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- November 2014
- Case
Ardian—The Sale of Diana
By: Paul A. Gompers and Michael Roberts
The case focuses on a European private equity firm—Ardian—and the process it uses to sell one of its portfolio companies, and the decisions around that sale. Key issues include the choice of an auction or acceptance of a pre-emptive bid, and the role of the portfolio... View Details
Gompers, Paul A., and Michael Roberts. "Ardian—The Sale of Diana." Harvard Business School Case 215-033, November 2014.
- April 2004 (Revised March 2008)
- Case
Precise Software
By: Paul A. Gompers and Sara Bergson
Yossi Sela, general partner at Gemini Venture capital, considers a new investment in Precise Software. The firm is at a crisis point, and Sela needs to decide whether he will fire the firm's chief executive officer. Conflicts between the American CEO and the Israeli... View Details
Keywords: Venture Capital; Investment; Resignation and Termination; Crisis Management; Managerial Roles; Conflict and Resolution; Israel; United States
Gompers, Paul A., and Sara Bergson. "Precise Software." Harvard Business School Case 204-157, April 2004. (Revised March 2008.)
- 28 Apr 2015
- First Look
First Look: April 28
Publications April 2015 HarperBusiness Strategy Rules: Five Timeless Lessons from Bill Gates, Andy Grove, and Steve Jobs By: Yoffie, David B., and Michael A. Cusumano Abstract—The authors of the bestselling Competing on Internet Time (a... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 20 Oct 2015
- First Look
October 20, 2015
Collaborative Marketing by a Global Financial Institution and a Major Art Museum By: Lund, Ragnar, and Stephen A. Greyser Abstract—Purpose: This paper examines cultural sponsorship from a partnership and... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- September 1997 (Revised October 2001)
- Case
efficient market services: August 1993 (B-1), ems Management
By: Paul A. Gompers and Jeffrey A. Farrell
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Keywords: Service Industry
Gompers, Paul A., and Jeffrey A. Farrell. "efficient market services: August 1993 (B-1), ems Management." Harvard Business School Case 298-010, September 1997. (Revised October 2001.)
- March 2008 (Revised August 2023)
- Case
Vueling Airlines
By: Paul A. Gompers and Kristin A. Perry
Keywords: Air Transportation Industry
Gompers, Paul A., and Kristin A. Perry. "Vueling Airlines." Harvard Business School Case 808-077, March 2008. (Revised August 2023.)
- January 1998 (Revised December 1998)
- Case
NSK Software Technologies Ltd.
By: Paul A. Gompers and Jeffrey M. Anapolsky
Discusses the efforts of three Israeli software engineers' efforts to bring a network security software product to market. The firm needs an investment to complete programming and start marketing. View Details
Keywords: Applications and Software; Financing and Loans; Product Development; Information Technology Industry; Israel
Gompers, Paul A., and Jeffrey M. Anapolsky. "NSK Software Technologies Ltd." Harvard Business School Case 298-071, January 1998. (Revised December 1998.)
- January 1998 (Revised May 1999)
- Case
Fitzpatrick Hotel Group (B1): Niall Carroll
By: Paul A. Gompers and Catherine M. Conneely
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Keywords: Venture Capital; Perspective; Financing and Loans; Accommodations Industry; Republic of Ireland
Gompers, Paul A., and Catherine M. Conneely. "Fitzpatrick Hotel Group (B1): Niall Carroll." Harvard Business School Case 298-003, January 1998. (Revised May 1999.)
- June 1997 (Revised February 2012)
- Background Note
A Note on Franchising
By: Paul A. Gompers and Catherine M. Conneely
Examines the motivations for franchising. Examines the academic literature in the area and draws implications for franchising patterns. Also provides data on franchising patterns. View Details
Keywords: Franchise Ownership
Gompers, Paul A., and Catherine M. Conneely. "A Note on Franchising." Harvard Business School Background Note 297-108, June 1997. (Revised February 2012.)
- 03 May 2011
- First Look
First Look: May 3
http://hbr.org/2011/05/column-the-hollow-science/ar/1 Effective Managers Say the Same Thing Twice (or More) Authors:Tsedal Neeley and Paul Leonardi Publication:Harvard Business Review 89, no. 5 (May 2011) Abstract How do effective... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- March 1998 (Revised October 2001)
- Case
Xedia and Silicon Valley Bank (C): The Final Agreement
By: Paul A. Gompers and Jon Biotti
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Keywords: Banking Industry
Gompers, Paul A., and Jon Biotti. "Xedia and Silicon Valley Bank (C): The Final Agreement." Harvard Business School Case 298-122, March 1998. (Revised October 2001.)
