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LOYAL3: Own What You Love
Viceira, Luis M.; Ciechanover, Allison M.Case HBS-215075-EFinanceThis case features San Francisco-based financial technology startup, LOYAL3. Founded in 2008, the company seeks to disrupt the capital markets and democratize access to those markets for retail investors. By the fall of 2014, LOYAL3 had three products. In the first, the Social IPO Platform , LOYAL3 acted as co-manager of an issuing company's initial public offering (IPO), enabling individual investors to purchase IPO shares at the same price-an...Starting at €8.20
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Zillow Offers: Winning Online Real Estate 2.0
Viceira, Luis M.; Di Maggio, Marco; Ciechanover, Allison M.Case HBS-220021-EFinanceZillow Group launches an ibuyer program to buy and sell physical homes. Founded in 2005, Zillow had become the leading online real estate and home-related marketplace. The brand was recognized as a trusted resource for players in the real estate market,Starting at €8.20
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The Brand Management of Places
Ofek, Elie; Schwalb, NathanielCase HBS-519007-EMarketingThe brand management of places, such as countries, cities and regions, has received increasing attention in recent years. The associations, impressions and reputations that people have of a certain place can have a big impact in a number of areas - from tourism, to exports, to drawing talent, to securing foreign investment, to public diplomacy, and to political leadership. Consequently, a number of stakeholders may attempt to influence the percep...Starting at €8.20
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Populism in Bolivia: From Goni's Neoliberal Shock to Evo's Oil Contract Renegotiations, Teaching Note
Di Tella, Rafael; Pons, Vincent; Schwalb, NathanielTeaching Note HBS-719057-EEconomicsTeaching note for case 719001.Starting at €0.00
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Autonomous Vehicles: The Rubber Hits the Road...but When
Kerr, William R.; Ciechanover, Allison M.; Huizinga, Jeff; Palano, JamesCase HBS-818088-EKnowledge and CommunicationAutonomous vehicles have enormous implications for business and society. But, despite the headline-laden attention paid to the technology, there remain more questions than answers. Students will learn about the complex industry and have explicit discussions about the factors influencing development and commercialization and how various stakeholders might respond. They will also be put in the shoes of decision-makers looking for signals that might...Starting at €8.20
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GoFundMe: The Giving Layer of the Internet
Kominers, Scott Duke; Ciechanover, Allison M.Case HBS-818108-EEntrepreneurshipBy 2017, GoFundMe is the world's largest social fundraising platform. Gross donation volume is growing rapidly yet the number of monthly campaign starts is relatively flat. The CEO contemplates a variety of growth initiatives.Starting at €8.20
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THE VELUX FOUNDATIONS: Selecting Impact Funds
Gandhi, Vikram; Reimers Brumme, Caitlin Lindsay; Schwalb, NathanielCase HBS-819021-EFinanceAfter much internal debate, THE VELUX FOUNDATIONS of Denmark have decided to allocate a small percentage of their investment portfolio to impact investments. Cambridge Associates, one of the leading investment advisory firms in the world, has been engaged to assist them in developing and implementing an "impact strategy." VELUX only invests in funds (as opposed to direct investments) and must now decide on fund selection criteria and on specific ...Starting at €8.20
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Initial Coin Offerings in 2018
Bussgang, Jeffrey J.; Nanda, Ramana; White, Robert F.; Schwalb, NathanielCase HBS-819057-EEntrepreneurshipIn 2018, Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) were an emerging fundraising method for blockchain-based projects. As the ecosystem grew, there were many open questions on regulation, pricing, and even which projects were a good fit for blockchain. However, there was already some emerging consensus on the benefits and challenges of building with blockchain and emerging best practices for Initial Coin Offerings.Starting at €8.20
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Anthony Soohoo: Retrospection on Dot & Bo
Eisenmann, Thomas R.; Ciechanover, Allison M.; Gonzalez, GeorgeCase HBS-820037-EEntrepreneurshipA founder looks back at the issues at play in the final year of failed furniture e-commerce startup, Dot & Bo. He shares his perspective and learnings in the aftermath.Starting at €8.20
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McKinsey & Company: Early Career Choices (A)
Choudhury, Prithwiraj; Knoop, Carin-Isabel; Schwalb, NathanielCase HBS-618034-ELeadership and People ManagementThis case profiles the early career choices faced by three McKinsey associates. The A case profiles the dilemma faced by each individual and sets up the class discussion. The B case outlines the choices made by the associates in real life and the consequences of such choices.Starting at €8.20