Publications

September 1983
Case

Zero Stage Capital Equity Fund: Excerpts from Offering Memorandum

Keywords: Venture Capital

August 1983 (Revised December 1987)
Case

Hewlett-Packard: Challenging the Entrepreneurial Culture

Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Organizational Culture; Organizational Change and Adaptation

March 1983 (Revised May 1984)
Case

First Place (A)

March 1983 (Revised December 1988)
Case

First Place (B)

March 1983 (Revised November 1988)
Case

Michael Bregman

By: Howard H. Stevenson and Richard O. von Werssowetz

Michael Bregman has successfully opened pilot installations of two different restaurant concepts. He now must develop a strategy for growth, including decisions about fast or slow growth, use of company-owned versus franchised units, and how to use the different... View Details

Keywords: Decisions; Framework; Growth and Development Strategy; Franchise Ownership; Expansion

March 1983 (Revised July 1985)
Teaching Note

Michael Bregman, Teaching Note

Teaching Note for (9-383-107). View Details

December 1982 (Revised April 1983)
Teaching Note

Ruth M. Owades, Teaching Note

Teaching Note for (9-383-051). View Details

December 1982
Teaching Note

Steven B. Belkin, Teaching Note

Teaching Note for (9-383-042). View Details

October 1982 (Revised September 1988)
Case

Steven B. Belkin

By: Howard H. Stevenson and Richard O. von Werssowetz

Steven Belkin, 26 years old and 2 1/2 years out of HBS, has decided to leave a group travel company he has run for the last year to start his own similar business. In the course of several months he has written a business plan, attracted several partners and employees,... View Details

Keywords: Business Plan; Business Startups; Decisions; Equity; Investment; Personal Finance; Recruitment; Resignation and Termination; Failure; Partners and Partnerships

August 1982 (Revised May 1983)
Case

Struthers and Williamson Manufacturing Co.

Keywords: Manufacturing Industry

December 1974 (Revised April 1987)
Case

Colossal Mini Control, Inc.

By: Kenneth J. Hatten and Howard H. Stevenson

November 1972 (Revised December 2000)
Background Note

Note on Forms of Real Estate Ownership

By: Howard H. Stevenson and Thierry Liverman

Examines the legal forms of ownership of real property. Included are the corporation, partnership, limited partnership, business trust, real estate investment trust, sole proprietorship, and joint venture. Tax factors and business management considerations are... View Details

Keywords: Ownership; Property; Taxation; Business Organization

January 1972 (Revised December 1977)
Case

Blow-Mold Packers, Inc.

By: Howard H. Stevenson and Audrey T. Sproat

January 1972 (Revised December 1986)
Case

Wolff, Morgan & Co.

November 1967 (Revised September 1982)
Case

Dennison Manufacturing Co. (C)

Keywords: Manufacturing Industry

July 1967 (Revised September 1982)
Case

Head Ski Co., Inc.

Describes the development of the company to its present preeminence in high-priced skis and the avenues that it can follow to obtain new growth. View Details

Keywords: Business Growth and Maturation; Growth and Development Strategy; Manufacturing Industry; Sports Industry

Research Summary

Enduring Success

Harvard Business School graduates have achieved many different kinds of success as leaders of businesses, as entrepreneurs and in their public and private lives. After authoring or co-authoring 150 cases, serving on many corporate and non- profit boards, Howard... View Details

Research Summary

Entrepreneurial Management