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      • October 2002 (Revised December 2003)
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      Collabrys, Inc. (A)-The Evolution of a Startup

      By: Dorothy A. Leonard and Brian DeLacey
      The CEO of a two-year-old start-up must now decide whether to become a technology provider or a service agency. In a time of enormous uncertainty about the viability of various business models for Internet-delivered services and products, Collabrys has survived the... View Details
      Keywords: Risk and Uncertainty; Internet and the Web; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Corporate Strategy; Technological Innovation; Cost vs Benefits; Partners and Partnerships; Business Growth and Maturation; Business Startups; Corporate Finance; United States
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      Leonard, Dorothy A., and Brian DeLacey. "Collabrys, Inc. (A)-The Evolution of a Startup." Harvard Business School Case 603-064, October 2002. (Revised December 2003.)
      • October 2002 (Revised December 2003)
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      eShip-4U

      By: Roy D. Shapiro and Timothy M. Laseter
      eShip is a small Israeli start-up with a potentially exciting new concept for the residential package-delivery value chain--the Automatic Delivery Machine (ADM). Much like today's ubiquitous ATMs, ADMs would allow consumers to have parcels delivered to a nearby ADM... View Details
      Keywords: Business Startups; Business Model; Service Operations; Logistics; Corporate Strategy; Information Technology; Competitive Strategy; Value Creation; Saving; Innovation and Invention; Transportation Industry; Service Industry; Shipping Industry; Israel; United States
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      Shapiro, Roy D., and Timothy M. Laseter. "eShip-4U." Harvard Business School Case 603-076, October 2002. (Revised December 2003.)
      • April 2002
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      Ocular

      By: Paul A. Gompers, Gregor M. Andrade and Jonathan Man
      Concerns the decision of Ed Kennedy, co-founder of Ocular Networks, as he decides what financing strategy his firm should take. The venture capital and public markets for telecommunications start-ups had dried up and Kennedy must decide whether to cut costs and raise... View Details
      Keywords: Acquisition; Business Startups; Decisions; Venture Capital; Cost Management; Business Strategy; Telecommunications Industry
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      Gompers, Paul A., Gregor M. Andrade, and Jonathan Man. "Ocular." Harvard Business School Case 202-118, April 2002.
      • December 2001
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      Sarah Vickers-Willis: Career Decisions (A)

      By: Myra M. Hart, Lynda M. Applegate, Sarah Harden and Susan Saltrick
      Sarah Vickers-Willis, HBS MBA 1999, faces a critical career decision: Does she redirect the Internet start-up she helped found or join in shaping a for-profit firm with a social mission? Sarah, a young Australian business executive, has always strived to "find space"... View Details
      Keywords: Decisions; Leadership; Internet and the Web; Social Entrepreneurship; Personal Development and Career; Gender; Business Startups
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      Hart, Myra M., Lynda M. Applegate, Sarah Harden, and Susan Saltrick. "Sarah Vickers-Willis: Career Decisions (A)." Harvard Business School Case 802-111, December 2001.
      • December 2001
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      Qwest Communications International Inc.

      By: Thomas R. Eisenmann and Christopher Hackett
      Describes the evolution of Qwest from a small fiber-optic construction firm in 1996 to a global telecommunications giant in 2001. Focuses on Qwest's pivotal acquisition of "Baby Bell" US West, a regional Bell operating company many times Qwest's size. Discusses the... View Details
      Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Asset Pricing; Business History; Knowledge Use and Leverage; Organizational Culture; Partners and Partnerships; Vertical Integration; Telecommunications Industry
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      Eisenmann, Thomas R., and Christopher Hackett. "Qwest Communications International Inc." Harvard Business School Case 802-133, December 2001.
      • December 2001
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      IntellectExchange, Inc.

      By: James I. Cash Jr. and Janis L Gogan
      A start-up intellect exchange initially offered a public expertise exchange, connecting experts with clients. Now management wonders whether a new, more focused strategy will succeed. View Details
      Keywords: Business Startups; Experience and Expertise; Networks; Business Strategy
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      Cash, James I., Jr., and Janis L Gogan. "IntellectExchange, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 802-113, December 2001.
      • November 2001 (Revised October 2006)
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      Smartix (A): Dancing with Elephants

