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  • June 2004 (Revised November 2005)
  • Case

PalmSource, Inc.

By: David B. Yoffie, Pai-Ling Yin and Christina L. Darwall
PalmSource CEO David Nagel had grand ambitions. In this newly spun-off company, he wanted to create the next leading software platform for hand-held devices. Explores the strategic challenges of building a platform business. View Details
Keywords: Digital Platforms; Applications and Software; Business Startups; Business Strategy; Information Technology Industry
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Yoffie, David B., Pai-Ling Yin, and Christina L. Darwall. "PalmSource, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 704-473, June 2004. (Revised November 2005.)

    Jeff Fossett

    Jeff Fossett is a doctoral student in the Technology and Operations Management Unit at Harvard Business School. He is interested in economic and policy questions related to technology platforms and online marketplaces. Previously, Jeff was a member of the Data Science... View Details
    Keywords: information technology industry
    • November 2021 (Revised December 2022)
    • Case

    Farfetch: Digital Transformation for Luxury Brands

    By: Sunil Gupta, Jill Avery, Elena Corsi and Federica Gabrieli
    Farfetch, a global luxury technology platform and digital marketplace had been surfing the wave of digital transformation in the luxury fashion industry since 2008. While the company’s stock price and market valuation had fluctuated since its IPO in 2018, it had... View Details
    Keywords: Digital Marketing; Marketplaces; Retailing; Internet Marketing; E-Commerce Strategy; Marketing; Marketing Strategy; Marketing Channels; Brands and Branding; Luxury; Growth and Development Strategy; Digital Transformation; E-commerce; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Beauty and Cosmetics Industry; Fashion Industry; Retail Industry; Web Services Industry; Technology Industry; United Kingdom; Europe; Portugal; China
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    Gupta, Sunil, Jill Avery, Elena Corsi, and Federica Gabrieli. "Farfetch: Digital Transformation for Luxury Brands." Harvard Business School Case 522-051, November 2021. (Revised December 2022.)
    • November 2022
    • Background Note

    The Future of E-Commerce: Lessons from the Livestream Wars in China

    By: Ayelet Israeli, Jeremy Yang and Billy Chan
    This note explores the emerging multi-billion dollar commerce trend of livestream commerce. Livestream commerce is the sale of goods or services directly to consumers via live shows on digital platforms (such as social media or e-commerce platforms). It is a form of... View Details
    Keywords: Retail; Retailing; E-commerce; E-Commerce Strategy; Ecommerce; Channels Of Distribution; Marketing Communication; Livestream Commerce; Marketing; Marketing Channels; Marketing Strategy; Advertising; Brands and Branding; Media; Consumer Behavior; Social Media; Retail Industry; Consumer Products Industry; Advertising Industry; China; United States; United Kingdom
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    Israeli, Ayelet, Jeremy Yang, and Billy Chan. "The Future of E-Commerce: Lessons from the Livestream Wars in China." Harvard Business School Background Note 523-055, November 2022.
    • 12 Jan 2017
    • News

    Donald Trump just used his presidential power to advertise L.L. Bean

      TopCoder Innovation Series - Professor Karim Lakhani on Open Innovation

      Professor Lakhani - Harvard Business School - shares his thoughts on the extreme value outcomes born from Open Innovation competitions, Big Data opportunities and the TopCoder... View Details

      • January 2023 (Revised January 2024)
      • Case

      Digital Transformation at Tata Steel

      By: Krishna Palepu, Das Narayandas, Radhika Kak and Rachna Tahilyani
      T.V. Narendran, CEO of Tata Steel, India’s oldest steel manufacturing firm, had taken concrete business and cultural transformation steps to future-ready the firm since taking over in 2013. He had deleveraged and instilled financial discipline, acquired new businesses,... View Details
      Keywords: Digital Transformation; Digital Strategy; Change Management; Growth and Development Strategy; E-commerce; Steel Industry; Asia; India
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      Palepu, Krishna, Das Narayandas, Radhika Kak, and Rachna Tahilyani. "Digital Transformation at Tata Steel." Harvard Business School Case 323-053, January 2023. (Revised January 2024.)
      • 20 May 2014
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      Mastering the Intermediaries

      • February 2010
      • Supplement

      Valuing Visa? Priceless (CW)

      By: Peter Tufano
      Students must determine whether or not Visa, which had an IPO one month prior, is a good investment. The case provides an overview of multisided platform businesses and the payments industry in general. Visa's business model and economics are reviewed. View Details
      Keywords: Credit Cards; Initial Public Offering; Valuation; Multi-Sided Platforms; Microeconomics
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      Tufano, Peter, and Jordan Ashley Wong Keffer. "Valuing Visa? Priceless (CW)." Harvard Business School Spreadsheet Supplement 210-708, February 2010.
      • 08 Dec 2020
      • Research & Ideas

