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  • 06 May 2019
  • News

Are You Ready for Veggie Fast-Casual?

The founder and former CEO of Panera Bread has a new lease on life. Life Alive, that is. And it’s not a lease—he’s the owner. Ron Shaich (MBA 1978), has tapped his $300 million fund, Act III Holdings, to buy and reimagine a mini-chain of... View Details
Keywords: Food and Beverage Stores; Retail Trade
  • 01 Mar 2015
  • News

We Have Liftoff

HBS entrepreneurs who want to remain plugged into the Harvard network after graduation have a new home on campus. The Launch Lab—located directly across from the i-lab on Western Avenue—is now open to startups with recent alumni from any Harvard school, offering teams... View Details
Keywords: Dan Morrell; Rental and Leasing Services; Rental and Leasing Services
  • July 2012 (Revised August 2015)
  • Case

SOHO China: Design, Development, and Social Harmony

By: Arthur I Segel and Mukti Khaire
Founded in 1995 by Zhang Xin and her husband Mr. Pan Shiyi, SOHO China has developed into a world-class real estate development firm that has consistently delivered high-quality projects known for their cutting-edge designs and investment potential. Despite the... View Details
Keywords: Real Estate; Organizational Culture; Leasing; Design; Asset Management; Salesforce Management; Sales; Real Estate Industry; China
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  • 07 Dec 2022
  • News

Dubai-Based Proptech Builds Up

vacation in Dubai. In some ways, this wasn't a huge problem—Bhojani was born and raised in the United Arab Emirates and had plenty of family and friends in the region. But he still had a lease on an apartment back in Boston—an apartment... View Details
  • 01 Apr 2002
  • News

Insights into Business in Islamic World

differing financial norms. "If you understand the religious principles underlying these restrictions, you can sometimes create contracts or other arrangements that accommodate them," he said, citing leases as one example of a familiar... View Details
Keywords: Islam; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services
  • Profile

Folafolu Folowosele

Mesoamerica Energy, helped land owners obtain titles before the company leased property from them and gave them a fair share of the revenue generated from the wind turbines on their property. “To me, that was a strong signal on how to... View Details
  • 09 Aug 2016
  • First Look

August 9, 2016

this case: https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/816702-HTM-ENG Harvard Business School Case 216-075 Reworking Office Space: Industry City, Brooklyn Jamestown is contemplating how to best lease a portion of their new development along... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 01 Sep 2004
  • News

Steve Barger (MBA 1974)

what I’m doing today, but the culture at Northwest Cascade really suits me. We are a company that is focused on human waste. Among other things, we install septic systems and sewer lines, lease portable toilets, and manufacture and clean... View Details
Keywords: Water, Sewage and Supply Systems; Utilities

    Henry B. Spencer

    business by leasing its assets out to other railroad companies. Under Spencer’s guidance, Fruit Growers’ sales grew from over $6 million in 1920 to almost $35 million in 1948. View Details
    Keywords: Agriculture & Mining
    • June 2004 (Revised July 2005)
    • Background Note

    Tenant and Landlord Rights

    By: Arthur I Segel, Jeff Mandelbaum and Armen Panossian
    Certain key principles govern the landlord-tenant relationship in both commercial and residential settings. Because most property law is state specific, this note provides an overview of how many states would generally analyze a particular situation or relationship. View Details
    Keywords: Renting or Rental; Leasing; Rights; Contracts; Laws and Statutes; Relationships; Real Estate Industry
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    • 01 Mar 2019
    • News

    Case Study: Off to a Fine Art

    Launched in 2017, Clay is an artisanal ceramics startup for the sharing economy. Founder and CEO Rukmini Giridharadas (MBA 2014) has partnered with potters in the Bay Area to offer their wares online to the chefs, caterers, and florists fueling the locally made... View Details
    Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint
    • 18 Oct 2024
    • Blog Post

    The Benefits of Living in a Dorm at HBS

    is happening. Most HBS students have internships between their first and second years. Not knowing where I was going to spend my summer when I started school (spoiler that I went back to Los Angeles), I didn’t want to be locked into a year-long View Details
    • 25 Mar 2001
    • Research & Ideas

    Who Wants to Be an Entrepreneur? [Part II]

    airports come at a premium, however; securing space depended on financing, a credible design for Polished's stores, and leasing managers' belief in Rhyne's ability to hire people and satisfy customers—neither of which was possible, of... View Details
    Keywords: by John S. Rosenberg
    • 01 Dec 2011
    • News

    A Deal on Wheels

    agreeing to a target asking price, sellers pay an upfront charge of $199 to CarLotz, which then handles all the paperwork and headaches that typically accompany such transactions. CarLotz collects an additional $599 “success fee” only when a deal is complete. Since... View Details
    Keywords: Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers; Retail Trade
    • November 1994 (Revised March 2001)
    • Case

    Security Plus, Inc.

    By: David F. Hawkins and Norman Bartczak
    A company acquires an alarm system company and converts its customers from operating to sale-type leases. View Details
    Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Leasing; Growth and Development Strategy; Service Industry
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    • 01 May 2013
    • News

    Maurice Pinto, MBA 1960

    so glad I listened to him. It was the best educational experience I've ever had." After earning his MBA and working on Wall Street, Pinto joined the family investment business and eventually cofounded Sea Containers, a container leasing... View Details
    • 17 Jun 2016
    • News

    Minding God’s Money

    large loans and leases or navigating complicated tax regulations, I’m building a business foundation that supports our good works in the community.” Thomas currently works for Bishop T. D. Jakes, a nationally acclaimed religious leader... View Details
    • Web

    Residential Life | MBA

    These apartments are open to all Harvard graduate students and are popular among those with families. Harvard University Housing offers 1-3 bedroom apartments, typically unfurnished, and pet-friendly apartments on a fixed-term lease basis... View Details
    • 21 Nov 2005
    • Research & Ideas

    Making Credibility Your Strongest Asset

    Kraft's offer, as the Foxboro stadium was poorly designed and in terrible condition, and depended on the Patriots for most of its income. Kraft and his partner were astute enough, however, to spot obscure provisions in the lease that not... View Details
    Keywords: by Michael Wheeler
    • Web

    Bringing a Taste of Japan to the World - Global Activities 2020

    plans for a summer 2020 restaurant opening, Sasago was one day away from signing a lease on a space in South Boston in March when “COVID-19 hit, and everything stopped,” he explains. Despite the obvious barriers to launching a business... View Details