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Stanford Graduate School of Business (USA)
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Orb: The Next Big Thing (A)
Pedro M Gardete, Debra SchifrinCase SGSB-M363A-EMarketingIn 2003, the tiny start-up Orb came up with a breakthrough technology. Through its software, every type of media on a PC (including music, photos, and videos) could be streamed remotely to any mobile device for free. Orb also enabled users to stream live TV onto their PCs and mobile devices. This was a technological feat in the days before the iPhone and other smartphones. When Orb launched in 2005, it won the “Next Big Thing” award from the inf...Starting at €8.20
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Tesla Motors- Evaluating a Growth Company
McNichols M; Casscells A; Foroughi JCase SGSB-A209-EAccounting and ControlAmid worldwide market and economic uncertainty, Tesla debuted its stock in June 2010 on the NASDAQ Stock Market (Ticker Symbol: TSLA). The stock price jumped over 40 percent in its first day of trading to close at $23.89 in an upsized deal that valued the company at $2 billion and raised over $226 million. It was the first initial public offering by an American automaker since Ford’s debut in 1956. While the primary market showed strong enthusias...Starting at €8.20
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Orb: The Next Big Thing (A) - Teaching Note
Pedro M Gardete, Debra SchifrinTeaching Note SGSB-M363TN-EMarketingIn 2003, the tiny start-up Orb came up with a breakthrough technology. Through its software, every type of media on a PC (including music, photos, and videos) could be streamed remotely to any mobile device for free. Orb also enabled users to stream live TV onto their PCs and mobile devices. This was a technological feat in the days before the iPhone and other smartphones. When Orb launched in 2005, it won the “Next Big Thing” award from the inf...Starting at €0.00