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NYC311
Kontokosta, Constantine E.; Weiss, Mitchell B.; Snively, Christine; Gulick, SarahCase HBS-818056-EEntrepreneurshipJoe Morrisroe, executive director for NYC311, had some gut instincts but no definitive answer to the question he was just asked by one of the Mayor's deputies: "Are some communities being underserved by 311? How do we know we are hearing from the right people?" Founded in 2003 as a phone number for residents to dial (311) from a landline for information on city services and to log complaints, the city launched a 311 website and mobile app in 2009...Starting at €8.20
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Career at a Crossroad: Akhil Patel
Wasserman, Noam; Brem, Lisa; Braid, YaelCase HBS-812010-EEntrepreneurshipAkhil Patel is passionate about his business idea: an innovative green technology fuel cell. He wants to dive in and commit to his startup, but his fianc e is much more risk averse, his parents don't approve of the startup, and Akhil has an enticing alternative offer from a prestigious consulting firm. Should Akhil follow his dream and become an entrepreneur? Or should he take the "safer" consulting job?Starting at €8.20
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Career at a Crossroad: Roopa Rao
Wasserman, Noam; Brem, LisaCase HBS-812011-EEntrepreneurshipAkhil Patel is passionate about his business idea: an innovative green technology fuel cell. He wants to dive in and commit to his startup, but Roopa Rao, his fianc e, is much more risk averse, his parents don't approve of the startup, and Akhil has an enticing alternative offer from a prestigious consulting firm. Should Akhil follow his dream and become an entrepreneur? Or should he acquiesce to the other forces in his life and take the "safer"...Starting at €8.20
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ofo, Teaching Note
Weiss, Mitchell B.; Oseguera Rodriguez, MarianaTeaching Note HBS-819157-EEntrepreneurshipTeaching note to case 819-063Starting at €0.00
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The Deep: Entrepreneurship in the Public Sector (P.E.) (A) and (B), Teaching Plan
Weiss, Mitchell B.Teaching Note HBS-614077-EService and Operations ManagementTeaching plan for cases 614054 and 614055.Starting at €0.00
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Voatz
Weiss, Mitchell B.; Halyard, MaddyCase HBS-819123-EEntrepreneurshipNimit Sawhney scrolled through the tweet stream on his phone, unsure of what to make of it on August 6, 2018 or how to respond. Voatz, the Boston-based startup he co-founded and led, provided a mobile-voting platform. In March of 2018, had successfully piloted the new technology to enable U.S. servicemembers stationed abroad to vote securely in West Virginia's primary election. Two West Virginia counties had participated in the first test. Thirte...Starting at €8.20
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Bigbelly
Weiss, Mitchell B.; Snively, ChristineCase HBS-816005-EEntrepreneurshipTo accelerate Bigbelly's sales growth and its "smart cities" positioning, its CEO planned to shift his company from equipment sales to a subscription service. Jack Kutner hoped to re-position Bigbelly's solar-powered trash compacting stations beyond trash and recycling and use them also to provide public space Wi-Fi, advertising, and urban intelligence sensors. "One year from now we will no longer sell any machines," Kutner planned to tell the co...Starting at €8.20
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Bigbelly, Teaching Note
Weiss, Mitchell B.; Snively, Christine; Mehta, SarahTeaching Note HBS-820064-EEntrepreneurshipTeaching note for case 816005.Starting at €0.00
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New Urban Mechanics, Teaching Note
Weiss, Mitchell B.; Piltch, MatthewTeaching Note HBS-320036-EEntrepreneurshipTeaching note for case 315075.Starting at €0.00
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Rubbish Boys
Wasserman, Noam; Galper, RachelCase HBS-808101-EEntrepreneurshipIt looked like founder-CEO Brian Scudamore might not be able to pursue franchising as a growth option for his junk-removal business after all. Over the years, he had overcome many hurdles, including buying out his "too-fiery" co-founder, firing all of his employees so he could start all over again when he became disillusioned with the company's developing culture, and failing at experimenting with student franchising to increase the rate of growt...Starting at €8.20