Publications

February 2007
Case

Orientation for Viewing "Startup.com"

By: Noam T. Wasserman

Introduces founders Kaleil Isaza Tuzman and Tom Herman as they start and grow govWorks.com. The movie "Startup.com" documents the challenges that these founders face in building their company while dealing with tensions within the founding team and managing a demanding... View Details

Keywords: Business Startups; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Venture Capital; Corporate Governance; Management Teams; Relationships; Familiarity

February 2007
Supplement

Ockham Technologies Video

By: Noam T. Wasserman

Keywords: Media

12 Jan 2010
First Look

First Look: Jan. 12

advantage of the other. The case shows how each is faced to restructure as its competitive advantage erodes. Purchase this case: http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/910410-PDF-ENG Playing with Fire at Sittercity (A) Noam View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

24 Apr 2012
First Look

First Look: April 24

note:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/612084-PDF-ENG Negotiating Equity Splits at UpDown Noam Wasserman and Deepak MalhotraHarvard Business School HBSP Online Case Product 812-701 An abstract is... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

25 Feb 2008
Sharpening Your Skills

Sharpening Your Skills: Starting a Business

Professor Noam Wasserman discusses his research into the motivations of entrepreneurs and the people who invest in them. Key concepts include: Entrepreneurs are often motivated View Details

04 Oct 2011
First Look

First Look: October 4

supplement:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/312038-PDF-ENG Earl Martin Phalen: Ready to ROAR? Noam Wasserman and Julia TaylorHarvard Business School Case 812-024 Earl Martin Phalen is in the midst of... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

March 2014
Technical Note

Board Design and Management: Consideration for Startups

By: Noam Wasserman and Anthony Tjan

Keywords: Boards; Startup Management

February 2014
Teaching Plan

Pixability: Bettina's Board Walk

By: Noam Wasserman and Yael Braid

[Teaching Plan for 814-021.] View Details

Keywords: Governing and Advisory Boards; Business Startups

July 2013
Case

Slicing Pie with a Razor: Ockham Technologies' Founding Agreement

By: Noam Wasserman and Yael Braid

Ockham Technologies' three founders are about to craft their founding agreement and split the equity among themselves. Uncertainty lingers over each member's future contributions, though—how is the team to devise a durable and effective split? Jim Triandiflou and Ken... View Details

Keywords: Information Technology; Job Cuts and Outsourcing; Conflict Management; Governing and Advisory Boards; Employees; Management Teams; Product Development; Technology Industry

June 2013
Supplement

Curt Schilling's Next Pitch (B)

By: Noam Wasserman and Yael Braid

Continuation of the 'Curt Schilling's Next Pitch' case series. View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurs; Gaming; Entrepreneurship; United States

January 2008 (Revised February 2011)
Case

Rubbish Boys

By: Noam Wasserman and Rachel Galper

It looked like founder-CEO Brian Scudamore might not be able to pursue franchising as a growth option for his junk-removal business after all. Over the years, he had overcome many hurdles, including buying out his "too-fiery" co-founder, firing all of his employees so... View Details

Keywords: Service Operations; Problems and Challenges; Brands and Branding; Business Model; Partners and Partnerships; Business Growth and Maturation; Franchise Ownership; Growth and Development Strategy; Service Industry; Canada; North America

January 2017 (Revised September 2017)
Case

Sales Razor Technologies

By: Paul Gompers and Noam Wasserman

Describes the issues facing a founder-CEO regarding building a board of directors, assembling an executive team, managing tension between co-founders, and outsourcing system development work. View Details

Keywords: Information Technology; Job Cuts and Outsourcing; Conflict Management; Governing and Advisory Boards; Employees; Management Teams; Product Development; Technology Industry