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Nantero (Spanish version)
Sahlman, William A.; Heath, Dan; Perkins, CarolineCase HBS-818S13FinancePara maximizar su eficacia, los casos de color deben imprimirse en color. Este caso describe una decisión confrontar el fundador de Nantero, una compañía de desarrollo de una nueva tecnología de semiconductores. La compañía necesita recaudar capital de riesgo adicional. Los inversores potenciales han compitiendo visiones para la empresa, y su modelo de negocio. Algunos inversores quieren la compañía para licenciar su tecnología a empresas de semi...Starting at €8.20
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The Mission Versus the Bottom Line (Commentary for HBR Case Study)
Sahlman, William A.; Wagonfeld, Alison BerkleyArticle HBS-R1110Z-EEntrepreneurshipBaldwin Farms, a California-based organic lettuce grower, has opened a distribution center in Pennsylvania to meet the rising demand for its product on the East Coast. Though the center has strengthened the young company's relationships with regional retailers, it's bleeding money and distracting the top team from other priorities. Can the company turn things around, or is it time to throw in the towel? William A. Sahlman and Allison Berkley Wago...Starting at €8.20
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Stretch the Mission (HBR Case Study)
Sahlman, William A.; Nanda, RamanaArticle HBS-R1505X-EThe founder of a nonprofit that supports emerging-market entrepreneurs must decide whether she should bring her program to the United States. Expert commentary comes from Linda Rottenberg, CEO of Endeavor Global, and Gururaj Deshpande, cofounder of the Deshpande Foundation. For teaching purposes, this is the case-only version of the HBR case study. The commentary-only version is reprint R1505Z. The complete case study and commentary is reprint R...Starting at €8.20
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Guild Education: Unlocking Opportunity for America's Workforce
Sahlman, William A.; Smith, Michael D.; Tempest Keller, Nicole; Thapar, AlpanaCase HBS-821050-EEntrepreneurshipFounded in 2015, Guild Education is an education marketplace that connects employers and universities to provide employees with 'education as a benefit.' The Denver-based company is transforming traditional tuition assistance programs by facilitating direct payment by the employer to the academic institution and by supporting students with coaching and advising. By October 2020, Guild had gained market traction and demonstrated impressive results...Starting at €8.20
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Khosla Ventures: Biofuels Strategy
Lassiter, Joseph B.; Sahlman, William A.; Wagonfeld, Alison BerkleyCase HBS-809004-EFinanceBy 2008, a number of the firm's early cleantech investments were showing promise, and the companies were starting to need significantly more money to create the massive scale required in the energy sector. As Khosla thought about the hundreds of millions of dollars required by his portfolio companies, he wondered how he should position his firm at this stage of development. Should Khosla develop a new fund that focused on later-stage investments?...Starting at €8.20
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Nantero
Sahlman, William A.; Heath, Dan; Perkins, CarolineCase HBS-809031-EFinanceTo maximize their effectiveness, color cases should be printed in color. This case describes a decision confronting the founder of Nantero, a company developing a new semiconductor technology. The company needs to raise additional venture capital. Potential investors have competing visions for the company, and its business model. Some investors want the company to license its technology to semiconductor companies. Others want the company to becom...Starting at €8.20
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Nantucket Nectars: The Exit
Lassiter, Joseph B.; Sahlman, William A.; Wasserman, NoamCase HBS-810041-EEntrepreneurshipThe founders of Nantucket Nectars are trying to decide whether and how to sell their company.Starting at €8.20
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Endeavor: Creating a Global Movement for High-Impact Entrepreneurship
Sahlman, William A.Case HBS-810049-EEntrepreneurshipThis case describes a critical inflection point in the growth of an international development "mentor capitalist" nonprofit, Endeavor. As Endeavor aims to scale its high-impact entrepreneurship model globally, founder Linda Rottenberg must determine what success looks like for the organization and which growth option will most effectively take Endeavor in that direction. The case begins with a panel of business leaders selecting a new class of Jo...Starting at €8.20
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Dr. John's Products, Ltd., Teaching Note
Sahlman, William A.Teaching Note HBS-810132-EEntrepreneurshipTeaching Note for [803063].Starting at €0.00
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Khosla Ventures: Biofuels Gain Liquidity
Lassiter, Joseph B.; Sahlman, William A.; Wagonfeld, Alison Berkley; Richardson, EvanCase HBS-812035-EEntrepreneurshipSamir Kaul, a Partner at Khosla Ventures, looked out his office window. It was late June, 2011, and like almost every day in Menlo Park, the sun was shining. Kaul was reflecting on what had been a very positive 10 months in the venture capital business. Over that span, he had helped three of his portfolio companies through IPOs, and helped Khosla Ventures raise its third fund, bringing the total outside capital raised by the group to more than $2...Starting at €8.20