Details
Keywords:
Carmen Nobel & Sean Silverthorne
- September 2019 (Revised May 2020)
- Supplement
Keroche (E): Considering Additional Capacity
By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and Pippa Tubman Armerding
This case describes Keroche’s growth after entering the beer business in 2008. Although the company was operating at full capacity and not able to fulfill all of its orders, Tabitha Karanja had set a goal of growing Keroche’s share of the Kenyan beer market from...
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Keywords:
Keroche;
Alcohol;
Alcoholic Beverages;
Beer;
Beer Market;
Premium Beer;
Manufacturing;
Production;
Production Capacity;
Capacity;
Business Ventures;
Business Exit or Shutdown;
Business Growth and Maturation;
Business Startups;
Small Business;
Family Business;
Crime and Corruption;
Customer Focus and Relationships;
Decisions;
Income;
Demographics;
Geographic Scope;
Geographic Location;
Goods and Commodities;
Government Legislation;
Growth and Development;
Business History;
Lawsuits and Litigation;
Laws and Statutes;
Lawfulness;
Goals and Objectives;
Consumer Behavior;
Market Entry and Exit;
Problems and Challenges;
Safety;
Social Issues;
Poverty;
Strategy;
Competition;
Entrepreneurship;
Investment;
Financing and Loans;
Manufacturing Industry;
Food and Beverage Industry
Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon, and Pippa Tubman Armerding. "Keroche (E): Considering Additional Capacity." Harvard Business School Supplement 720-394, September 2019. (Revised May 2020.)
- January 2000 (Revised April 2000)
- Case
AsiaMail.com: What's in a Name?
By: Myra M. Hart and Sharon Peyus
Three founders of an international Internet company (e-mail-based marketing) struggle with naming the company. As they prepare to invest more than $10 million of first-round venture funding in advertising and marketing, they search for a name that will have power and...
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Keywords:
Business Startups;
Venture Capital;
Brands and Branding;
Internet and the Web;
Entrepreneurship;
Advertising;
Marketing;
Information Technology Industry;
Service Industry;
Asia
Hart, Myra M., and Sharon Peyus. "AsiaMail.com: What's in a Name?" Harvard Business School Case 800-132, January 2000. (Revised April 2000.)
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Placement - Doctoral
University of Science and Technology (HKUST) Dissertation: Equity Market Views and Digital Technology Investment in Non-IT Firms Advisors: Suraj Srinivasan (Chair), Paul M. Healy , Charles C.Y. Wang , and Shane M. Greenstein Hashim Zaman...
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Courses - Entrepreneurship
2024 Q3Q4 3.0 Scaling Technology Ventures Jeffrey Rayport Spring 2024 Q3Q4 3.0 Startup Operations Studio (SOS) Julia Austin Spring 2024 Q3Q4 1.5 Strategy for Entrepreneurs (also listed under Strategy) Rembrand Koning Fall 2023 Q1Q2 3.0...
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