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March 1998 (Revised October 1998)
Case

Paint-Pen, Inc.

Presents the background and some details on a possible acquisition opportunity--a manufacturer of ballpoint paint pens for the hobby and crafts industry. Forces students to peel the layers of this initially unattractive opportunity to find potential sources of value. A... View Details

Keywords: Valuation; Entrepreneurship; Acquisition; Manufacturing Industry; Entertainment and Recreation Industry

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Real Property

By: John D. Macomber

This course is intended for any student serious about a career in managing, developing, or investing in real estate. Due to its rigor, it will be more than sufficient for those thinking about real estate as a hobby or for those considering real estate for limited... View Details

Keywords: Real Estate Industry

September 2016 (Revised September 2017)
Case

Collage.com: Scaling a Distributed Organization

By: Christopher Stanton and Shikhar Ghosh

Kevin Borders and Joe Golden, co-founders and co-CEOs of Collage.com, must decide how to grow their custom photo-products startup in the face of fierce competition. From 2011 through 2016, the business evolved from a hobby to a startup with $22 million in revenue and... View Details

Keywords: Remote Work; Internet and the Web; Organizational Structure; Competitive Strategy; Employees; Business Startups; Growth and Development Strategy; Consumer Products Industry; Service Industry

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07 Jul 2022
HBS Case

How a Multimillion-Dollar Ice Cream Startup Melted Down (and Bounced Back)

Ice cream making started as a quirky hobby for Brian Smith, whose zeitgeisty flavors and fresh ingredients would become his trademark. For example, his “God Save the Cream,” inspired by the 2018 Royal Wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan... View Details

Keywords: by Pamela Reynolds

03 Oct 2023
Research Event

Build the Life You Want: Arthur Brooks and Oprah Winfrey Share Happiness Tips

politics in here. But we all agree on happiness. And if we can start a movement where people take charge of their happiness and see it as their hobby and their project, we win. Goldberg: But, but Oprah, let me ask you this, your your... View Details

Keywords: by HBS Staff

04 Jan 2022
Research & Ideas

Scrap the Big New Year's Resolutions. Make 6 Simple Changes Instead.

high-energy outdoor hobby this year. He enjoys downhill skiing. “Coming down the mountain at full speed, there’s nothing like it,” says Takeuchi, who recently turned 75. “You are facing near-death because you don’t know what’s underneath,... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

21 Sep 2022
Research & Ideas

You Don’t Have to Quit Your Job to Find More Meaning in Life

life, they can take comfort in the fact that there is still meaning in a job they don’t enjoy that makes a positive difference in the world, or in enjoying a hobby that doesn’t make a large impact. “Although we should strive to lead a... View Details

Keywords: by Shalene Gupta

17 Sep 2018
Research & Ideas

Welcome to Retirement. Who Am I Now?

reinvented identity. One man opened a handyman shop more as a hobby than a business, yet he said the business cards he created gave him “a new sense of purpose.” “These are important findings because they can make people more aware of the... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Entertainment & Recreation

26 Oct 2015
Research & Ideas

What’s the Value of a Win in College Athletics?

research because collegiate athletics is a passion of mine—it’s a hobby of mine. But I also think it would be of benefit to greater society, especially in the United States, to have a very fruitful discussion about whether we should pay... View Details

Keywords: by Roberta Holland; Sports; Education

24 Feb 2020
Research & Ideas

The Hidden Vulnerabilities of Open Source Software

such highly used software can lead to security issues existing in the code base for more than 20 years, as was the case with PuTTY SSH. From hobby to mainstream Over the past 20 years, FOSS has moved from the domain of hobbyists and... View Details

Keywords: by Frank Nagle and Jenny Hoffman; Computer

11 Oct 2016
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October 11, 2016

startup in the face of fierce competition. From 2011 through 2016, the business evolved from a hobby to a startup with $22 million in revenue and 45 employees, all of whom worked remotely from home. Customer acquisition was becoming more... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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