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Microfinance International Corporation: No, Not Another Microfinance Case
Isenberg, Daniel J.Case HBS-808104-EEntrepreneurshipCEO and founder Atsumasa Tochiasako (52) sat in his Washington D.C. headquarters, looking with pride at the copy of a press release that would announce the latest in a broadening line of financial services that Washington D.C.-based Microfinance International Corporation (MFIC) had been providing for two years to a growing number of "unbanked" Hispanic nationals in the United States and their home countries.Starting at €8.20
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Iqbal Quadir, Gonofone, and the Creation of GrameenPhone (Bangladesh)
Isenberg, Daniel J.; Lane, David; Knoop, Carin-IsabelCase HBS-807099-EEntrepreneurshipAs the smallest of 4 partners in a unique wireless telephony venture in Bangladesh that he initiated and helped grow, Iqbal Quadir is trying to acquire a larger stake in the venture when one of the partners wants to sell his shares. However, Quadir faces stiff resistance from the other two partners, who also want to acquire the shares.Starting at €8.20
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Mrs. Ebtissam Algosaibi: An Entrepreneur in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Isenberg, Daniel J.Case HBS-809166-EEntrepreneurshipMrs. Ebtissam Algosaibi has created the leading high end jewelry company in the Middle East, Erum Jewelry, based in her home town of Alkhobar, Saudi Arabia. She believes Erum has the potential to be a world player similar to Cartier and Chopard. How should she expand Erum beyond the Saudi market? The case also deals with the new opportunities and old challenges for women entrepreneurs in Saudi Arabia and the Middle East.Starting at €8.20
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Microfinance International Corporation: No, Not Another Microfinance Case, Teaching Note
Isenberg, Daniel J.Teaching Note HBS-809157-EEntrepreneurshipTeaching Note for [808104].Starting at €0.00
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TA Energy (Turkey): A Bundle of International Partnerships
Kerr, William R.; Isenberg, Daniel J.; Bozkaya, AntCase HBS-807175-EEntrepreneurshipTo maximize their effectiveness, color cases should be printed in color. Stimulates discussion of entrepreneurship in emerging economies, especially for entrepreneurs returning to their home countries to start businesses with global technologies and partners. Focuses on the partnership tensions between global firms and local family-dominated conglomerates. Addresses new venture financing in an asset-intensive business through the assembly of stra...Starting at €8.20
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KenCall - Can Nik Nesbitt's Venture Succeed in Kenya
Isenberg, Daniel J.Case HBS-809114-EEntrepreneurshipNik Nesbitt is preparing a presentation of his Kenyan contact center startup to a group of angel investors visiting for the first time. The task has given him cause for some soul searching: has it been worth it to battle the impoverished infrastructure and inappropriate government regulations to launch this venture?Starting at €8.20
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Given Imaging Ltd. - First We Take Manhattan, Then We Take Berlin
Isenberg, Daniel J.Case HBS-808033-EEntrepreneurshipGI has developed a revolutionary video pill for imaging the small bowel in the gastro-intestinal tract. The development has required the integration of wide variety of technologies. GI founder and CEO Gabriel Meron must determine GI's marketing strategy and prioritize GI's initial target markets: either the United States, Europe, or Japan, or any combination. He is also faced with the immediate decision if to make offers to U.S. and European regi...Starting at €8.20
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To JV or Not To JV That is the Question (for XTech in China)
Isenberg, Daniel J.; Marshall, Paul W.Case HBS-807118-EEntrepreneurshipXTech, a leading manufacturer of metal parts for the telecommunications industry, is being pushed by its large equipment vendor customers to establish a manufacturing operation in China. CEO Reinhold Hesse is debating several options: establishing a joint venture, contracting with a local partner, or setting up a wholly owned enterprise. Hesse must prepare his recommendation to the management team, which includes owners Jim and Debby Sharpe.Starting at €8.20
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Alvogen: Scaling Entrepreneurship
Isenberg, Daniel J.; Kerr, William R.; Brownell, AlexisCase HBS-819038-EEntrepreneurshipStarting at €8.20