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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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Connecting Taxis and Passengers in South America (Spanish version)
Coles, Peter A.; Edelman, BenjaminCase HBS-915S10EntrepreneurshipSaferTaxi, a taxi booking service in South America must develop its mobilization strategy; that is, it must attract enough passengers and drivers to make its service worthwhile for all. Drivers hesitate to pay for SaferTaxi's smartphones and service unless these will deliver passenger bookings -- and passengers have no reason to sign up unless drivers are available. Meanwhile, regulators question the permissibility of online taxi booking in light...Starting at €8.20
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Mastering the Intermediaries
Edelman, BenjaminArticle HBS-R1406F-EStrategyAlmost every retailer looks to Google to refer customers, and it's rare to find a manufacturer whose products aren't sold on Amazon. But these platforms can capture a disproportionate share of the value a company creates: Buy an app on iTunes, and Apple takes 30%. The author presents four strategies to help businesses reduce their dependence on powerful platforms: (1) Exploit the platform's need to be comprehensive. American Airlines' strong cove...Starting at €8.20
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Spontaneous Deregulation
Edelman, Benjamin; Geradin, DamienArticle HBS-R1604F-EStrategyPlatform businesses such as Airbnb and Uber have risen to success partly by sidestepping laws and regulations that encumber their traditional competitors. Such rule flouting is what the authors call "spontaneous private deregulation," and it's happening in a growing number of industries. The authors explain that businesses are most vulnerable to spontaneous deregulation when certain conditions hold. One, for example, is when regulations are exces...Starting at €8.20
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The Ex-CEO Contemplates a Coup (Commentary for HBR Case Study)
Kirby, William C.Article HBS-R1306Z-ELeadership and People ManagementA family business in Indonesia is hit hard by the economic downturn, and some family members want the former CEO--the founder's son--to retain the reins. Others argue that this would be a mistake. This fictional case study is written by William C. Kirby, featuring expert commentary by Les Trachtman and Lilli Friedland. For teaching purposes, this is the commentary-only version of the HBR case study. The case-only version is reprint R1306X. The c...Starting at €8.20
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Li & Fung 2006
McFarlan, F. Warren; Kirby, William C.; Manty, Tracy YuenCase HBS-307077-EService and Operations ManagementDescribes the opportunities and strategy facing one of the most innovative global supply-chain companies, and the strategy it has chosen to deal with the expanding demand for its services. Li & Fung links thousands of factories in India, China, and elsewhere to nearly a thousand large retailers, primarily in the U.S. and Europe. It basically does the supply-chain job faster and more accurately with the aid of a sophisticated information system th...Starting at €8.20
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Inner Mongolia Yili Group: China's Pioneering Dairy Brand
McFarlan, F. Warren; Abrami, Regina; Kirby, William C.; Manty, Tracy YuenCase HBS-308052-ESetting up the goal to become one of the top 20 enterprises in the world dairy industry by 2010, the Inner Mongolia Yili Group had ambitious plans. As one of China's biggest national dairy companies, its main challenge was competing as a local company against joint venture rivals who benefited from perks granted to "foreign" companies. To set itself apart, Yili focused on research and development and innovative ways to improve the industry. Provi...Starting at €8.20
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Wanxiang Group: A Chinese Company's Global Strategy
McFarlan, F. Warren; Abrami, Regina; Kirby, William C.; Manty, Tracy Yuen; Wong, Keith Chi-hoCase HBS-308058-EWith an almost forty-year history as a business in China, the Wanxiang Group has navigated through the significantly different political and economic changes in China to succeed as a global leader in the auto parts industry, and to develop into a broad business conglomerate. Beginning in 1994, when it first began its operations in the United States, Wanxiang started to expand its role as a parts supplier into a discerning acquirer of distressed c...Starting at €8.20