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Savage Beast (A)

By: Noam Wasserman and LP Maurice
  • Format:Print
  • | Language:English
  • | Pages:12
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Abstract

For several months, things had been spiraling downwards at Savage Beast, the music-recommendation company started three years before by Tim Westergren. The company's founder-CEO recently left due to pressures both at home and within the venture. Dozens of investors turned thumbs-down on the venture; salaries had been cut; and, tensions had risen within the founding team. Now Westergren, the founder who has taken over as CEO, is facing even deeper pressures as he finds out about a lawsuit filed by former employees, and he is wondering if it is time to give up on ever achieving his vision.

Keywords

Business Startups; Entrepreneurship; Venture Capital; Lawsuits and Litigation; Leadership; Groups and Teams

Citation

Wasserman, Noam, and LP Maurice. "Savage Beast (A)." Harvard Business School Case 809-069, November 2008. (Revised November 2012.)
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