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- May 2000 (Revised October 2001)
- Case
Dell Ventures
By: Paul A. Gompers, Carin-Isabel Knoop and Cate Reavis
Describes the rationale behind the strategy and structure of Dell Computer Corp.'s VC arm, Dell Ventures. While Dell Ventures had a phenomenal year one, it faced a number of challenges including dealing with market risks, finding and retaining talent, maintaining... View Details
Keywords: Business Divisions; Talent and Talent Management; Goals and Objectives; Risk Management; Organizational Structure; Interests; Business Strategy; Computer Industry
Gompers, Paul A., Carin-Isabel Knoop, and Cate Reavis. "Dell Ventures." Harvard Business School Case 200-062, May 2000. (Revised October 2001.)
- 28 Sep 2017
- News
Why Venture Capitalists Aren’t Funding The Businesses We Need
- 26 Apr 2016
- Video
Astraeus Technologies wins 2016 New Venture Competition Business Track
- Teaching Interest
Launching New Ventures
The early days of a new venture demand a combination of strategy, vision, and impeccable timing to capitalize on market opportunities and establish a successful business.
Launching New Ventures delves into the core elements of entrepreneurship and building... View Details
- September 1985
- Background Note
Pre-Start Analysis: A Framework for Thinking About Business Ventures
By: Howard H. Stevenson and John R. Van Slyke
Describes the thought process an entrepreneur should undergo before committing to a course of action. Covers understanding the opportunity--assessing the critical skills, resources, relationships, and approvals--developing an action plan; forming a business entity;... View Details
Keywords: Business Ventures; Entrepreneurship; Framework; Growth and Development Strategy; Management Skills; Resource Allocation
Stevenson, Howard H., and John R. Van Slyke. "Pre-Start Analysis: A Framework for Thinking About Business Ventures." Harvard Business School Background Note 386-075, September 1985.
- 2009
- Chapter
Offshoring: Why Venture Capital-Backed Businesses Stay at Home
By: Amar Bhidé
Bhidé, Amar. "Offshoring: Why Venture Capital-Backed Businesses Stay at Home." In Entrepreneurship and Openness: Theory and Evidence, edited by D.B. Audretsch, R. Litan, and R. Strom, 58–100. Edward Elgar Publishing, 2009.
- April 2022
- Case
Pear Venture Capital
By: Jo Tango and Alys Ferragamo
Keith Bender, Principal at Pear Venture Capital, is working over the weekend to prepare for a Monday morning investment meeting. He has three startup pitch decks in front of him, and he must choose one to recommend at the meeting. He finds that each company has its... View Details
Keywords: Seed Investing; Seed Financing; Startup; Decision Choices and Conditions; Presentations; Business Startups; Investment; Venture Capital; United States
Tango, Jo, and Alys Ferragamo. "Pear Venture Capital." Harvard Business School Case 822-097, April 2022.
- 19 Apr 2018
- Video
Aday Final Pitch New Venture Competition 2018 Business Track
- 24 Apr 2019
- Video
MyToolbox Wins 2019 New Venture Competition Student Business Track
- August 2020 (Revised November 2024)
- Case
NextView Ventures
By: Jo Tango and Nori Gerardo Lietz
David Beisel, Rob Go, and Lee Hower are non-partners at different-and-established venture capital (VC) firms. They decide to leave their positions to start a new seed-stage VC firm. The case covers the genesis of the firm, the formulation of its strategy and... View Details
Tango, Jo, and Nori Gerardo Lietz. "NextView Ventures." Harvard Business School Case 821-031, August 2020. (Revised November 2024.)
- 17 Oct 2019
- News
Venturing Away from Venture Capital
run. Entrepreneurs who see venture capital as an end in itself may prematurely rule out all kinds of businesses that could otherwise prove successful. Entrepreneurs who see View Details
Keywords: Alexander Gelfand
- 19 Apr 2018
- Video
Alpha Vantage Final Pitch New Venture Competition 2018 Business Track
- 19 Apr 2018
- Video
Hour 72+ Wins 2018 New Venture Competition Business Track
- 01 Dec 2023
- News
Joint Venture
knew early on he wanted to pursue a career in health care, his stamina for pre-med studies was flagging by his junior year at Wabash College, in Indiana. He began to wonder if becoming a doctor was the only way to make an impact. Business... View Details
Keywords: Shoshi Parks
- February 2008 (Revised August 2014)
- Case
MedVal Ventures
Is medical travel a viable business opportunity? A group of MBA students consider the pros and cons of starting a business that would send people from the U.S. to India for elective non-emergency surgeries. View Details
Keywords: Business Startups; Cost Management; Globalized Markets and Industries; Health Care and Treatment; Health Industry; Travel Industry; India; United States
Herzlinger, Regina E. "MedVal Ventures." Harvard Business School Case 308-087, February 2008. (Revised August 2014.)