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Startup as a Service: The Prehype Model
Wedell-Wedellsborg, Thomas; Miller, PaddyCase DPO-379-EEntrepreneurship, Innovation and Change, StrategyThe case outlines how Henrik Werdelin, the founder of Prehype, launched a new model for large companies to create growth through innovation, based on the idea of "start-up as a service." The case describes Prehype's core offering, namely a predefined process for building new ventures, combining the client's internal resources with Prehype's entrepreneurial expertise. The underlying business model was aimed at providing long-term, shared-interest ...Starting at €8.20
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Convene: Getting Ready for Growth
Susan Fleming; Matthew LeggeCase IVEY-9B16M014-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyIn 2009, two young entrepreneurs created Convene, a New York based company with an innovative business model that catered to an underserved segment of the local meetings industry. They were in the unique position of having no real direct competitors and a tight grip on a niche market within a US$15 billion industry. However, to achieve their growth ambitions for the company, the duo had to deftly navigate the changing competitive landscape, ident...Starting at €8.20
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Etsy: A B Corp Start-Up Takes on Amazon
Ram SubramanianCase IVEY-9B16M074-EStrategyAWARD WINNING CASE - This case was one of the winners of the 2016 John Molson MBA Case Writing Competition. When Etsy proceeded with an initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange in April 2015, it was the second U.S. company to go public as a certified B Corporation. Etsy’s status as a B Corporation meant that social responsibility was ingrained in its mission. However, as an online marketplace for artisanal goods, Etsy faced a number...Starting at €8.20
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Spotify: Face the Music (Update 2016): Facing Increased Competition
Sastre Boquet, Isaac; Vroom, GovertCase SM-1642-EStrategyThe case describes the business model of Spotify, setting it against the backdrop of a music industry that has faced steep revenue declines since the advent of digital formats in the late 1990s and the rise of illegal file sharing. The case also presents the competition Spotify is facing from the likes of Pandora, Google and Apple and eventually poses the question of whether Spotify has a viable long-term business model despite explosive user and...Starting at €8.20
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Gymboree: American Children Fashion
Bernal Glez-Villegas, J. Dominguez de la Maza, M.Case IIST-DGI-273-E-ECorporate GovernanceIn this case study, we analyze the different strategies followed by 3 children’s fashion chains in the United States. The case describes the moment in which a Venture Capital firm acquires one of them. The management team then faces the challenge of growing the company and maintaining its profitability in the following years, aiming to sell it with a large capital gain. The strategy of the company is compared with that of others in the industry, ...Starting at €8.20
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OYO Rooms: Another Unicorn in the Making
Saju B.; Hari Krishnan K.; Joseph Jeya Anand S.Case IVEY-9B16M153-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyOYO Rooms had been growing exponentially since its inception in 2013. By January 2016, it had registered 1 million check-ins and was set to become India’s largest budget hotel chain. The venture's unique business model helped it to offer effective solutions for the difficulties that were faced by customers seeking budget hotel accommodation in India. OYO Rooms' potential for rapid growth made it a candidate for even greater expansion in the globa...Starting at €8.20
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Prima: Building Infrastructure for Growth
Chitresh Kumar; Munish ThakurCase IVEY-9B16M156-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyIn 2014, the co-founders of Professionals for Resource Identification and Management (PRIMA), an architecture and planning consultancy firm in India, faced several issues. The company prepared feasibility and project reports, and provided project management services during a project’s construction stage for government organizations, the public sector, and the private sector. PRIMA’s consultancy services addressed the restoration of old buildings ...Starting at €8.20
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ATB: Digital Disruption in the Parking Meter Industry
Matthias Baumann; Stephan StubnerCase IVEY-9B16M165-EStrategyIn 2015, Automaten Technik Baumann (ATB) was dismayed to learn that Volkswagen Financial Services had acquired a 92 per cent stake in Sunhill Technologies, one of Europe’s largest providers of mobile parking and ticketing solutions. ATB had focused on the production of parking meters for several decades, but was now seeing a threat to its existing business due to the rise of mobile parking providers. Consumers could now use their smartphone to pa...Starting at €8.20
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Xiamoni's Globalization Strategy and Challenges
Burgelman, R; Gang, Zhang, Yanting, Fuo; Schifrin, DCase SGSB-SM262-EStrategyXiaomi, the Chinese smartphone company founded in 2010, had quickly become an industry leader in the Chinese market. By 2016 it had started to expand internationally, and this case lays out the company’s globalization strategies and challenges moving forward. Hugo Barra, a top Android executive, had left Google a few years earlier to lead Xiaomi’s international growth. Xiaomi’s founder and CEO, Lei Jun, said the company’s ultimate goal was “makin...Starting at €8.20
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Apollo Gleneagles Hospitals: The Next Steps for Growth
Sandeep Goyal; Amit KapoorCase IVEY-9B16M197-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyIn January 2016, the chief executive officer of Apollo Gleneagles Hospitals (AGH) was reflecting on the 12-year journey that had led to the establishment of AGH as the strongest pillar of holistic healthcare in Eastern India. AGH brought together the best infrastructure, equipment, people, and systems to serve the people of Eastern India with end-to-end tertiary healthcare. The institution grew with a continuous drive for expanding knowledge, int...Starting at €8.20