- January 2000 (Revised March 2000)
- Case
Cachet Technologies
By: Paul A. Gompers and Howard Reitz
Describes the decision facing Danny Lewin, Jonathan Seelig, and Tom Leighton, the founders of Cachet Technologies, an MIT spin-out. The firm has done poorly in the annual MIT business plan competition and the founders have to decide whether to continue. View Details
Keywords: Decision Making; Business Startups; Business Plan; Failure; Cooperative Ownership; Business Strategy; Financial Services Industry
Gompers, Paul A., and Howard Reitz. "Cachet Technologies." Harvard Business School Case 200-031, January 2000. (Revised March 2000.)
- August 2003
- Article
The Really Long-Run Performance of Initial Public Offerings: The Pre-Nasdaq Evidence
By: Paul A. Gompers and Josh Lerner
Gompers, Paul A., and Josh Lerner. "The Really Long-Run Performance of Initial Public Offerings: The Pre-Nasdaq Evidence." Journal of Finance 58, no. 4 (August 2003): 1355–1392.
- 08 Jul 2014
- First Look
First Look: July 8
Publications 2014 AMACOM Own Your Future: How to Think Like an Entrepreneur and Thrive in an Unpredictable Economy By: Brown, Paul B., Charles F. Kiefer, and Leonard A. Schlesinger Abstract—It used to be... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- November 1997 (Revised October 2001)
- Background Note
A Note on Government Sources of Financing for Small Businesses
By: Paul A. Gompers and Catherine M. Conneely
Discusses issues related to government sources of financing for small business in the United States. In addition to presenting motivations for government financing programs, the note gives a detailed presentation of major federal programs to assist small business. View Details
Gompers, Paul A., and Catherine M. Conneely. "A Note on Government Sources of Financing for Small Businesses." Harvard Business School Background Note 298-015, November 1997. (Revised October 2001.)
- January 1998 (Revised May 1999)
- Case
Fitzpatrick Hotel Group (B-2): Paddy Fitzpatrick
By: Paul A. Gompers and Catherine M. Conneely
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Keywords: Venture Capital; Perspective; Financing and Loans; Accommodations Industry; Republic of Ireland
Gompers, Paul A., and Catherine M. Conneely. "Fitzpatrick Hotel Group (B-2): Paddy Fitzpatrick." Harvard Business School Case 298-004, January 1998. (Revised May 1999.)
- April 2002
- Case
Knoll Furniture: Going Public
By: Paul A. Gompers and Jon Asher Daniels
This case examines the decisions of John Lynch, president and CEO of Knoll Furniture, to go public in early 1997. Knoll went private in an LBO in 1996 and Warburg Pincus, the LBO sponsor, wants Lynch to take Knoll public. Lynch needs to weigh the positive and negative... View Details
Gompers, Paul A., and Jon Asher Daniels. "Knoll Furniture: Going Public." Harvard Business School Case 202-114, April 2002.
- 2001
- Working Paper
Who Underreacts To Cash-Flow News? Evidence from Trading between Individuals and Institutions
By: Randolph B. Cohen, Paul A. Gompers and Tuomo Vuolteenaho
Cohen, Randolph B., Paul A. Gompers, and Tuomo Vuolteenaho. "Who Underreacts To Cash-Flow News? Evidence from Trading between Individuals and Institutions." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 01-085, June 2001.
- February 1998 (Revised October 2001)
- Case
efficient market services: August 1993 (B-2), Comdisco Ventures
By: Paul A. Gompers and Jeffrey A. Farrell
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Keywords: Service Industry
Gompers, Paul A., and Jeffrey A. Farrell. "efficient market services: August 1993 (B-2), Comdisco Ventures." Harvard Business School Case 298-011, February 1998. (Revised October 2001.)
- June 1997
- Background Note
A Note on the Internet
By: Paul A. Gompers and Jeffrey A. Farrell
Examines the evolution and structure of the Internet. A particular focus is placed on various business segments and possible applications of Internet technology. View Details