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BrapoTech (A): Building to Scale: A small mobile solutions company must decide how to select a smart global destination
Prats, Mª Julia; Sosna, Marc; Darsch, DaveFocused Case EFC-4-EEntrepreneurship, Information Technologies, Innovation and ChangeThis FocusCase is about a small Portuguese start-up with a young founder directly out of University, which is focused on the rapidly expanding mobile market. The firm is developing innovative mobile solutions which large firms can use to do mobile business with their customers and offer them mobile applications and services (e.g. mobile banking). Within a short period of time, BrapoTech manages to work with the largest Portuguese firms in four di...Starting at €8.20
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WeDo Consulting: A Process-Driven Vision for Growth
Gómez, Antonio; Prats, Mª JuliaCase E-141-EInnovation and ChangeRui Paiva, CEO of WeDO Consulting had many controversial discussions with his management team. WeDo Consulting, a software tool company was on a decisive moment of its life. The management team had to make several strategic decisions, related to their target market and geographical activity, their product portfolio and potential acquisitions that would bring for sure organizational challenges. It was not the first time they had acquired a company...Starting at €8.20
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Integromics: Science in Search of Business
Bercetche, María; Prats, Mª JuliaCase E-139-EInnovation and ChangeIn June 2000, to much excitement and fanfare, scientists announced the completion of the first working draft of the entire human genome. The high-quality reference sequence was completed in April 2003, marking the end of the Human Genome Project. Available to researchers worldwide, the human genome reference sequence provided a magnificent and unprecedented biological resource. Scientist reported that the human genome contained 3.2 billion chemic...Starting at €8.20
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Considerations for Entrepreneurial Acquisitions
Nieboer, Ian; Carenzo, Mathieu; Davila, AntonioTechnical Note EN-16-EEntrepreneurship, Finance, Innovation and ChangeThis note synthesizes interviews with entrepreneurial acquirers and financiers from across the globe. The discussion and recommendations that follow reflect the varied experiences of entrepreneurial acquisitions practitioners and attempts to encapsulate the considerations any would-be entrepreneurs should bear in mind as they embark on the journey of acquiring an entrepreneurial opportunity.Starting at €8.20
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The First 10 Questions for Would-be Searchers
Nieboer, Ian; Carenzo, Mathieu; Davila, AntonioTechnical Note EN-15-EEntrepreneurship, FinanceThis note answers ten of the most common questions asked by people who are relatively new to the search fund model, or have never heard of a search fund before. The content of this note is based on the experience of search funds from around the world, and will help prospective entrepreneurs become familiar with the search fund model and the important questions that should be answered before considering the model more seriously. At the end of each...Starting at €8.20
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The Industrialization of Global Internet Start-ups: The Klaus Hommels Model
Menden, Lenka; Liechtenstein, HeinrichCase F-861-EFinanceIn spring 2010, Klaus Hommels, a leading European business angel based in Switzerland, was at his Zurich office reading another news article on the tremendous growth potential of U.S. online group-buying company Groupon. Klaus was inspired by the Groupon business model and wanted to invest in other companies in the developing group-buying market. However, he recognized that there was a major problem with starting and growing technology businesses...Starting at €8.20
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Scripped.com: Creating the Business Model
Rajaraman, Aarthi; Davila, AntonioCase E-146-EEntrepreneurshipThis case study presents the challenges of an Internet start-up as it finds its business model for growth. Scripped.com (later Scripted.com) is a start-up founded by three MBAs, in which screenwriters are able to produce their own work. Over time, the founders learn about the market.Starting at €8.20
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MedMetric, LLC: Seed-Round Convertible Note Financing
Chaplinsky, SusanTechnical Note DARDEN-F-1924-EFinanceIn April 2016, Mark Parker, an experienced private-equity investor, is considering an investment in MedMetric, LLC (MedMetric), a seed-stage health care information technology company. The company has a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) product that facilitated reimbursement for Medicare Advantage companies (MAs), private firms that provided an alternative way for senior citizens in the United States to receive Medicare coverage. The Centers for Medic...Starting at €8.20
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Nordic Technologies AB
Johnson, RobCase E-224-EFinanceThe case describes the terms of an offer from a Scandinavian venture capital firm for second-round financing for an early-stage silicon chip technology company in Sweden. This case is an updated version of E-100-E with the same title and from the same author.Starting at €8.20
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Nordic Technologies AB - Teaching Note
Johnson, RobTeaching Note ET-56-EFinanceThe case describes the terms of an offer to provide second-round financing for an early-stage technology company in Sweden. This case is an updated version of the E-100-E with the same title and from the same author.Starting at €0.00