      By: Donald N. Sull, James K. Sebenius and Noam Wasserman
      This case describes issues facing the founder-CEO of a high-tech start-up in Boston, as he negotiates with multiple large potential partners and investors. The negotiations include a potential business partnership with FleetCenter and Madison Square Garden, and a... View Details
      Keywords: Information Technology; Venture Capital; Negotiation; Entrepreneurship; Business Startups; Power and Influence; Technology Industry; Boston
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      Sull, Donald N., James K. Sebenius, and Noam Wasserman. "Smartix (A): Dancing with Elephants." Harvard Business School Case 902-156, November 2001. (Revised October 2006.)
      • October 2001 (Revised March 2002)
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      Perlegen Sciences

      By: Linda A. Hill and Nicole Tempest
      As a biotech start-up company involved in studying human genomes, Perlegen needed to develop an organization that fostered innovation and teamwork among a group of highly trained professionals from both the science and technology fields. Perlegen's CEO, Brad Margus,... View Details
      Keywords: Innovation Leadership; Groups and Teams; Management Teams; Problems and Challenges; Business Startups; Genetics; Talent and Talent Management; Innovation Strategy; Biotechnology Industry
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      Hill, Linda A., and Nicole Tempest. "Perlegen Sciences." Harvard Business School Case 402-026, October 2001. (Revised March 2002.)
      • October 2001
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      SchoolSuccess.net

      By: James E. Austin and Arthur McCaffrey
      The mission of the nonprofit Jumpstart for Young Children was to address the problem of school readiness of low-income family preschoolers. It had been growing significantly, and to achieve its projected expansion would require major increases in funding. After... View Details
      Keywords: Nonprofit Organizations; Early Childhood Education; Venture Capital; Growth and Development Strategy; Business Startups; Management Teams
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      Austin, James E., and Arthur McCaffrey. "SchoolSuccess.net." Harvard Business School Case 302-008, October 2001.
      • August 2001
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      Charmed Technology

      By: Youngme E. Moon
      Charmed Technology, a California start-up known primarily for its high-profile fashion shows featuring "wearable" computers, has just released its first product. The "CharmIT" is being billed as the world's first affordable, wearable computer for consumers. The key... View Details
      Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Resignation and Termination; Technological Innovation; Marketing Strategy; Product Development; Luxury; Information Infrastructure; Value Creation; Computer Industry; Fashion Industry
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      Moon, Youngme E. "Charmed Technology." Harvard Business School Case 502-012, August 2001.
      • August 2001 (Revised May 2002)
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      Worldzap

      By: Rohit Deshpande, Carin-Isabel Knoop, Suma Raju and David Kiron
      In February 2001, the CEO of a new technology start-up had to decide how to present his firm's value proposition to future clients, customers, and business partners. The technology allowed distribution of full-motion video clips of sports highlights to "third... View Details
      Keywords: Business Startups; Information Technology; Marketing Strategy; Distribution; Technology Adoption; Forecasting and Prediction; Value Creation; Information Technology Industry; Sports Industry; Europe
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      Deshpande, Rohit, Carin-Isabel Knoop, Suma Raju, and David Kiron. "Worldzap." Harvard Business School Case 502-007, August 2001. (Revised May 2002.)
      • August 2001 (Revised April 2005)
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      Surface Logix

      By: Joseph B. Lassiter III, Michael J. Roberts and Kim Slack
      Describes a start-up in the field of nano technology--very small physical structures measured in the billionths of a meter. The company, Surface Logix, has assembled a portfolio of intellectual property and completed some of the R&D work required to develop actual... View Details
      Keywords: Business Startups; Research and Development; Marketing Strategy; Product Marketing; Product Development; Intellectual Property; Investment Portfolio
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      Lassiter, Joseph B., III, Michael J. Roberts, and Kim Slack. "Surface Logix." Harvard Business School Case 802-050, August 2001. (Revised April 2005.)
      • April 2001 (Revised July 2001)
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      Zaplet, Inc.

