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- 18 Mar 2008
- First Look
First Look: March 18, 2008
because venture capitalists repeatedly sell their portfolio companies through acquisitions, venture capitalists may be able to certify the quality of the assets that an outside party is buying because they are "staking their... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 17 Feb 2014
- Research & Ideas
Companies Detangle from Legacy Pensions
the companies agreed that GM would buy-out the plan by transferring the assets and liabilities to Prudential. But even that had to be done carefully, since selling the assets in the pension plan all at once to buy annuities could... View Details
- 29 May 2007
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First Look: May 29, 2007
acquire a larger stake in the venture when one of the partners wants to sell his shares. However, Quadir faces stiff resistance from the other two partners, who also want to acquire the shares. Purchase this case:... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 16 Oct 2007
- First Look
First Look: October 16, 2007
firms aim to replicate success, and how they find, foster, and sell potential blockbuster products. Also illustrates how similar efforts by competitors increase each firm's dependence on a handful of hits. Contains detailed unique... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 15 Feb 2000
- Research & Ideas
The Right Connections
connections can be a source of information about the FDA approval process and offer insights as to how to market and sell the young firm's products. They can also provide resources and contacts to facilitate these tasks. Another... View Details
Keywords: by Judith A. Ross
- 21 Jun 2010
- Research & Ideas
Strategy and Execution for Emerging Markets
core function in a business of making anything from widgets to washing machines to life-saving drugs. McDonald's sells burgers worldwide, but the way it does so has to change from location to location, adapting to the institutional voids... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 28 Oct 2008
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First Look: October 28, 2008
competitions. In 2007, Threadless was well on its way to selling more than a million and a half t-shirts. The success of Threadless has garnered significant media attention, the New York Times and USA's National Public Radio highlighting... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 18 Oct 2018
- Research & Ideas
How to Use Free Shipping as a Competitive Weapon
shoppers, these online sellers might actually be losing out by being so generous with this, given that our estimates imply that frequent shoppers might be more, rather than less, willing to pay a shipping fee," Ngwe says. Instead of free shipping, retailers like... View Details
- 05 Jul 2006
- Research & Ideas
Reinventing the Dowdy Savings Bond
months. Marketing for the program was also eliminated. While all banks sell bonds, the $.50 to $.85 they earn for each transaction gives them little financial incentive to make the process easy for consumers. Finally, the Treasury's... View Details
- 24 May 2004
- Research & Ideas
Becoming an Ethical Negotiator
accounts for their staying power, and where do you fault them? A: Those two classics were published within a few months of each other almost twenty-five years ago. They continue to sell thousands of copies a week. On the surface, they... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 18 Aug 2009
- First Look
First Look: August 18
providing new free housing to tens of thousands of slum dwellers, which is anticipated to be paid for from the revenues from developing and selling market-rate housing. While the primary concerns are cost of construction, cost of capital,... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 27 Sep 2011
- First Look
First Look: September 27
overview:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/512027-PDF-ENG The Cheezburger Network John Deighton and Leora KornfeldHarvard Business School Case 511-091 Cheezburger Network was a Web publisher of humorous, user-contributed content, using social media for... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 20 Feb 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, February 20, 2018
https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=50575 Trade Creditors' Information Advantage By: Ivashina, Victoria, and Benjamin Iverson Abstract—Using information on the sales of debt claims for 132 U.S. Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases, we show that large trade... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 04 Jun 2013
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First Look: June 4
and organizations, leaving few left for newcomers and growth. In this context, some networks seek to sell the addresses they previously received-sales that can usefully transfer resources to the networks that most need them, but with... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 14 May 2013
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First Look: May 14
platforms. Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=40488 Marketplace or Reseller? By: Hagiu, Andrei, and Julian Wright Abstract—An intermediary can choose between functioning as a marketplace, on which suppliers sell... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 23 Dec 2008
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First Look: December 23, 2008
to sell insurance in the country. During the next five years China's non-life insurance industry grew from $8.3 billion in 2001 to $15.9 billion in 2005. Yet in 2007, domestic insurers continued to dominate market share and, Chubb had not... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 30 Jun 2020
- What Do You Think?
Is a Business School-Industry Collaboration Needed to Attract Black Talent to Campus?
Alzheimer’s Fund, and John Lynch, later Governor of New Hampshire) had a bright idea. Our friends in large business firms seemed to know how to recruit minority summer interns with the potential for longer-term employment. Why not sell... View Details
- 28 Oct 2019
- Research & Ideas
Brick-and-Mortar Stores Are Making a Comeback
point of the retail experience is not to sell the product, but to introduce you to the brand in a way that can be shared with others through social media. There are special areas in the store that are set up for selfies, where you can... View Details
- 07 May 2018
- Research & Ideas
Why Online Retailers Should Hide Their Best Discounts
more than 100,000 online shoppers, they saw dramatic results. Not only did the site not lose customers, it also experienced huge gains in sales, with products’ average selling price increasing by as much as 38 percent and gross margins... View Details
- 17 Apr 2017
- Research Event
The Most Pressing Issues for Platform Providers in the Sharing Economy
until she learns she can do so easily through Rover.com. “For marketplace businesses where new supply is possible, start with new supply,” he said. “That group is the easiest group to sell to–it’s all figured out for them!” But for... View Details