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The E-Line Cityboard
Soler, Edi; Peñalva, FernandoCase C-784-EAccounting and Control, EntrepreneurshipSix months after incorporating the company, the two founders of the firm E-Line Cityboard Supply Ltd. (ELC) were preparing the first Board of Directors meeting. ELC was a London-based distributor and online retailer of the E-Line Cityboard, a portable and rechargeable battery-powered self-balancing wheeled board, commonly referred to in the market as a "hoverboard." Increased competition and legislation prohibiting the use of hoverboards in publi...Starting at €8.20
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U.S. Department of Energy & Recovery Act Funding: Bridging the "Valley of Death"
Roberts, Michael J.; Lassiter, Joseph B.; Nanda, RamanaCase HBS-810144-EEntrepreneurshipThe case focuses on the US Dept. of Energy and the $38 billion dollars of stimulus funding the DOE received to encourage clean tech. They focus on "bridging the valley of death" i.e., helping young, innovative companies finance technically risky and very capital intensive development and commercialization programs. The case focuses on two DOE programs in particular, the Loan Guarantee Program and ARPA-E. The case raises the question of why these ...Starting at €8.20
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Cipriani & Lombardi
Soler, Edi; Velilla, ManuelCase ASN-102-EDecision AnalysisIn January 2019, two entrepreneurs were contemplating the creation of a footwear company offering affordable women's casual shoes in shopping malls in Italy. Their concept revolved around a unique self-service, white-label shoes model, setting them apart from most other traditional footwear stores in the industry. To test the viability of their idea, they devised a plan to launch a pilot store during the summer months in Riccione, viewing it as a...Starting at €8.20
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Bruxelles Services Linguistiques (BSL)
Soler, Edi; Peñalva, FernandoCase C-811-EAccounting and ControlBSL presents the case of one of the largest global companies in the translation industry, located in Belgium. BSL's drop in sales, accompanied by an even greater decrease in profitability, in the context of sector's turnover growth, together with the apparent increase in the additional services involved in the translation process, leads the company to readdress the cost system and propose an activity-based approach. Although the system sheds mor...Starting at €8.20
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Retail Display Solutions Inc.
Klueter, Thomas Maximilian; Soler, EdiCase ASN-103-EDecision Analysis, Innovation and Change, MarketingRetail Display Solutions (RDS), Inc. was a fully integrated point-of-sales (PoS) display manufacturer for a broad range of industries. In 2022, as part of the company's continuous innovation efforts, RDS made the decision to introduce a "PoS Engager" by incorporating QR code information into its complete range of displays. The executive in charge of the plastics division who was responsible for these products, believed that this enhancement would...Starting at €8.20
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Medición del desempeño
Ormazabal, Gaizka; Soler, EdiTechnical Note CN-228Accounting and Control, Corporate GovernanceLa medición del rendimiento es un concepto esencial e la asignatura de contabilidad administrativa. Es el proceso de recabar, analizar e informar información relativa al rendimiento de una persona, división, departamento u organización. Desde el punto de vista de la gestión, la medición del rendimiento puede ser útil porque los directivos pueden utilizar esta información para entender mejor los problemas, oportunidades y desafíos que enfrentan la...Starting at €8.20
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Bruxelles Services Linguistiques (BSL) (Portuguese Version, Brazil)
Soler, Edi; Peñalva, FernandoCase C-811-PBAccounting and ControlBSL presents the case of one of the largest global companies in the translation industry, located in Belgium. BSL's drop in sales, accompanied by an even greater decrease in profitability, in the context of sector's turnover growth, together with the apparent increase in the additional services involved in the translation process, leads the company to readdress the cost system and propose an activity-based approach. Although the system sheds mor...Starting at €8.20
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Sacando partido a la auditoría de cuentas anuales
Soler, Edi; Duro, Miguel; Cobo, EstebanTechnical Note CN-244Accounting and ControlEl someterse a auditoría otorga un certificado de transparencia que fortalece la relación de la empresa con agencias de calificación, entidades financieras e inversores. Pero una auditoría es más que un certificado. El directivo que conoce los entresijos del proceso de auditoría puede sacar más partido a la experiencia y los conocimientos del auditor sobre las mejores prácticas de cada sector, así como sobre la normativa contable, fiscal, etc. Po...Starting at €8.20
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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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Fútbol Club Barcelona: El tiki-taka en quiebra - Nota del instructor
Duro, Miguel; Rivera de Asis, Javier; Soler, EdiTeaching Note CT-34Accounting and Control, Corporate Governance, FinanceEste caso describe los hechos que, en 2010, llevaron al recién elegido Sandro Rosell y a su junta a convocar una asamblea general de socios para decidir si demandar judicialmente a la anterior junta, presidida por Joan Laporta, por las pérdidas generadas durante el mandato que acababa de terminar. En junio de 2010 Laporta abandonó la presidencia del club dejando las cuentas formuladas el 1 de Julio de 2010 con 9 Millones de Euros de beneficio. Di...Starting at €0.00