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  • January 1995 (Revised April 1996)
  • Case

Wildfire

The company Wildfire offers a product that is a virtual secretary--embedded in the phone system. Students can call 1-800-WILDFIRE and hear a product demonstration. All the commands, from calling, to setting up meetings, to providing reminders, are verbal--told to the... View Details
Keywords: Communication Technology; Market Entry and Exit; Product Marketing; Communications Industry; Service Industry
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Sviokla, John J., and Steven M. Salzinger. "Wildfire." Harvard Business School Case 195-193, January 1995. (Revised April 1996.)
  • 18 Nov 2013
  • News

Poets & Quants' Top-Ranked Startup: Wildfire

Keywords: Google; social media; Wildfire; News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; Information
  • March 1996 (Revised August 2000)
  • Case

Wildfire Communications, Inc. (A)

By: Jeffrey F. Rayport and Mary Connor
Founder and CEO Bill Warner is faced with critical decisions regarding the product lines, target markets, and technology platforms that his start-up, Wildfire Communications, Inc., will pursue. In addition to the question of strategic focus across these lines of... View Details
Keywords: Technology; Resource Allocation; Organizational Culture; Business Startups; Business Strategy; Communications Industry; Technology Industry
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Rayport, Jeffrey F., and Mary Connor. "Wildfire Communications, Inc. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 396-305, March 1996. (Revised August 2000.)
  • December 1997
  • Case

Wildfire Communications, Inc. (C)

By: Jeffrey F. Rayport
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
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Rayport, Jeffrey F. "Wildfire Communications, Inc. (C)." Harvard Business School Case 898-148, December 1997.
  • March 1996 (Revised November 1999)
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Wildfire Communications Inc. (B)

By: Jeffrey F. Rayport and Jamie O'Connell
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Rayport, Jeffrey F., and Jamie O'Connell. "Wildfire Communications Inc. (B)." Harvard Business School Case 396-306, March 1996. (Revised November 1999.)
  • December 1997 (Revised April 1998)
  • Case

Wildfire Communications, Inc. (D)

By: Jeffrey F. Rayport and Jamie O'Connell
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
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Rayport, Jeffrey F., and Jamie O'Connell. "Wildfire Communications, Inc. (D)." Harvard Business School Case 898-149, December 1997. (Revised April 1998.)
  • 12 Feb 2015
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Success Spreads like Wildfire

  • 16 Jan 2020
  • News

Helping California Wildfire Victims Rebuild

Source: Timothy Archibald for Forbes Source: Timothy Archibald for Forbes A recent article in Forbes highlights the work of the home-building management startup Homebound, cofounded by CEO Nikki Pechet (MBA 2007). Both cofounders—Pechet and investor Jack Abraham—had... View Details
Keywords: Construction of Buildings; Construction
  • 10 Jan 2025
  • News

What Wildfires Mean for America’s Home-Insurance Bills

  • September 2000 (Revised October 2006)
  • Teaching Note

Wildfire Communications, Inc. (A) and (B) (TN)

By: Joseph B. Lassiter III and John T. Gourville
Teaching Note for (9-396-305) and (9-396-306). View Details
Keywords: Business Startups; Performance Effectiveness; Business Processes; Digital Platforms; Business Strategy; Markets
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Lassiter, Joseph B., III, and John T. Gourville. "Wildfire Communications, Inc. (A) and (B) (TN)." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 801-141, September 2000. (Revised October 2006.)
  • 07 Sep 2021
  • Research & Ideas

Who Pays For Wildfire and Hurricane Damage? Everyone.

New Mexico homeowners might think their inland location buffers them from the financial toll of climate change, but they’re still paying for climate-related property damage occurring in coastal states. New research finds that homeowners in New Mexico and other states... View Details
Keywords: by Kristen Senz; Insurance
  • 29 Jan 2024
  • Research & Ideas

Do Disasters Rally Support for Climate Action? It's Complicated.

Environmental disasters like wildfires can ignite awareness of climate change and boost eco-friendly politicians’ careers. But do voters perceive a tradeoff between environmental policies and local economic growth? In Brazil, home to a majority of the Amazon tropical... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne

    ULI Report Provides Wildfire, Energy, and Economic Resilience Strategies to Sonoma County

    Sonoma County, Calif., can enhance its ability to withstand and recover from wildfires by re-envisioning its land use, energy, and housing policies through a cooperative... View Details

    • 25 Apr 2014
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    Victoria Ransom - Making A Difference

    • 25 Apr 2014
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    Victoria Ransom - Making A Difference

    • 25 Apr 2014
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    Victoria Ransom - Making A Difference

    • December 2020 (Revised September 2023)
    • Case

    PG&E and the First Climate Change Bankruptcy

    By: Stuart C. Gilson and Sarah L. Abbott
    In early 2020, the California-based utility PG&E filed a second amended plan of reorganization. PG&E had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the face of more than $30 billion of legal claims brought against it for its alleged role in causing California wildfires. The... View Details
    Keywords: Chapter 11; Utilities; Liabilities; Restructuring; Insolvency and Bankruptcy; Debt Securities; Legal Liability; Climate Change; Utilities Industry; United States
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    Gilson, Stuart C., and Sarah L. Abbott. "PG&E and the First Climate Change Bankruptcy." Harvard Business School Case 221-057, December 2020. (Revised September 2023.)

      Climate Risk is Growing. Is Your Company Prepared?

      Most people don’t have a strategy for for how to handle the worsening perils of flooding, wildfires and extreme heat. They should adopt a four step process for protecting their property, whether it be a home or a business. First, they should prioritize how... View Details
      • October 26, 2022
      • Article

      Climate Risk Is Growing. Is Your Company Prepared?

      By: John D. Macomber
      Most people don’t have a strategy for how to handle the worsening perils of flooding, wildfires and extreme heat. They should adopt a four-step process for protecting their property, whether it be a home or a business. First, they should prioritize how important... View Details
      Keywords: Climate Risk; Climate Change; Risk Management; Crisis Management; Insurance
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      Macomber, John D. "Climate Risk Is Growing. Is Your Company Prepared?" Harvard Business Review Digital Articles (October 26, 2022).
      • March 2025
      • Case

      The Changing Climate on Wall Street

      By: Clayton S. Rose, Maxim Pike Harrell and Michael Norris
      Increasing and conflicting regulatory requirements and political pressures regarding climate change tested the leaders of U.S. financial institutions, as they struggled to determine how best to comply while managing their business and its risks. In October 2024,... View Details
      Keywords: Change; Disruption; Competency and Skills; Decision Making; Cost vs Benefits; Ethics; Governance; Corporate Accountability; Leadership; Management; Risk Management; Organizations; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Mission and Purpose; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Culture; Society; Civil Society or Community; Social Issues; Strategy; Adaptation; Banking Industry; Financial Services Industry; Insurance Industry; United States; Europe
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      Rose, Clayton S., Maxim Pike Harrell, and Michael Norris. "The Changing Climate on Wall Street." Harvard Business School Case 325-020, March 2025.
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