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LEGO Bricks: Fit for the Big Screen
Chen, Ming-Jer; Craddock, JennyCase DARDEN-S-0296-EStrategyFor years Danish toymaker LEGO had turned down multiple attempts from directors and producers to make a LEGO movie. Now the CEO of the Danish toymaker has gotten a movie pitch from Warner Brothers. The entire LEGO brand is at risk if the movie is poorly eStarting at €8.20
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Delivering the Goods at Shippo
Bussgang, Jeffrey J.; Rayport, Jeffrey; Hull, OliviaCase HBS-817065-EEntrepreneurshipLaura Behrens Wu, CEO of software start-up Shippo, prepares her pitch for a Series A funding round following a successful seed round. Customer adoption of Shippo's e-commerce dashboard application, which allows small and medium retailers to compare delivery rates between shipping providers and print package labels, has been steady in the nine months since it went live. But traction with the firm's developer-friendly product, an API that allows la...Starting at €8.20
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Growing a Team at LandCare: Excellence in the Field
Martin, Sean; Craddock, JennyCase DARDEN-OB-1284-ELeadership and People ManagementIn October 2018, Mike Bogan, CEO of LandCare, a nationwide commercial landscaping firm, was concerned about the significant headwinds facing not only LandCare but the entire landscaping industry at the time. As LandCare struggled to hire and retain employees who could prove their legal working status in the United States, it faced fierce competition from small firms, which frequently did not play by the same rules. Hoping to attract and motivate ...Starting at €8.20
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Mattermark
Bussgang, Jeffrey J.; Lobb, AnnelenaCase HBS-816073-EStrategyMattermark, a software-as-a-service company that sold software allowing companies to access financial information about privately-held companies and startups, was at a turning point. CEO Danielle Morrill had to allocate investment funding from a Series A round. She needed to build up sales and marketing; she also wanted to invest in her product, which was already popular in the VC market, but was increasingly gaining traction in other markets. Sa...Starting at €8.20
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Plastiq
Bussgang, Jeffrey J.; Jain, Gaurav; Haddad, Liroy; Langford, Luke; Noble, MattCase HBS-813125-EEntrepreneurshipThe young CEO of a venture-backed startup needs to figure out his go to market strategy and the right profile for his first key sales hires. Should he develop partnerships with channels that would provide leverage or build out a direct sales force? And should the sales team be led by an experienced senior sales executive or a scrappy, mid-level sales manager?Starting at €8.20
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Predictive Biosciences
Eisenmann, Thomas R.; Bussgang, Jeffrey J.; Kiron, DavidCase HBS-811015-EEntrepreneurshipA small cancer diagnostics start-up is deciding whether to acquire a laboratory to make and sell its bladder cancer test or build its own manufacturing and sales team.Starting at €8.20
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Chief: Role for Carolyn Childers
Coffman, Katherine; Bussgang, Jeffrey J.; McGinn, Kathleen L.; Chen, Katherine; Kelley, JuliaCase HBS-920019-EStarting at €8.20
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The Growth Manager
Bussgang, Jeffrey J.; Benbarak, NadavCase HBS-819034-EEntrepreneurshipStarting at €8.20
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Mattermark, Teaching Plan
Bussgang, Jeffrey J.; Lobb, AnnelenaTeaching Note HBS-817090-EStrategyTeaching plan for case 816073.Starting at €0.00
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ZappRx, Teaching Plan
Bussgang, Jeffrey J.; Hull, OliviaTeaching Note HBS-819018-EEntrepreneurshipTeaching note for case 818001.Starting at €0.00