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What's Your Google Strategy? (Spanish version)
Hagiu, Andrei; Yoffie, David B.Article HBS-R0904FStrategy(1) Whether to play with existing MSPs, build their own platform, or do both; (2) once they've concluded that at least one third-party MSP can benefit their business, deciding how many to join; and (3) figuring out how to play - that is, which features or services they should adopt and which they should reject in order to maintain their company's competitive advantage. Some companies that lack the power to influence an MSP's actions may have few...Starting at €8.20
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La última guerra por el formato DVD
Hagiu, AndreiCase HBS-713S20StrategyProporciona una visión general breve de la batalla entre los estándares HD-DVD y Blu-ray, centrándose en los acontecimientos que precipitaron la victoria de Blu-ray a principios de 2008.Starting at €8.20
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Beltren - Teaching Note
Johnson, RobTeaching Note ET-21-EEntrepreneurship, Finance, Innovation and ChangeJean-Marc Chardon, of Sofina Ventures, considers alternative ways to structure a financing round by his venture capital firm in Beltren, which develops an innovative medical instrument used in spinal surgery.Starting at €0.00
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Invenio Ltd.
Johnson, RobCase E-221-EThe case describes the start-up and development of a company backed by venture capitalists and a corporate shareholder. When the company acquires a competitor, differences in objectives between the venture capital shareholders and the corporate shareholder begin to surface and are exacerbated when the lead venture capital investor ultimately wants to sell the company. It also provides insights into the impact of legal documents in venture capital...Starting at €8.20
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Soomaa Labs OU (A)
Johnson, Rob; Kolarova, LenkaCase E-218-EEntrepreneurship, FinanceThe fast-growing company in this case is considering pursuing an IPO on NASDAQ. The A case focuses on whether the company should do the IPO and, if so, what the process would involve and what the IPO valuation might be. The B case examines proposals from four investment banks to be the lead advisor on the IPO. The C case describes events leading up to the final stages just prior to the IPO.Starting at €8.20
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Soomaa Labs OU (C)
Johnson, Rob; Kolarova, LenkaCase E-220-EEntrepreneurship, FinanceThe fast-growing company in this case is considering pursuing an IPO on NASDAQ. The A case focuses on whether the company should do the IPO and, if so, what the process would involve and what the IPO valuation might be. The B case examines proposals from four investment banks to be the lead advisor on the IPO. The C case describes events leading up to the final stages just prior to the IPO.Starting at €5.74
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Staging Two-sided Platforms
Eisenmann, Thomas R.; Hagiu, AndreiCase HBS-808004-EStrategyFirms that aspire to develop two-sided platforms face a formidable challenge. Prospective users on each side will not invest in the platform until they are confident there will be enough users on the other side. Traditional strategies for dealing with this dilemma--subsidizing users or securing their exclusive affiliation--are costly and risky. Describes less costly staged strategies for building two-sided platforms. With the "vendor to two-sided...Starting at €8.20
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Game Time Decision for AppDirect
Hagiu, Andrei; Arjona, Laura; Zhang, EmilyCase HBS-712410-EStrategyAppDirect is a start-up that offers small businesses software-as-a-service solutions through a business app marketplace and portal. Daniel Saks, cofounder and co-CEO, is faced with the key question of deciding distribution strategy: should AppDirect find channel partners or create a self-branded platform? The case describes the evolving business app market by analyzing the strategies and business models of competitors for both the marketplace and...Starting at €8.20
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Wii Encore
Hagiu, AndreiCase HBS-712416-EStrategyNintendo faced huge difficulties in July 2011. Sony's PlayStation and Microsoft's Xbox had caught up with the innovative motion-sensing controllers of the original Wii. And the new Nintendo 3DS handheld console had experienced a very disappointing start. Moreover, videogame consoles (particularly handheld ones) were facing increasing substitution from online and mobile games played on social networks and/or mobile phones (e.g. Zynga's Farmville)....Starting at €8.20
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