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  • March 1998 (Revised August 1999)
  • Case

Band of Angels, The

"The Band of Angels" is a well-organized but independent group of wealthy entrepreneurs. This case details the principles and processes used by the band and offers two perspectives from entrepreneurs who have been financed. View Details
Keywords: Business Startups; Entrepreneurship; Borrowing and Debt; Venture Capital; Perspective
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Roberts, Michael J., and Christina L. Darwall. "Band of Angels, The." Harvard Business School Case 898-188, March 1998. (Revised August 1999.)

    Robert S. Abbott

    Abbott, the son of slave parents, created the Chicago Defender in 1905 with a total capitalization of twenty-five cents. By 1921, the Defender became a national newspaper, with 70 employees and a plant valued at nearly a half million... View Details
    Keywords: Publishing & Print Media
    • 24 Apr 2014
    • News

    Private capital, public good

    US in 2011, a nonprofit organization dedicated to mobilizing capital to drive social progress. “The vision of expanding opportunity, by applying the rigor and discipline of markets to public goals, is what compelled me to launch Social... View Details
    • 01 Dec 2009
    • News

    Seven Honored with Alumni Achievement Award

    Co., LLC Greenhill A 31-year veteran and former president of Morgan Stanley, Bob Greenhill launched his own boutique merchant bank, Greenhill & Co., in 1996 and took it public in 2004. The firm currently has a market capitalization... View Details
    Keywords: Susan Young; awards; fishing; Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles; Finance; Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing; Manufacturing; General Merchandise Stores; Retail Trade
    • 20 Jun 2016
    • News

    Having an Impact on Development and Poverty Issues

    Photography by Susan Young Even though government spending and philanthropic capital are powerful tools for helping people improve their lives and rise out of poverty, there are still problems with them. Regular infusions of outside View Details
    Keywords: Constantine von Hoffman
    • 27 Jan 2015
    • First Look

    First Look: January 27

      Publications January 2015 American Economic Review: Papers and Proceedings Do Strict Capital Requirements Raise the Cost of Capital? Bank Regulation, Capital Structure, and the Low Risk Anomaly By: Baker,... View Details
    Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
    • 18 Sep 2000
    • Research & Ideas

    Getting It Done: Improving Nonprofit Performance

    easier to achieve in a for-profit organization than in a comparable nonprofit," he writes in a recent working paper, "Philanthropic Social Capital Markets and Performance-Driven Philanthropy," and the most important reason is capital. "It... View Details
    Keywords: by James E. Aisner

      Francis C. Rooney, Jr.

      During his 23-year tenure as CEO, Rooney led Melville’s dramatic expansion as a focused retail industry conglomerate. His acquisition of CVS in 1969 became the primary profitability producer for the corporation. Under his leadership, Melville grew to be a $5 billion... View Details
      Keywords: Retail

        John D. Ryan

        Ryan’s negotiation skills helped put an end to bitter competition among Montana copper moguls in the early 1900s. When he assumed control of Anaconda, he capitalized on the increasing importance of copper in electricity production,... View Details
        Keywords: Agriculture & Mining
        • 01 Mar 2008
        • News

        Lessons from Private Equity

        down the road?” PE managers can also teach you the value of managing cash. Most PE-acquired firms are capitalized with 70 percent debt, compared with the 40 percent average of U.S. public companies. Thus PE managers know how, in the... View Details
        Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services; Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments; Finance; Management
        • 30 Mar 2015
        • News

        Leveraging the power of yes

        Sasha Dichter (MBA/MPA 2002) is chief innovation officer at Acumen Fund, a nonprofit global venture fund that invests in early-stage companies to solve issues stemming from poverty. “One of the things I’ve learned is how expressive and personal philanthropy is, and... View Details

          George F. Johnson

          Johnson built a successful shoe company, but his most striking contributions to American capitalism were the progressive labor policies introduced at Endicott-Johnson. His company was the first in the shoe industry to introduce the 8-hour... View Details
          Keywords: Fabric & Apparel
          • January 2002 (Revised May 2003)
          • Case

