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Caso de estudio: Un inversionista ngel con una agenda personal
Herzlinger, Regina E.; Munoz-Seca, BeatrizArticle HBS-R1103MEntrepreneurshipGloria Londoño, el dueño de una cadena de centros de día innovadoras e integrales para las personas mayores en España, se ofrece 3 millones de euros por Victor Serna, un acaudalado médico-inversor. A cambio, Serna quiere una participación del 25%, un puesto en la junta, un voto en todas las decisiones estratégicas, y la posibilidad de liquidar su posición en cinco años, ya sea a través de una oferta pública o una venta. Sus términos no son negoci...Starting at €8.20
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CV Ingenuity (A): How to Evaluate the Commercial Viability of New Health Care Technologies
Herzlinger, Regina E.; Otazo, AndrewCase HBS-315045-EEntrepreneurshipA medical device startup seeks to complete its clinical trials with very little startup funding and a small staff when compared to its competitors.Starting at €8.20
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An Angel Investor with an Agenda (HBR Case Study)
Herzlinger, Regina E.; Munoz-Seca, BeatrizArticle HBS-R1103X-EEntrepreneurshipGloria Londono, the owner of a chain of innovative, holistic day care centers for the elderly in Spain, is offered 3 million euro by Victor Serna, a wealthy physician-investor. In exchange, Serna wants a 25% stake, a board seat, a vote on all strategic decisions, and the ability to liquidate his position in five years, either through a public offering or a sale. His terms are not negotiable; his objectives are not transparent. The money would ena...Starting at €8.20
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The Global Sight Initiative
Herzlinger, Regina E.Case HBS-311034-EEntrepreneurshipHow to replicate a 'one of' social entrepreneurship effort: To cure blindness, Seva took the Aravind Eye Hospital & scaled it up to 100 hospitals globally.Starting at €8.20
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Yves Saint Laurent: Strategic Leadership of Creative Directors
Wiboon Kittilaksanawong; Léo Guilbert; Andrew Jiro PoplawskiCase IVEY-9B17M137-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyOn April 1, 2016, fashion house Yves Saint Laurent (YSL) announced the departure of its creative director who had been responsible for successfully reviving the struggling YSL brand since 2012. Three days after this surprising departure, the company announced that its next creative director would be a relatively inexperienced, 36-year-old designer. After decades of leadership turmoil and financial instability at YSL, the incoming creative directo...Starting at €8.20
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Canon Inc.: Ambitious Acquisitions in the Video Surveillance Market
Wiboon Kittilaksanawong; Andrew Jiro PoplawskiCase IVEY-9B16M101-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyFacing a decline in the company’s core camera business as a result of the aggressive entry of smartphones, Canon identified the network security industry as a potential growth market, with expected revenues of US$23 billion by 2020. Canon opted to pursue this kind of growth potential outside its core competency by acquiring Milestone Systems in 2014 and Axis Communications in 2015. Canon paid a 50-per-cent premium to acquire Axis in a cash-only o...Starting at €8.20
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Brooks Sports: Competing against the Giants
Wiboon Kittilaksanawong; Andrew Jiro PoplawskiCase IVEY-9B16M150-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyBrooks Sports, Inc. (Brooks) strove to inspire and promote an active lifestyle through its innovative gear, enabling its customers to run longer, farther, and faster. The shoe company had endured a number of growths and declines in its 100 years of operations. Nearly bankrupt by 2000 because of its attempt to compete with diversified athletic brands, Brooks had finally found a strategy to compete in the sports market. Operating as an independent ...Starting at €8.20
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Mazda Motor Corporation: Surviving by Partnering with the Giants
Wiboon Kittilaksanawong; Tae Kyung Lee; Andrew Jiro PoplawskiCase IVEY-9B17M117-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyFor 30 years, Mazda Motor Corporation (Mazda) partnered with Ford Motor Company (Ford), helping Ford in small-car engineering and lean manufacturing in exchange for finance and marketing know-how; however, this alliance was terminated due to the global financial crisis in 2008. In 2015, Mazda entered into another long-term partnership to share technologies and cope with cost pressures—this time with Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota). According to...Starting at €8.20
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Brooks Sports: Competing against the Giants - Teaching Note
Wiboon Kittilaksanawong; Andrew Jiro PoplawskiTeaching Note IVEY-8B16M150-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyTeaching note for product 9B16M150.Starting at €0.00
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An Angel Investor with an Agenda (HBR Case Study and Commentary)
Herzlinger, Regina E.; Munoz-Seca, BeatrizArticle HBS-R1103M-EEntrepreneurshipGloria Londono, the owner of a chain of innovative, holistic day care centers for the elderly in Spain, is offered 3 million euro by Victor Serna, a wealthy physician-investor. In exchange, Serna wants a 25% stake, a board seat, a vote on all strategic decisions, and the ability to liquidate his position in five years, either through a public offering or a sale. His terms are not negotiable; his objectives are not transparent. The money would ena...Starting at €8.20