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  • 12 May 2010
  • News

Venture Financing and Entrepreneurial Success

  • January–February 2019
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Why Some Platforms Thrive and Others Don't

By: Feng Zhu and Marco Iansiti
In the digital economy, scale is no guarantee of continued success. After all, the same factors that help an online platform expand quickly—such as the low cost of adding new customers—work for challengers too. What, then, allows platforms to fight off rivals and grow... View Details
Keywords: Digital Platforms; Competition; Network Effects; Competitive Strategy
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Zhu, Feng, and Marco Iansiti. "Why Some Platforms Thrive and Others Don't." Harvard Business Review 97, no. 1 (January–February 2019): 118–125.
  • April 2001 (Revised April 2002)
  • Background Note

Note on Pre-Money and Post-Money Valuation (A &B), A

Provides a brief introduction to calculations inherent in pre-money and post-money evaluations at multiple stages of financing. Relies on three different examples to illustrate how valuations can be calculated depending on the information provided. View Details
Keywords: Information; Valuation; Financing and Loans
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Cyr, Linda A. "Note on Pre-Money and Post-Money Valuation (A &B), A." Harvard Business School Background Note 801-446, April 2001. (Revised April 2002.)
  • August 1990 (Revised November 1990)
  • Background Note

Note on Buying a Franchise

Helps the potential franchisee analyze the issues to be faced when considering opening or buying a franchise. What are the opportunities--what makes franchising attractive? How does someone look for and then evaluate a franchise? View Details
Keywords: Franchise Ownership
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Bhide, Amar. "Note on Buying a Franchise." Harvard Business School Background Note 491-024, August 1990. (Revised November 1990.)
  • February 2024 (Revised December 2024)
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Best Buy Health: Enabling Care at Home

By: Robert S. Huckman, Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Antonio Moreno, Bradley Staats and Sarah Mehta
This case explores retailer Best Buy’s decision to enter health care. Best Buy Health aims to enable care at home across three prongs: consumer health, active aging, and virtual care. A key pillar of Best Buy Health's strategy is leveraging the Geek Squad—the company's... View Details
Keywords: Business Ventures; Health Care and Treatment; Innovation and Invention; Business Strategy; Market Entry and Exit; Service Delivery; Service Operations; Electronics Industry; Health Industry; Retail Industry; United States; Minnesota
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Huckman, Robert S., Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Antonio Moreno, Bradley Staats, and Sarah Mehta. "Best Buy Health: Enabling Care at Home." Harvard Business School Case 624-009, February 2024. (Revised December 2024.)
  • October 2012 (Revised February 2014)
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Logoplaste: Global Growing Challenges (TN)

By: Juan Alcacer
The case follows Logoplaste in its transformation from a small player in the plastic container industry in Portugal to a mid-sized global firm with operations in 11 countries. The case summarizes Logoplaste's history, with an emphasis on the milestones of its global... View Details
Keywords: R&D; Innovation; Competitive Advantage; Operations Strategy; Global Strategy; Competition; Operations; Strategy; Manufacturing Industry
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Alcacer, Juan. "Logoplaste: Global Growing Challenges (TN)." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 713-446, October 2012. (Revised February 2014.)
  • July 11, 2023
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How Reputation Does (and Does Not) Drive People to Punish Without Looking

By: Jillian J. Jordan and Nour S. Kteily
Punishing wrongdoers can confer reputational benefits, and people sometimes punish without careful consideration. But are these observations related? Does reputation drive people to people to “punish without looking”? And if so, is this because unquestioning... View Details
Keywords: Opposing Perspectives; Outrage Culture; Signaling; Ideology; Moralistic Punishment; Perspective; Behavior; Reputation; Decision Making
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Jordan, Jillian J., and Nour S. Kteily. "How Reputation Does (and Does Not) Drive People to Punish Without Looking." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 120, no. 28 (July 11, 2023).
  • April 2017
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Basecamp: Pricing

By: Frank V. Cespedes
This Teaching Note accompanies HBS No. 817-067 “Basecamp: Pricing” in which a data analyst at Basecamp is evaluating the results of pricing research and its potential implications for the venture's latest version of its project management software product. View Details
Keywords: Analytics and Data Science; Price; Analysis; Customers; Product Marketing
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Cespedes, Frank V. "Basecamp: Pricing." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 817-128, April 2017.
  • 2012
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Antitrust Scrutiny of Google

By: Benjamin Edelman
I evaluate antitrust claims against Google and propose possible remedies. While Google's specific tactics are often novel, I show connections to practices deemed unlawful over a period of decades, and I identify remedies well grounded in antitrust precedent. View Details
Keywords: Competition; Antitrust; Google; Search; Non-price Terms; Digital Marketing; Lawsuits and Litigation; Advertising Industry; Information Technology Industry
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Edelman, Benjamin. "Antitrust Scrutiny of Google." Journal of Law 2, no. 2 (2012): 445–464.
  • January 1983 (Revised September 1983)
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E.T. Phone Home, Inc.: Forecasting Business Demand