          ProfitLogic

          By: Richard G. Hamermesh, Michael J. Roberts and Taslim Pirmohamed
          Describes an "application software" company that has been through several evolutions--from consulting firm to applications service provider (ASP). The firm has received significant venture funding to pursue the ASP model but this has not worked, at least at the time... View Details
          Keywords: History; Business Model; Venture Capital; Cash Flow; Decision Choices and Conditions; Balanced Scorecard; Information Technology Industry; Service Industry
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          Hamermesh, Richard G., Michael J. Roberts, and Taslim Pirmohamed. "ProfitLogic." Harvard Business School Case 802-110, January 2002. (Revised May 2003.)
          • March 2001
          • Case

          Sime Darby Berhad (C): Responding to the Asian Crisis

          By: Tarun Khanna and Danielle Melito Wu
          Supplements the (A) case. View Details
          Keywords: Acquisition; Business Conglomerates; Economy; Capital Markets; Emerging Markets; Business and Government Relations; Corporate Strategy; Value Creation; Financial Services Industry; Malaysia
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          Khanna, Tarun, and Danielle Melito Wu. "Sime Darby Berhad (C): Responding to the Asian Crisis." Harvard Business School Case 701-118, March 2001.
          • May 2010
          • Supplement

          Tim Westergren of Pandora Radio

          By: Willy C. Shih and Halle Alicia Tecco
          Pandora Radio is at a crossroads. Founder Tim Westergren has just been told by a well known VC to get rid of his unprofitable customers in order to get his costs down, but Westergren is not sure that such actions are consistent with his company's business model.... View Details
          Keywords: History; Business Model; Customers; Venture Capital; Internet and the Web; Cost Management; Outcome or Result; Customization and Personalization; Growth and Development Strategy; Music Industry
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          Shih, Willy C., and Halle Alicia Tecco. "Tim Westergren of Pandora Radio." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 610-714, May 2010.
          • Fast Answer

          Student Proposed Fellowship Program - Resources for selecting your organization

          to filter for organizations using criteria such as subject, location, and classification. Capital IQ - Profiles of public and private companies and nonprofit organizations. Screen for companies and use the 'company type'... View Details
          • Web

          Contemporary Corporate Archives | Baker Library

          includes personal and institutional papers of leaders and firms, with a focus on the financial industry. Examples of these contemporary archives include records of firms and individuals recognized for advances in technology; financial institutions such as investment... View Details
          • 03 Apr 2006
          • Research & Ideas

          The Competitive Advantage of Global Finance

          of these firms face various issues—including management of exchange rate risk, how to structure their internal capital markets, how to do capital budgeting worldwide, and how to respond to varying regulatory... View Details
          Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Financial Services
          • October 2019
          • Case

          Impax Laboratories: Executing Accretive Acquisitions (A)

          By: Benjamin C. Esty and Daniel Fisher
          Impax Laboratories was a technology-based pharmaceutical company that used a “dual platform” strategy to sell both generic and branded treatments. While Impax had grown organically for most of its history, it was beginning to use major acquisitions for growth. In the... View Details
          Keywords: Financial Reporting; Financial Statements; Mergers and Acquisitions; Capital Structure; Competition; Competitive Advantage; Corporate Strategy; Pharmaceutical Industry; United States
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          Esty, Benjamin C., and Daniel Fisher. "Impax Laboratories: Executing Accretive Acquisitions (A)." Harvard Business School Case 220-030, October 2019.
          • October 2012
          • Teaching Plan

          Vertex Pharmaceuticals and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation: Venture Philanthropy Funding for Biotech (TP)

          By: Robert F. Higgins
          This is the teaching note related to HBS case 808005. In 2001, Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated acquired the San Diego-based biotech company, Aurora Biosciences. The combination of Vertex's and Aurora's technologies would improve the flow of novel drug candidates... View Details
          Keywords: Venture Philanthropy; Biotechnology; Funding Philanthropy Venture; Cystic Fibrosis; Foundations; Pharmaceuticals; Mergers and Acquisitions; For-Profit Firms; Venture Capital; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; Science-Based Business; Nonprofit Organizations; Pharmaceutical Industry; Biotechnology Industry; United States; San Diego
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          Higgins, Robert F. "Vertex Pharmaceuticals and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation: Venture Philanthropy Funding for Biotech (TP)." Harvard Business School Teaching Plan 813-021, October 2012.
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