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Stanford Graduate School of Business (USA)
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Nova Pioneer in 2019: Becoming a Pan-African School System
Ciesinski, Stephen; Rosen, Howard; Kavanaugh, BlakeCase SGSB-E706-EEntrepreneurshipNova Pioneer was a private school system in South Africa and Kenya that offered preschool through secondary education for students ranging in age from 3 to 19. The earliest of Nova Pioneer’s precursors was Pioneer Academies, founded in South Africa by Chinezi Chijioke in 2013. Pioneer was started to offer the affordable, quality education needed to develop Africa’s next generation of leaders and innovators. In 2015, Pioneer Academies merged with ...Starting at €8.20
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Deep Technology Applications in Developing Economies: Three Vignettes
Ciesinski, Steve; Rosen, Howard; Antoni, FedericoCase SGSB-E-641-EEntrepreneurshipAs developing economies grow and become more connected, new and exciting entrepreneurial opportunities arise across markets and industries. Smartphones, the best sensors on earth have already been deployed and new technologies, such as Machine Learning, Robotics and Blockchain, will allow problems to be solved at a scale like never seen before. Despite this fertile ground for new endeavors, success not only requires a unique technology fit but gr...Starting at €8.20
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A Note on Financing Entrepreneurial Ventures in Developing Economies
Ciesinski, Stwve; Rosen, Howard; Luther, Jason; Truong, StevenCase SGSB-E723-EEntrepreneurshipIn recent years the world has witnessed a growing wave of entrepreneurial ventures in developing economies. CB Insights reports as of March 2020, developing economies have produced 160 unicorns, equivalent to 35 percent of all unicorns in the world. Much of the success of these unicorns can be attributed to entrepreneurs having increasing access to financing. Our study, however, found that access to financing varied significantly across develop...Starting at €8.20
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Cumplo in 2019: Regulated Growth Across the Americas
Ciesinski, Stephen; Rosen, Howard; Kavanaugh, BlakeCase SGSB-E707-EEntrepreneurshipNico Shea founded Cumplo in 2011 to enable peer-to-peer lending for consumers before changing the company’s focus to small-to-medium businesses (SMBs). Cumplo was a financial technology (“fintech”) company that provided a platform for SMBs applying for a loan to be matched with investors willing to fund that loan. The platform further differentiated itself among SMBs by allowing companies to use unpaid invoices as collateral. Despite significant ...Starting at €8.20
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Zipline: Lifesaving Deliveries by Drone
Rosen, Howard; Shah, ReemaCase SGSB-SM322-EStrategyThe purpose of this case is to look at Zipline’s product market fit. The case examines how the Zipline team evaluated which market segments to consider next as they looked to expand beyond Ghana and Rwanda. Students will also be introduced to various go to market strategies that were used to address this target market. Students will also gain an understanding of the challenges a company faces to ensure product market fit.Starting at €8.20
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Note on Financing in Developing Economies
Ciesinski, Steve; Rosen, Howard; Luther, JasonCase SGSB-E504-EEntrepreneurshipAs of the date of this note, financing environments varied significantly across developing economies. Differences in legal structures, operating conditions, and available capital sources created a myriad of conditions for entrepreneurs to navigate when seeking funds to develop their ventures. One systemic trend, however, did exist: entrepreneurs consistently cited access to financing as one of the top three obstacles to achieving growth. This no...Starting at €8.20
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Note on Creating a Viable Venture - A Global Perspective
Ciesinski, Steve; Rosen, HowardCase SGSB-E651-EEntrepreneurshipThis note identifies the key issues that must be addressed in the creation of a viable venture, and provides an overview of the processes and techniques available to resolve the issues discussed.Starting at €8.20