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28 Mar 2009
News

Could the Internet run out of space?

July 1999 (Revised January 2000)
Case

Yahoo!: Business on Internet Time

By: Jan W. Rivkin and Jay R. Girotto

In the wake of major competitive moves, CEO Tim Koogle and his senior team at Yahoo!, an Internet portal, must decide whether and how to adjust their strategy. Following deals between AOL and Netscape, Excite and @Home, Infoseek and Disney, and Snap and NBS, Yahoo!... View Details

Keywords: Competitive Strategy; Growth and Development Strategy; Business Strategy; Organizational Structure; Industry Structures; Internet and the Web; Risk Management; Technological Innovation; Business or Company Management; Information Technology Industry; Web Services Industry

February 2000 (Revised June 2002)
Case

Development of the Internet in China (A), The: Challenges and Opportunities

Explores the development of the Internet in China. Starts with background information on China, the Internet, and several common Internet business models. Discusses regulatory and business obstacles to the growth of e-commerce in China. Finally, presents forecasts and... View Details

Keywords: Internet and the Web; Emerging Markets; Retail Industry; China

April 2011 (Revised June 2011)
Case

Internet Securities, Inc.: Path to Sustainability

By: Lynda M. Applegate, William R. Kerr and Ryan Johnson

Founded in 1994 when the Internet was still a "toy for techies," the case is set in 1998 when Internet IPOs were red-hot. Internet Securities provides hard-to-find financial, business, economic, and political information on emerging markets. Information from over 600... View Details

Keywords: Acquisition; Business Model; Business Startups; Decision Choices and Conditions; Venture Capital; Cash Flow; Initial Public Offering; Analytics and Data Science; Growth and Development Strategy; Valuation

01 Apr 1998
News

Sparking Internet Commerce

and renamed Firefly Network, Inc., in August 1996. "Privacy, security, and consumer trust are essential to our business and to the development of all Internet commerce," notes Grouf. "We were the first... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons

04 Jun 2014
What Do You Think?

Does Internet Technology Threaten Brand Loyalty?

topic is "like the story of King Midas, we will be starved by the excess of golden information." Still others suggested that marketers have little to fear, especially if they are willing and able... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Advertising; Consumer Products; Technology

February 2003 (Revised March 2007)
Case

Internet Customer Acquisition Strategy at Bankinter

By: Francisco de Asis Martinez-Jerez, V.G. Narayanan and Lisa Brem

Bankinter, a relatively small Spanish bank, has a large presence as an Internet financial services provider. Leading the way to profitability through the Internet will give Bankinter a major competitive advantage over the larger, more established Spanish banks. Ann... View Details

Keywords: Customer Relationship Management; Internet and the Web; Activity Based Costing and Management; Customer Value and Value Chain; Banks and Banking; Banking Industry; Spain

March 2018
Case

GoFundMe: The Giving Layer of the Internet

By: Scott Duke Kominers and Allison M. Ciechanover

By 2017, GoFundMe is the world’s largest social fundraising platform. Gross donation volume is growing rapidly, yet the number of monthly campaign starts is relatively flat. The CEO contemplates a variety of growth initiatives. View Details

Keywords: Growth and Development Strategy; Expansion; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; Technology Industry

January 2019
Teaching Note

GoFundMe: The Giving Layer of the Internet

By: Scott Duke Kominers and Allison M. Ciechanover

Teaching Note for HBS No. 818-108. View Details

2002
Conference Presentation

Relational and Market-Based Legitimation of Internet IPOs

By: Ranjay Gulati

2003
Chapter

The Geographic Dispersion of Commercial Internet Use

By: Chris Forman, Avi Goldfarb and Shane Greenstein

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June 2021 (Revised March 2022)
Teaching Note

StockX: The Stock Market of Things

By: Chiara Farronato

Teaching Note for HBS Case Nos. 620-062 and 621-107. View Details

Fast Answer

Internet behavior: Online/mobile/social

Where can I find more information on the online behavior of consumers? eMarketer includes data and reports from a variety of sources. Mintel: search using social, mobile, online etc. for reports based on... View Details

2012
Report

Economic Value of the Advertising-Supported Internet Ecosystem

By: John A. Deighton and Leora Kornfeld

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September 1989
Background Note

Vision Thing

Describes the challenge of creating, communicating, and committing to a "vision" for an organization. Visions are characterized as a critical building block for stimulating a successful major change in an organization. Considers characteristics of a good vision, an... View Details

Keywords: Organizational Change and Adaptation; Mission and Purpose

February 2002
Case

Free Internet Initiative in LaGrange, Georgia

By: F. Warren McFarlan, Mark Keil and Garrett W. Meader

LaGrange, GA was the first city in the world to offer free Internet access to citizens. The city manager and mayor must assess the project and decide whether to continue. This case chronicles the city's efforts to build a telecommunications infrastructure and offer... View Details

Keywords: Internet and the Web; Infrastructure; Technology Adoption; Cost vs Benefits; Information Technology Industry; Telecommunications Industry; Georgia (state, US)

April 2021 (Revised July 2021)
Case

StockX: The Stock Market of Things (Abridged)

By: Chiara Farronato, John J. Horton, Annelena Lobb and Julia Kelley

Founded in 2015 by Dan Gilbert, Josh Luber, and Greg Schwartz, StockX was an online platform where users could buy and sell unworn luxury and limited-edition sneakers. Sneaker resale prices often fluctuated over time based on supply and demand, creating a robust... View Details