      By: Dorothy A. Leonard and Brian DeLacey
      Start-up Zaplet, Inc., has radical software, prestigious venture capital funding, and a multitude of business opportunities. New CEO Alan Baratz must select a strategy and redesign the organization to deliver. This case describes the roles and philosophies of the... View Details
      Keywords: Corporate Entrepreneurship; Business or Company Management; Information Technology; Organizational Design; Venture Capital; Valuation; Business Strategy; Restructuring; Expansion; Product Development; Innovation Strategy; Human Resources; Information Technology Industry; California
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      Leonard, Dorothy A., and Brian DeLacey. "Zaplet, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 601-165, April 2001. (Revised July 2001.)
      • April 2001 (Revised July 2001)
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      Verge Software (A)

      By: Dorothy A. Leonard and Elizabeth Kind
      Scott Rozic, CEO of start-up Verge Software, has just told his board that he is taking the company in a totally new direction, moving from enterprise knowledge management software to Internet direct marketing. This case covers the start-up of the business, and Rozic's... View Details
      Keywords: Venture Capital; Investment; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Business or Company Management; Business Strategy; Technological Innovation; Applications and Software; Management Teams; Governing and Advisory Boards; Business Startups; Decision Choices and Conditions; Product Development; Information Technology Industry; United States
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      Leonard, Dorothy A., and Elizabeth Kind. "Verge Software (A)." Harvard Business School Case 601-065, April 2001. (Revised July 2001.)
      • April 2001 (Revised August 2001)
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      Color Kinetics Incorporated (A)

      By: Das Narayandas and Mary N. Caravella
      Two-year-old start-up Color Kinetics has developed unique colored lighting technology using digitally controlled LEDs, and has developed that technology into a successful line of products for its first targeted market of "retailtainment." Now in November 1999, the... View Details
      Keywords: Business Startups; Growth and Development; Management Teams; Marketing Strategy; Product Launch; Market Entry and Exit; Business Strategy; Corporate Strategy; Electronics Industry
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      Narayandas, Das, and Mary N. Caravella. "Color Kinetics Incorporated (A)." Harvard Business School Case 501-077, April 2001. (Revised August 2001.)
      • March 2001 (Revised October 2001)
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      Honest Tea

      By: Paul A. Gompers
      This case examines the decisions of Seth Goldman and Barry Nalebuff, founders of Honest Tea. Honest Tea is a start-up in the ready-to-drink tea market. Goldman and Nalebuff must craft an expansion and financing strategy. View Details
      Keywords: Financial Strategy; Expansion; Business Startups; Growth and Development Strategy; Decisions
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      Gompers, Paul A. "Honest Tea." Harvard Business School Case 201-076, March 2001. (Revised October 2001.)
      • February 2001 (Revised June 2001)
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      ClubTools, Inc.

      By: Paul W. Marshall and Kristin Perry
      Discusses the development of an Internet start-up by a recent HBS graduate. Details the company's business plan, incubation, technology development, marketing strategy, and search for funding. View Details
      Keywords: Business Startups; Business Plan; Cash Flow; Marketing Strategy; Financing and Loans; Technological Innovation; Internet and the Web; Forecasting and Prediction
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      Marshall, Paul W., and Kristin Perry. "ClubTools, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 801-164, February 2001. (Revised June 2001.)
      • February 2001
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      Bang Networks, Inc.

      By: Paul A. Gompers and Sergio Rattner
      Bob Rosin, president and CEO of Bang Networks, must decide how much debt financing to take on. The company is a raw start-up and is considering taking on $10 million in debt. The firm has six offers and needs to identify the best one. View Details
      Keywords: Business Startups; Restructuring; Decisions; Borrowing and Debt; Venture Capital
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      Gompers, Paul A., and Sergio Rattner. "Bang Networks, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 201-074, February 2001.
      • January 2001
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      Valuing Project Achieve

      By: Mihir A. Desai and Kathleen Luchs
      Project Achieve is a start-up providing information management solutions for schools. Its founders see a need for software both to manage the volumes of information necessary to administer a school and to connect parents, teachers, and students in a more effective way.... View Details
      Keywords: Business Startups; Valuation; Venture Capital; Cost of Capital; Cash Flow; Forecasting and Prediction
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      Desai, Mihir A., and Kathleen Luchs. "Valuing Project Achieve." Harvard Business School Case 201-080, January 2001.
      • December 2000
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      Stock Options at Virtua.Net

      By: Brian J. Hall, Noam T. Wasserman and Carleen Madigan
      Describes issues facing three young founders of a high-tech start-up in Silicon Valley, including hiring an experienced CEO and negotiating with a potential VC investor. Focuses on the incentive and compensation aspects of negotiating with job candidates (e.g., what... View Details
      Keywords: Venture Capital; Stock Options; Executive Compensation; Employee Stock Ownership Plan; Negotiation
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      Hall, Brian J., Noam T. Wasserman, and Carleen Madigan. "Stock Options at Virtua.Net." Harvard Business School Case 801-324, December 2000.
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