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Are You Suited for a Start-Up
Bussgang, Jeffrey J.Article HBS-R1706M-EEntrepreneurshipRelative to established organizations, start-ups can be hard to figure out. What are the jobs to be done? The best entry points? How can you tell whether a company has potential for success and is the right fit for you? The author advises that you first assess whether you're suited for a young, entrepreneurial organization. Start-up joiners need to do three things well: manage uncertainty, push the limits, and think like an owner. He then outline...Starting at €8.20
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The Business Development Manager
Bussgang, Jeffrey J.; Eisenmann, Thomas R.; Dillard, Sarah; Nevins, Katharine; Ramani, PujaCase HBS-812107-EEntrepreneurshipTo maximize their effectiveness, color cases should be printed in color. Describes the role of business development (BD) managers in technology companies, detailing the following: 1) BD managers' key responsibilities at each step in the process of creating a partnership agreement, 2) how the nature of the BD function evolves as a technology startup matures, and 3) the attributes of effective BD managers.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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Codecademy: Monetizing a Movement?
Bussgang, Jeffrey J.; Mazzanti, LisaCase HBS-815093-EEntrepreneurshipCodecademy, an open-platform, online community for learning computer programming, launched in 2011. By 2014, the company had raised a total of $12.5 million in funding and was, on many fronts, an overwhelming success. However, there were still no revenues. The founders decided it was time to experiment with different monetization strategies before deciding on a way forward. Although they wanted to avoid being prematurely pressured into decisions ...Starting at €8.20
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Codecademy: Monetizing a Movement, Teaching Plan
Bussgang, Jeffrey J.; Mazzanti, LisaTeaching Note HBS-815117-EEntrepreneurshipThis is a Teaching Plan for the case on Codecademy, an open-platform, online community for learning computer programming, launched in 2011. By 2014, the company had raised a total of $12.5 million in funding and was, on many fronts, an overwhelming success. However, there were still no revenues. The founders decided it was time to experiment with different monetization strategies before deciding on a way forward. Although they wanted to avoid bei...Starting at €0.00
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Choosy
Bussgang, Jeffrey J.; Kelley, JuliaCase HBS-819054-EEntrepreneurshipFounded in 2017, Choosy is a data-driven fashion startup that uses algorithms to identify styles trending on social media. After manufacturing similar items using a China-based supply chain, Choosy sells them to consumers through its website and social media pages. Since its official launch in July 2018, Choosy has been fine-tuning its business model. Now, in September 2018, founder and CEO Jessie Zeng must decide what the startup's next steps sh...Starting at €8.20
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Growth Hacking at Bazaart (A)
Bussgang, Jeffrey J.; Preble, MatthewCase HBS-815001-EEntrepreneurshipThe four founding members of Bazaart-a young Israeli company whose sole product was its eponymous mobile application (app) which allowed users to create collages from photographs and other images-face an important strategic decision in June 2014. Since its founding roughly two years earlier, the company had raised very little money from outside investors. Gili Golander, one of the founders and Bazaart's chief marketing officer, utilized a number ...Starting at €8.20
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ZappRx
Bussgang, Jeffrey J.; Hull, OliviaCase HBS-818001-EEntrepreneurshipIn October 2015, ZappRx founder Zoe Barry is deciding between two business models for her health technology start-up. Her product, a software application which aims to expedite the prescription fulfillment process for patients with rare diseases, has attracted interest from specialty drug manufacturers who wish to build an exclusive platform for patients taking their medications. But Barry, against the advice of her management team, is considerin...Starting at €8.20
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Open English
Bussgang, Jeffrey J.; Mazzanti, LisaCase HBS-814020-EEntrepreneurshipOpen English, a Miami-based startup offering online English language learning services, had more than 30,000 active students across Latin America in 2012. The company had just closed a $43 million financing round in order to rapidly scale its service to the next level. Nicolette Moreno, Co-founder and Vice President of Product Development, felt that a substantial portion of the new funding was needed to rework Open English's platform to enable th...Starting at €8.20
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Soofa: Displaying the Right Path
Bussgang, Jeffrey J.; Klopfenstein, Amy; Migdal, AmramCase HBS-820098-EEntrepreneurshipIn November 2019, Sandra Richter, co-founder and CEO of Soofa, a network of advertising-supported digital bulletin boards, must decide between two different fundraising and expansion plans for her company. One plan entails raising $15 million in a Series A round and pursuing an aggressive expansion strategy, while the other represents a more modest $3 million raise to bring the company to operating profitability. Richter had developed the $15 mil...Starting at €8.20