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The First 10 Questions for Would-be Searchers
Nieboer, Ian; Carenzo, Mathieu; Davila, AntonioTechnical Note EN-15-EEntrepreneurship, FinanceThis note answers ten of the most common questions asked by people who are relatively new to the search fund model, or have never heard of a search fund before. The content of this note is based on the experience of search funds from around the world, and will help prospective entrepreneurs become familiar with the search fund model and the important questions that should be answered before considering the model more seriously. At the end of each...Starting at €8.20
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Glovo 1.0: Iniciando un nuevo modelo de negocio en el ultra-competitivo mercado de la última milla
Tapia Pagès, Albert; Carenzo, Mathieu; Ricart, Joan EnricCase SM-1683Decision Analysis, Entrepreneurship, Information Technologies, Leadership and People Management, Marketing, Service and Operations Management, StrategyEn el contexto de la revolución digital y el uso masivo de dispositivos inteligentes conectados a Internet, los hábitos de consumo han cambiado radicalmente. Actualmente, una gran parte de la población compra desde su casa, y los consumidores pueden comparar y elegir productos entre una gran variedad de opciones y vendedores, por lo que la competencia es feroz. Las empresas locales, como los restaurantes, ya no compiten solo con la tienda de al l...Starting at €8.20
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Consideraciones a tener en cuenta en las adqquisiciones empresariales
Nieboer, Ian; Carenzo, Mathieu; Davila, AntonioTechnical Note EN-16Entrepreneurship, Finance, Innovation and ChangeEsta nota técnica sintetiza algunas entrevistas con compradores y financieros empresariales de todo el mundo. Las opiniones y recomendaciones que aparecen a continuación reflejan las diversas experiencias de los profesionales que se dedican a las adquisiciones empresariales, a la vez que pretende resumir las consideraciones que cualquier empresario potencial debe tener presente cuando se embarca en una oportunidad de adquisición empresarial.Starting at €8.20
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Diez preguntas a tener en cuenta antes de hacer una adquisición emprendedora
Nieboer, Ian; Carenzo, Mathieu; Davila, AntonioTechnical Note EN-15Entrepreneurship, FinanceEsta nota técnica responde a diez de las preguntas más frecuentes que se plantean las personas que nunca han oído hablar del modelo de search fund o aquellas para las que es relativamente nuevo. Su contenido se basa en la experiencia de los search funds en todo el mundo y ayudará a los futuros empresarios a familiarzarse con este modelo y con las respuestas que deben dar a esas diez preguntas antes de plantearse más seriamente crear un search fun...Starting at €8.20
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Managing Risks: A New Framework
Kaplan, Robert S.; Mikes, AnetteArticle HBS-R1206B-EStrategyRisk management is too often treated as a compliance issue that can be solved by drawing up lots of rules and making sure that all employees follow them. Many such rules, of course, are sensible and do reduce some risks that could severely damage a company. But rules-based risk management will not diminish either the likelihood or the impact of a disaster such as Deepwater Horizon, just as it did not prevent the failure of many financial institut...Starting at €8.20
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MBA & Co (B): Daniel Callaghan: Finding the right time to start a new business
Carenzo, Mathieu; Rahouadj, Myriam; Davila, AntonioCase E-166-EEntrepreneurship, Finance, Innovation and ChangeHow do you generate a business opportunity that will be attractive to investors? Market, team, competitive advantage, scalability, exit: what are the important criteria that should be used to increase the probability of success when investing in a start-up? What are the differences between a business opportunity and an investment opportunity in an early stage environment?Starting at €5.74
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A New Framework (Spanish version)
Kaplan, Robert S.; Mikes, AnetteArticle HBS-R1206BStrategyRisk management is too often treated as a compliance issue that can be solved by drawing up lots of rules and making sure that all employees follow them. Many such rules, of course, are sensible and do reduce some risks that could severely damage a company. But rules-based risk management will not diminish either the likelihood or the impact of a disaster such as Deepwater Horizon, just as it did not prevent the failure of many financial institut...Starting at €8.20
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SafeBlend Fracturing (Spanish version)
Shapiro, Benson P.; Cespedes, Frank V.; Zalosh, AlisaCase HBS-915S14MarketingThe CEO of SafeBlend Technologies must set a price for the company's environmentally friendly fracturing fluid additive. The firm is negotiating a new contract with its biggest client, Bristol Natural Gas. For the past two years, SafeBlend has been the sole provider of additives to Bristol due to aggressive negotiation and limited competition. New competitors are entering the market, and the CEO believes one competitor is prepared to offer Bristo...Starting at €8.20
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Sugar Bowl (Spanish version)
Hamermesh, Richard G.; Zalosh, AlisaCase HBS-917S11StrategyShelby Givens, a recent business school graduate, returned home to Raleigh, North Carolina to help rescue her family's ailing and outdated bowling alley, Westlake Lanes. Although she cut costs and addressed inefficiencies, moving the business from near-bankruptcy to profitability in nine months, market conditions threatened the long-term viability of the business. Givens then sold her family on a new, more youth-oriented concept, an urban lounge ...Starting at €8.20
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Cilkray Graphics (Spanish version)
Cespedes, Frank V.; Zalosh, AlisaCase HBS-918S05MarketingMarcus Crosby, Presidente de Cilkray Gráficos, convocó una reunión de emergencia con los altos directivos de Cilkray con el fin de responder a un acontecimiento inesperado. Cilkray vendió tres líneas de gráficos especializados unidades de procesamiento (GPU). Cada línea dirigida a un segmento del mercado profesional de escritorios virtuales alojados (HVDS). Grovex, competidor clave de Cilkray, acababa de anunciar el lanzamiento inminente de la GS...Starting at €8.20