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- November 2010
- Case
Gilt Groupe
By: Michael J. Roberts, William A. Sahlman and Tamara Obradov
The case explores decisions faced by Gilt Groupe co-founders in 2009 regarding how rapidly to grow, which growth strategies to pursue and how much capital to raise.
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Keywords:
Entrepreneurship;
Finance;
Growth Management;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Decision Making
Roberts, Michael J., William A. Sahlman, and Tamara Obradov. "Gilt Groupe." Harvard Business School Case 811-049, November 2010.
- August 2007 (Revised April 2008)
- Case
Texas Pacific Group--J. Crew
By: Michael J. Roberts, William A. Sahlman and Lauren Barley
Describes Texas Pacific Group's purchase and operation of J. Crew, the catalog and specialty clothing retailer. Highlights the issues involved in financing such a transaction, and then focuses on the operational challenges of turning around the business, and of TPG's...
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Keywords:
Mergers and Acquisitions;
Private Equity;
Financing and Loans;
Investment;
Operations;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Apparel and Accessories Industry;
Retail Industry
Roberts, Michael J., William A. Sahlman, and Lauren Barley. "Texas Pacific Group--J. Crew." Harvard Business School Case 808-017, August 2007. (Revised April 2008.)
- April 2001
- Teaching Note
MindSpring TN
By: Jeffrey F. Rayport, Steven Silverman and William A. Sahlman
Teaching Note for (9-899-178). For book only - not listed on case.
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- April 2001
- Teaching Note
Weather Services Corporation TN
By: Jeffrey F. Rayport, Goutam Challagalla and William A. Sahlman
- April 2001
- Teaching Note
Barnesandnoble.com (A), (B), and (C) TN
By: Jeffrey F. Rayport, Goutam Challagalla and William A. Sahlman
Teaching Note for (9-898-082), (9-901-023), and (9-901-024). For book only.
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- February 2001 (Revised November 2009)
- Case
Amazon.com (D)
By: Jeffrey F. Rayport, Dickson Louie and William A. Sahlman
At the end of 1999, Amazon.com founder and CEO Jeff Bezos--just named Time Magazine's Man of the Year--ponders the next moves for his company. Having expanded into numerous categories in 1999, ranging from Z-shops to Auctions to E-cards as well as increasing the number...
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Keywords:
Growth and Development Strategy;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Competitive Advantage;
Expansion;
Online Technology;
Retail Industry
Rayport, Jeffrey F., Dickson Louie, and William A. Sahlman. "Amazon.com (D)." Harvard Business School Case 901-022, February 2001. (Revised November 2009.)
- September 2016 (Revised April 2018)
- Case
Western Technology Investment
By: Ramana Nanda, William A. Sahlman and Nicole Keller
Based in Portola Valley, California, Western Technology Investment (WTI) specialized in a hybrid form of debt and equity financing for early-stage companies. Like traditional venture capital and private equity firms, WTI raised funds from institutional investors and...
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Keywords:
Entrepreneurial Finance;
Equity;
Finance;
Venture Capital;
Entrepreneurship;
Financing and Loans;
California
Nanda, Ramana, William A. Sahlman, and Nicole Keller. "Western Technology Investment." Harvard Business School Case 817-019, September 2016. (Revised April 2018.)
- October 2013 (Revised August 2016)
- Case
NOWaccount
By: Ramana Nanda, William A. Sahlman and Lauren Barley
It was September 2013, and NOWaccount Network Corporation (NOW®) co-founders John Hayes and Lara Hodgson were putting the final touches on the presentation deck for their annual shareholders' meeting. Along with co-founder Stacey Abrams, the pair had designed NOW's... View Details
Nanda, Ramana, William A. Sahlman, and Lauren Barley. "NOWaccount." Harvard Business School Case 814-048, October 2013. (Revised August 2016.)
- April 2001
- Teaching Note
iQVC (A) and (B) TN
By: Jeffrey F. Rayport, Goutam Challagalla and William A. Sahlman
- April 2001
- Teaching Note
first direct (A) TN
By: Jeffrey F. Rayport, Michelle Toth and William A. Sahlman
Teaching Note for (9-897-079). For book only - not listed on case.
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- April 2001 (Revised November 2009)
- Teaching Note
(TN) Amazon.com (A), (B), (C), and (D)
By: Jeffrey F. Rayport, Dickson Louie and William A. Sahlman
Teaching Note for (9-897-128), (9-898-084), (9-901-021), and (9-901-022). For book only.
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- February 2001
- Case
BarnesandNoble.com (C)
By: Jeffrey F. Rayport, Dickson Louie and William A. Sahlman
At the end of 1999, Steve Riggio, the vice chairman and acting CEO of barnesandnoble.com, wonders what his company should do next against Amazon.com, the online retailer who is the leading online book seller in the United States. While barnesandnoble.com has been...
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Keywords:
Competitive Strategy;
Competitive Advantage;
Internet and the Web;
Diversification;
Brands and Branding;
Retail Industry
Rayport, Jeffrey F., Dickson Louie, and William A. Sahlman. "BarnesandNoble.com (C)." Harvard Business School Case 901-024, February 2001.
- May 2015 (Revised December 2015)
- Teaching Plan
BOLT: Seed Venture Capital Firm
By: William Sahlman and Robert White
- August 2007 (Revised February 2008)
- Case
Pinnacle Ventures
By: Michael J. Roberts, William A. Sahlman and Elizabeth Kind
Describes a prospective "venture debt" loan to a new venture from the perspective of Patrick Lee, a principal at Pinnacle Ventures. Forces students to grapple with the nature of financial risk in the start-up firm and assess the prospective risks and returns to a...
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Keywords:
Risk and Uncertainty;
Venture Capital;
Investment Return;
Business Startups;
Financial Services Industry
Roberts, Michael J., William A. Sahlman, and Elizabeth Kind. "Pinnacle Ventures." Harvard Business School Case 808-048, August 2007. (Revised February 2008.)
- April 2001
- Teaching Note
Microsoft Carpoint
By: Jeffrey F. Rayport, Steven Silverman and William A. Sahlman
Teaching Note for (9-898-280). For book only - not listed on case.
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- April 2001
- Teaching Note
Frontgate Catalog TN
By: Jeffrey F. Rayport, Leo Griffin, Yannis Dosios and William A. Sahlman
Teaching Note for (9-898-080). For book only - not listed on case.
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Keywords:
Retail Industry
- 05 Jan 2009
- Research & Ideas
Most Popular Articles and Working Papers 2008
The story behind Dean Kamen's Segway scooter, and his combustive meeting with the kingpins of Apple and Amazon. Excerpt from Code Name Ginger. 5. Updating a Classic: Writing a Great Business Plan Harvard Business School professor William...
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by Staff
- 09 Feb 2010
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 9
policies that maintain a low level of average inflation. Cases & Course MaterialsNovoCure Ltd. William A. Sahlman and Sarah Greene FlahertyHarvard Business School Case...
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Martha Lagace
- 22 May 2020
- In Practice
Post-COVID Health Care: More Screens, Less Red Tape?
world for the better over the next two years, and will prepare us for the inevitable pandemics that follow. William A. Sahlman is a Baker Foundation Professor and the Dimitri...
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by Danielle Kost
- June 2013 (Revised August 2017)
- Case
Coupa
By: Michael Roberts and William Sahlman
The case describes the growth of Coupa, a software as a service platform for procurement / expense management. The issues in the case are around how fast to grow and how to finance that growth. The case includes a detailed financial model that will help students...
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