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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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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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Developing Software through Crowdsourcing (Spanish version)
Lakhani, Karim R.; Garvin, David A.; Lonstein, EricCase HBS-610S21StrategyTopCoder's crowdsourcing-based business model, in which software is developed through online tournaments, is presented. The case highlights how TopCoder has created a unique two-sided innovation platform consisting of a global community of over 225,000 developers who compete to write software modules for its over 40 clients. Provides details of a unique innovation platform where complex software is developed through ongoing online competitions. B...Starting at €8.20
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Prediction Markets at Google (Spanish version)
Coles, Peter A.; Lakhani, Karim R.; McAfee, AndrewCase HBS-612S12Information TechnologiesIn its eight quarters of operation, Google's internally developed prediction market has delivered accurate and decisive predictions about future events of interest to the company. Google must now determine how to increase participation in the market, and how to best use its predictions.Starting at €8.20
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Netflix: Designing the Netflix Prize (A) (Spanish version)
Lakhani, Karim R.; Cohen, Wesley M.; Ingram, Kynon; Kothalkar, Tushar; Kuzemchenko, Maxim; Malik, Santosh; Meyn, Cynthia; Friar, Greta; Pokrywa, Stephanie HealyCase HBS-615S16Service and Operations ManagementIn 2006, Reed Hastings, CEO of Netflix, was looking for a way to solve Netflix's customer churn problem. Netflix used Cinematch, its proprietary movie recommendation software, to promote individually determined best-fit movies to customers. Hastings deterStarting at €8.20
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Nivea (B) (Spanish version)
Lakhani, Karim R.; Fuller, Johann; Bilgram, Volker; Friar, GretaCase HBS-615S08Service and Operations ManagementEste caso suplementaria da seguimiento a un innovador enfoque de I + D por Beiersdorf, una compañía de cuidado de la piel y cosméticos. El caso se relaciona lo que pasó con el producto lanzado por Beiersdorf, a su línea Nivea, a raíz de los acontecimientos del caso A, y cómo el éxito comercial del producto informó el pensamiento de los líderes en I + D para el futuro.Starting at €5.74
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Chapter One: The New CIO
Austin, Robert D.; Nolan, Richard L.; O'Donnell, ShannonBook Chapter HBS-1000BC-EInformation Technologies"The Adventures of an IT Leader" invites readers to "walk in the shoes" of a new CIO, Jim Barton, as he spends a difficult year learning effective information technology leadership, sidestepping the pitfalls that make the CIO job the most volatile, high-turnover job in the business. This chapter joins Jim, the former head of Loan Operations, at the beginning of his journey as he assumes his new role as CIO of a fictional midsize financial service...Starting at €8.20
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Chapter Seven: The Runaway Project
Austin, Robert D.; Nolan, Richard L.; O'Donnell, ShannonBook Chapter HBS-1006BC-EInformation Technologies"The Adventures of an IT Leader" invites readers to "walk in the shoes" of Jim Barton, the new CIO of the fictional IVK Corporation, as he spends a difficult year learning effective information technology leadership, sidestepping the pitfalls that make thStarting at €8.20
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Chapter Ten: Crisis
Austin, Robert D.; Nolan, Richard L.; O'Donnell, ShannonBook Chapter HBS-1009BC-EInformation Technologies"The Adventures of an IT Leader" invites readers to "walk in the shoes" of Jim Barton, the new CIO of the fictional IVK Corporation, as he spends a difficult year learning effective information technology leadership, sidestepping the pitfalls that make thStarting at €8.20