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  TerraPower

  William A. Sahlman, Ramana Nanda, Joseph B. Lassiter III and James McQuade

  John Gilleland, CEO of TerraPower, returned to his office after a lengthy meeting with potential investors. It was October 2012, and TerraPower was in the process of raising a $200M Series C round to finance the ongoing development of its next-generation nuclear reactor. Though early in the fundraising process, Gilleland noted that this most recent conversation was similar to conversations with other interested cleantech growth equity investors. The conversations circled around a common theme: "This is the biggest idea that's ever been presented at our partners' meeting. We love what you're doing, but it's not right for us as an investment." Outside of raising money from typical growth equity and infrastructure funds, Gilleland could partner with a government and/or form a joint venture with an existing nuclear power player. Reliance Industries as an investor in TerraPower could provide an entry point into the fast growing Indian market. At the same time, Gilleland and Gates had talked with China National Nuclear Corp. about a possible cooperation with TerraPower. Whom should Gilleland call next?

  Keywords: nuclear power; entrepreneurial finance; venture capital; Financing and Loans; Energy Industry; United States; China; India;

  Citation:

  Sahlman, William A., Ramana Nanda, Joseph B. Lassiter III, and James McQuade. "TerraPower." Harvard Business School Case 813-108, April 2013. (Revised from original November 2012 version.)

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  Paul Thomson: Walker Insurance

  Michael Roberts, Jim Sharpe and Sonia Nagala Change

  Having just acquired Walker Insurance, Paul Thomson finds himself short of funds to support his original turnaround plan. He can request additional cash from his investor group, hunker down and grow at a slower rate or consider a proposal to buy his business. He has taken steps to re-virtualize the company and is challenged to build a salesforce to grow the business.

  Keywords: crisis management; Acquisitions; Search Funds; entrepreneurial management; entrepreneurs; entrepreneurship; Insurance; turnarounds; boards of directors; sales force management; Entrepreneurship; Insurance Industry; Florida;

  Citation:

  Roberts, Michael, Jim Sharpe, and Sonia Nagala Change. "Paul Thomson: Walker Insurance." Harvard Business School Case 813-057, April 2013. (Revised from original August 2012 version.)

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  SMARTBITES (A)

  Michael Roberts, Jeronimo Silva and Amar Bhide

  The case describes a Turkish brother-sister team who are evaluating the option of acquiring and operating a franchise of a US bakery/cafe in Turkey. They are comparing this option to that of simply starting a similar business.

  Keywords: Franchising; start-up; Franchise Ownership; Family Ownership; Cost vs Benefits; Multinational Firms and Management; Food and Beverage Industry; Retail Industry; Turkey; United States;

  Citation:

  Roberts, Michael, Jeronimo Silva, and Amar Bhide. "SMARTBITES (A)." Harvard Business School Case 813-074, January 2013. (Revised from original September 2012 version.)

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