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PunchTab, Inc.
Nanda, Ramana; Kerr, William R.; Barley, LaurenCase HBS-812033-EEntrepreneurshipPunchTab was a Silicon Valley startup founded in 2011 that was developing an Internet-based turnkey customer loyalty program for website owners, mobile applications developers, and brands. Founder/CEO Ranjith Kumaran must make strategic decisions about how to fund PunchTab's early operations and growth given the many options available: individual angel investors, super angel funds, incubators, and seed funds inside traditional venture capital fir...Starting at €8.20
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PunchTab, Inc. (Spanish version)
Nanda, Ramana; Kerr, William R.; Barley, LaurenCase HBS-815S05Entrepreneurshipindividual angel investors, super angel funds, incubators, and seed funds inside traditional venture capital firms.Starting at €8.20
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Microsoft adCenter
Coles, Peter A.; Edelman, BenjaminCase HBS-908049-EStrategyMicrosoft considers alternatives to expand its presence in online advertising, especially text-based pay-per-click advertising. Google dominates, and it is unclear how Microsoft can grow, despite considerable technical and financial resources. Microsoft considers a set of alternatives, each with clear benefits but also serious challenges.Starting at €8.20
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TheLadders
Coles, Peter A.; Edelman, Benjamin; Hall, Brian J.; Bennett, NicoleCase HBS-908061-EMarketingDespite strong appeal among job seekers and outside recruiters, TheLadders' corporate job listings seem to lag. Could raising prices help solve the problem? TheLadders considers this strategic paradox.Starting at €8.20
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Novasys Medical
Hamermesh, Richard G.; Barley, LaurenCase HBS-810027-EEntrepreneurshipNovasys has developed a new medical device and procedure for the treatment of female stress urinary incontinence that is cheaper and can be performed in doctors' offices. In spite of FDA approval, the American Medical Association has been unwilling to approve the product for reimbursement. The case deals with the company's struggle to obtain a reimbursement code.Starting at €8.20
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Cambrian House
Coles, Peter A.; Lakhani, Karim R.; McAfee, AndrewCase HBS-608016-ECambrian House builds internet-based products and services by relying entirely on its user community for all aspects of its innovation and new product development process. Users suggest ideas for new products and services and also participate in a monthly voting process to select the best ideas. The company is now considering the deployment of a prediction market to deepen user involvement and commitment in its innovation; however, it is not sure...Starting at €8.20
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EFI, Inc. (B)
Godes, David B.; Barley, LaurenCase HBS-508045-EMarketingThis is a follow-on case to EFI, Inc. (A). It reports on Dean Mills' decision to implement a new compensation approach that pays 25% of salespeople's bonus, based on their individual sales of software add-on products. He also recommends making public each salesperson's performance against their goal in a report that ranked salespeople from top to bottom each period. Students are asked to react to this new plan.Starting at €5.74
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Edison Schools, Inc.
Eisenmann, Thomas R.; Barley, LaurenCase HBS-813113-EEntrepreneurshipEdison Schools, Inc., a pioneer in the for-profit management of public schools, demonstrates the challenges and opportunities related to private sector involvement in the delivery of a public good. Follows the organization from its start-up through its initial public offering and, eventually, through its decision to execute a management buy-out to exit the public market. Explores at the corporate level the tension between Edison's effort to gener...Starting at €8.20
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Flying J (B)
Deshpande, Rohit; Barley, LaurenCase HBS-510120-EThis case supplements the "Flying J (A)" case.Starting at €5.74
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Mobilizing an Online Business
Coles, Peter A.; Edelman, BenjaminCase HBS-913061-EEntrepreneurs starting online businesses often need to mobilize multiple sets of users or customers, each of whom hesitates to participate unless others join also. This case presents several challenges with similar structure.Starting at €8.20