Arthur Rock Center for Entrepreneurship: Resources: Cases & Publications

Topics of interest on this page:

Overview of Entrepreneurship
Evaluating the Opportunity
Developing a Business Plan
Financing the Venture
Purchasing a Business
Understanding Intellectual and Human Capital
Growing the Venture

Video Archive: Entrepreneurs

	"HBS has brought entrepreneurship to the center of the School as a fundamental aspect of leadership and general management." Dean Kim B. Clark Listed below - and organized by topic - are a series of notes, articles and cases offering practical advice to entrepreneurs. These items may be ordered from Harvard Business School Publishing; each link provides additional details and ordering information. Overview of Entrepreneurship Lessons of a Serial Entrepreneur ARTICLE A Litmus Test for Entrepreneurs ARTICLE The Questions Every Entrepreneur Must Answer ARTICLE A Test for the Fainthearted ARTICLE A Perspective on Entrepreneurship NOTE R & R CASE Entrepreneurship BAKER LIBRARY RESEARCH GUIDE Evaluating the Opportunity Identifying Your Next Big Opportunity ARTICLE Developing Start-up Strategies NOTE How Venture Capitalists Evaluate Potential Venture Opportunities CASE Zipcar: Refining the Business Model CASE Developing a Business Plan Business Model Analysis for the Entrepreneur NOTE Business Plan NOTE Some Thoughts on Business Plans NOTE Finale CASE Financing the Venture Bootstrap Finance: The Art of Start-ups ARTICLE How To Be an Angel Investor ARTICLE Attracting Stakeholders NOTE Deal Structure NOTE The Financial Perspective: What Should Entrepreneurs Know? NOTE The Legal Forms of Organization NOTE New Venture Financing NOTE Valuation Techniques NOTE ONSET Ventures CASE Walnut Venture Associates (D): RBS Deal Terms CASE Venture Capital and Private Equity BAKER LIBRARY RESEARCH GUIDE Purchasing a Business Early Career LBOs Using the Search Fund Model NOTE Purchasing a Business: The Search Process NOTE Valuation Techniques NOTE Allen Lane CASE Understanding Intellectual and Human Capital The Hiring and Selection Process NOTE The Legal Protection of Intellectual Property NOTE Sheila Mason & Craig Shepherd CASE Growing the Venture Six Keys to Building New Markets by Unleashing Disruptive Innovation ARTICLE The Challenge of Growth NOTE Managing Rapid Growth NOTE Managing Transitions in the Growning Enterprise NOTE A Note on Managing the Growing Venture NOTE Johnsonville Sausage Co. (A) CASE Johnsonville Sausage Co. (B) CASE Kate Spade CASE Kendle International, Inc. CASE Knoll Furniture: Going Public CASE

Working Knowledge

Getting Down to the Business of Creativity
May 14, 2008

Encouraging Entrepreneurs: Lessons for Government Policy
March 10, 2008

Sharpening Your Skills: Starting a Business
February 25, 2008

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