By: John F. Cady and Frank V. Cespedes
Describes a process for forecasting market demand for an emerging technology--cellular radio. The student must critically evaluate the demand model and the market estimates, and modify them as appropriate in order to develop a marketing plan and budget. View Details
Keywords: Budgets and Budgeting; Forecasting and Prediction; Marketing Strategy; Demand and Consumers; Business Processes; Technology
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Cady, John F., and Frank V. Cespedes. "E.T. Phone Home, Inc.: Forecasting Business Demand." Harvard Business School Case 583-121, January 1983. (Revised September 1983.)
  • December 1987
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John Hancock Financial Services: Sports Sponsorship

By: Stephen A. Greyser
Senior corporate communications executives of a major financial services firm are reviewing the company's sports sponsorship program and are considering expanding it. Hancock already is the corporate sponsor of the Boston Marathon and has the opportunity to sponsor the... View Details
Keywords: Communication Strategy; Brands and Branding; Marketing Strategy; Performance Evaluation
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Greyser, Stephen A. "John Hancock Financial Services: Sports Sponsorship." Harvard Business School Case 588-051, December 1987.

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    Keywords: Financial Services
    • 07 Jan 2020
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    Can Capitalism Be Fixed by Making Companies More Just?

    Keywords: Re: Ethan C. Rouen & Charles C.Y. Wang; Financial Services
    • April 1996 (Revised June 1996)
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    Dave Armstrong (A)

    A second-year Harvard MBA student considers the pros and cons of three job offers. He identifies several concerns and evaluates each job in terms of how well they meet these concerns. He assesses probabilities for whether the jobs will be successful for him. View Details
    Keywords: Personal Development and Career; Decision Making
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    Wu, George. "Dave Armstrong (A)." Harvard Business School Case 396-300, April 1996. (Revised June 1996.)
    • August 2016 (Revised July 2019)
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    Alere

    By: Raffaella Sadun, Catherine Slater and Channing Spencer
    The Board of Alere, Inc., a leading medical diagnostic firm, is evaluating the offer made by Ron Zwanziger, the firm’s founder and former CEO, to acquire the company and take it private. The offer arrives at the end of a tumultuous year for the company, which saw... View Details
    Keywords: Corporate Governance; Corporate Strategy; Governing and Advisory Boards; Decision Making; United States
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    Sadun, Raffaella, Catherine Slater, and Channing Spencer. "Alere." Harvard Business School Case 717-402, August 2016. (Revised July 2019.)
    • 02 Jul 2019
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    The high price of breaking up global supply chains

    • July 2011 (Revised April 2012)
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    The Clorox Company: Leveraging Green for Growth

    By: Elie Ofek and Lauren Barley
    The Clorox Company needs to decide on the marketing strategy going forward for its three sustainable brands, Brita, Burt's Bees and Green Works. These brands had fared differently over the past 3 years and each presents multiple courses of action heading into 2011.... View Details
    Keywords: Decision Making; Managerial Roles; Brands and Branding; Marketing Strategy; Social Marketing; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Sales; Opportunities; Corporate Strategy; Environmental Sustainability; Chemical Industry; Food and Beverage Industry
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    Ofek, Elie, and Lauren Barley. "The Clorox Company: Leveraging Green for Growth." Harvard Business School Case 512-009, July 2011. (Revised April 2012.)
    • October 1990 (Revised April 1999)
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    Hewlett-Packard: Queensferry Telecommunications Division

    Queensferry Telecommunications Division has recently implemented an activity-based cost system. The case explores several issues. First, the role of variance analysis in an activity-based system. Second, the way to determine cost drive rates. Third, the evaluation of... View Details
    Keywords: Activity Based Costing and Management; Telecommunications Industry
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    Cooper, Robin, and Kiran Verma. "Hewlett-Packard: Queensferry Telecommunications Division." Harvard Business School Case 191-067, October 1990. (Revised April 1999.)
    • March 1989 (Revised August 1994)
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    Avon Products

    Avon Products announced both a change in its business focus and a reduction of its dividend in June 1988. To offset the likely stock price effect of the dividend reduction, Avon announced at the same time an unusual exchange offer, under which it would take up to 25%... View Details
    Keywords: Diversification; Capital Markets; Corporate Finance; Consumer Products Industry
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    Tiemann, Jonathan. "Avon Products." Harvard Business School Case 289-049, March 1989. (Revised August 1994.)
    • September 2023
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    Fighting the Battle of the Bulge—Evaluating Do Good/Do Well Innovations in Morbid Obesity Treatment

    By: Regina E. Herzlinger
    Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 304-009. The case is part of the first module of the Innovating in Health Care course. Its purpose is to demonstrate how to evaluate the “do good” and do well” potential of a health care innovation. View Details
    Keywords: Innovation In Healthcare Delivery; Innovation; Obesity; Digital Health; Weight Loss; Health Care and Treatment; Innovation and Management; Business Model; Medical Specialties; Mission and Purpose; Health Industry
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    Herzlinger, Regina E. "Fighting the Battle of the Bulge—Evaluating Do Good/Do Well Innovations in Morbid Obesity Treatment." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 324-013, September 2023.
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