      Why Companies Hunt for Talent on Digital Platforms, Not in Resume Piles

      field studies, researchers tend to think that workers submit resumes to open positions. In fact, scholars have learned a lot about discrimination in labor markets by sending resumes to job postings to see who gets called back and who doesn’t. As Harvard View Details
      Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Employment
      • 25 Sep 2023
      • Blog Post

      HBS Latino Student Association Spotlight: Ana Barrera (MBA 2024)

      The Latino Student Organization (LASO) proudly promotes and supports Harvard Business School’s Latino students and works alongside the Latino Alumni Association (HBSLAA). Representing a wide range of backgrounds, experiences, interests,... View Details

        Strategies for Two-Sided Markets

        Many blockbuster products and services that have redefined the global business landscape are built around platforms that tie together two distinct groups of users in a network. Examples include credit cards that link consumers and merchants; operating systems that... View Details

        • 05 Mar 2018
        • Working Paper Summaries

        Nowcasting Gentrification: Using Yelp Data to Quantify Neighborhood Change

        Keywords: by Edward L. Glaeser, Hyunjin Kim, and Michael Luca

          Sara McKinley Torti

          Sara Torti is a senior product and operating executive who has focused extensively on creating and scaling technology-based businesses that require a combination of detailed execution, business insight and technical acumen. She has grown products... View Details

          • 16 Oct 2018
          • First Look

          New Research and Ideas, October 16, 2018

          Design Rules, Volume 2: How Technology Shapes Organizations: Chapter 14 Introducing Open Platforms and Business Ecosystems By: Baldwin, Carliss Y. Abstract—The purpose of this chapter is to lay the... View Details
          Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
          • September 2019 (Revised November 2019)
          • Case

          Pinduoduo

          By: Feng Zhu, Krishna G. Palepu, Bonnie Yining Cao and Dawn H. Lau
          Founded in 2015 by serial entrepreneur, Colin Huang, Pinduoduo Inc. (PDD) had become China’s fastest-growing e-commerce platform in history. PDD pioneered a new approach to online shopping that allowed shoppers to share products, invite friends to form shopping teams,... View Details
          Keywords: Digital Platforms; Business Model; Innovation and Invention; Competitive Advantage; Expansion; Strategy; E-commerce
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          Zhu, Feng, Krishna G. Palepu, Bonnie Yining Cao, and Dawn H. Lau. "Pinduoduo." Harvard Business School Case 620-040, September 2019. (Revised November 2019.)

            Price Bargaining and Competition in Online Platforms: An Empirical Analysis of the Daily Deal Market

            The prevalence of online platforms opens new doors to traditional businesses for customer reach and revenue growth. This research investigates platform competition in a setting where prices are determined by negotiations between platforms and businesses. We compile a... View Details
            • 12 Sep 2023
            • Cold Call Podcast

            Can Remote Surgeries Digitally Transform Operating Rooms?

            Keywords: Health
            • 10 Feb 2023
            • Research & Ideas

            COVID-19 Lessons: Social Media Can Nudge More People to Get Vaccinated

            co-leads the Platform Lab at Harvard Business School, is continuing his collaboration with Athey, who directs the Golub Capital Social Impact Lab at Stanford, and Wernerfelt, who is leaving Meta to start a... View Details
            Keywords: by Scott Van Voorhis; Health; Technology
            • February 22, 2023
            • Article

            How to Seed Organic Marketing in a Video-First World

            By: Ayelet Israeli, Leonard A. Schlesinger and Matt Higgins
            Early direct-to-consumer (DTC) companies relied on plentiful capital and low-cost digital marketing to power growth. But as this sector has matured, capital is more constrained, social media is more cluttered, and customer acquisition costs are rising. DTC companies... View Details
            Keywords: Online Business; Ecommerce; E-commerce; E-Commerce Strategy; Omnichannel Retail; Omnichannel Retailing; Influencer Marketing; Consumer; Organic Growth; Video Advertising; Promotion; Celebrities; Online Advertising; Online Channel; Online Communities; Online Community; Go To Market Strategy; Platform; Media; Media Content; Digital; Digital Culture; Digital Influencers; Direct To Consumer Marketing; Direct-to-consumer; Innovation & Entrepreneurship; Innovation; Sales; Digital Platforms; Digital Marketing; Digital Strategy; Consumer Behavior; Internet and the Web; Advertising; Business Model; Growth Management; Marketing; Marketing Strategy; Marketing Channels; Marketing Communications; Communication Strategy; Innovation Strategy; Retail Industry; Consumer Products Industry; Fashion Industry; Advertising Industry; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Beauty and Cosmetics Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Media and Broadcasting Industry; United States; North America
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            Israeli, Ayelet, Leonard A. Schlesinger, and Matt Higgins. "How to Seed Organic Marketing in a Video-First World." Harvard Business Review (website) (February 22, 2023).
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