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- May 1999
- Teaching Note
MSE, Inc. Privatization: August 1997 & MSE,Inc. Privatization: August 1997 (Abridged) TN
By: Paul A. Gompers
Keywords:
Privatization
- May 1999
- Teaching Note
Genset: 1989 TN
By: Paul A. Gompers
Teaching Note for (9-298-070).
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- May 1999
- Teaching Note
Digital Everywhere, Inc. TN
By: Paul A. Gompers
Teaching Note for (9-298-099).
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- May 1999
- Teaching Note
APV Technology Partners II, L.P. TN
By: Paul A. Gompers
Keywords:
Technology Industry
- February 1999 (Revised June 2010)
- Case
Car Wash Partners, Inc.
By: Paul A. Gompers
Examines the investment decision of Cabot Brown and Bill Burgin, two venture capitalists, to finance Car Wash Partners (CWP). CWP intends to purchase automatic car washes around the country. Investment strategy and deal structuring are discussed.
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Keywords:
Mergers and Acquisitions;
Entrepreneurship;
Venture Capital;
Financial Strategy;
Auto Industry;
Service Industry
Gompers, Paul A. "Car Wash Partners, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 299-034, February 1999. (Revised June 2010.)
- February 2017
- Background Note
A Note on Franchising (Abridged)
By: Paul A. Gompers
Examines the motivations for franchising. Examines the academic literature in the area and draws implications for franchising patterns. Also provides data on franchising patterns.
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Keywords:
Franchise Ownership
Gompers, Paul A. "A Note on Franchising (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Background Note 217-059, February 2017.
- October 2013
- Supplement
HgCapital and the Visma Transaction (A) Courseware
By: Paul A. Gompers
This courseware is to be used with HgCapital and the Visma Transaction (A), HBS No. 214018.
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- December 2001
- Teaching Note
Knot,The TN
By: Paul A. Gompers
Teaching Note for (9-899-116).
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- December 2001
- Teaching Note
Beta Golf TN
By: Paul A. Gompers
Teaching Note for (9-898-162).
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- February 2000 (Revised September 2001)
- Case
edocs, Inc. (B-2): Jonathon Guerster
By: Paul A. Gompers
Supplements the (A) case.
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Keywords:
Information Technology Industry
Gompers, Paul A. "edocs, Inc. (B-2): Jonathon Guerster." Harvard Business School Case 200-021, February 2000. (Revised September 2001.)
- Article
Optimal Investment, Monitoring, and the Staging of Venture Capital
By: Paul A. Gompers
Gompers, Paul A. "Optimal Investment, Monitoring, and the Staging of Venture Capital." Journal of Finance 50, no. 5 (December 1995): 1461–1489.
- May 1999
- Teaching Note
Genset Initial Public Offering (A) & (B) TN
By: Paul A. Gompers
Teaching Note for (9-297-096) and (9-297-097).
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- May 1999
- Teaching Note
efficient market services: August 1993 Series TN
By: Paul A. Gompers
Teaching Note for (9-298-009), (9-298-010), and (9-298-011).
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Keywords:
Service Industry
- May 1999
- Teaching Note
Cambridge Technology Partners - 1991 Start Up TN
By: Paul A. Gompers
Teaching Note for (9-298-044).
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- May 1999
- Teaching Note
Cambridge Technology Partners: Corporate Venturing (August 1996) TN
By: Paul A. Gompers
Teaching Note for (9-297-033).
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- January 1999
- Case
Prague Post, The
By: Paul A. Gompers
Lisa Frankenberg, co-founder of the Prague Post, is faced with several business and professional decisions. The English-language paper she founded is under pressure from competition and a Czech Republic recession. She must decide how to return the paper to...
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Keywords:
Growth and Development Strategy;
Decisions;
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Profit;
Competition;
Financial Crisis;
Personal Development and Career;
Publishing Industry;
Czech Republic
Gompers, Paul A. "Prague Post, The ." Harvard Business School Case 299-033, January 1999.
- April 1999 (Revised September 2001)
- Case
Penelope's Personal Pocket Phones
By: Paul A. Gompers
Provides students with an opportunity to use simple real options analysis to value a startup. Penelope Phillips is deciding whether to start a company to make wireless phones. Students get experience using traditional discounted cash flow valuation and a real options...
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Keywords:
Valuation;
Entrepreneurship;
Business Startups;
Mobile and Wireless Technology;
Capital Budgeting;
Corporate Finance;
Manufacturing Industry;
Electronics Industry
Gompers, Paul A. "Penelope's Personal Pocket Phones." Harvard Business School Case 299-004, April 1999. (Revised September 2001.)
- June 1997
- Case
Global Digital Utilities Corporation
By: Paul A. Gompers
Keywords:
Technology Industry
Gompers, Paul A. "Global Digital Utilities Corporation." Harvard Business School Case 297-065, June 1997.
- June 1997 (Revised November 1998)
- Case
Tutor Time (A)
By: Paul A. Gompers
Gompers, Paul A. "Tutor Time (A)." Harvard Business School Case 297-064, June 1997. (Revised November 1998.)