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• Case | HBS Case Collection | November 1999 (Revised October 2009)

  Virtualis Systems (A)

  Jay O. Light and Michael J. Roberts

  Describes a second-year MBA's attempts to make money for a fledgling Web-hosting business. As the case ends, he must both sort out the company's business model and financing needs, as well as select from an array of financing and acquisition alternatives.

  Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Business Model; Business Startups; Financial Strategy; Financing and Loans; Web Services Industry;

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  Light, Jay O., and Michael J. Roberts. "Virtualis Systems (A)." Harvard Business School Case 800-003, November 1999. (Revised October 2009.)  View Details

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• Article | Harvard Business Review Blogs | May 7, 2009

  Change is in the Offing

  Jay O. Light

  Keywords: Change;

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  Light, Jay O. "Change is in the Offing." How to Fix Business Schools. Harvard Business Review Blogs (May 7, 2009).  View Details

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• Case | HBS Case Collection | January 2002 (Revised July 2007)

  Publishing Group of America (A)

  Jay O. Light, Michael J. Roberts and Taslim Pirmohamed

  A small start-up in the publishing business compares three possible alternatives for its new round of equity financing.

  Keywords: Business Startups; Venture Capital; Equity; Financing and Loans; Information Publishing; United States;

  Citation:

  Light, Jay O., Michael J. Roberts, and Taslim Pirmohamed. "Publishing Group of America (A)." Harvard Business School Case 202-036, January 2002. (Revised July 2007.)  View Details

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