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• Case | HBS Case Collection | March 2020

  Aereo

  Thomas R. Eisenmann and Jacey Taft

  Aereo aimed to disrupt television program distribution by providing consumers access to local broadcast TV programming using offsite antennas, cloud-based DVRs, and an Internet connection. With Aereo, consumers could “cut the cord” and avoid the high cost of a cable TV subscription. Soon after launching service in NYC in 2012, Aereo was sued by broadcasters, who asserted that the startup was distributing their programs without permission — and without paying retransmission fees. After Federal District and Appeals Court victories for Aereo, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against the startup in 2013, and it was shut down, after investing $97 million. The case looks at Aereo's journey and offers reflections from founder/CEO Chet Kanojia.

  Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Failure; Lawsuits and Litigation; Internet; Media; United States;

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  Eisenmann, Thomas R., and Jacey Taft. "Aereo." Harvard Business School Case 820-043, March 2020.  View Details

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• Case | HBS Case Collection | September 2019 (Revised December 2019)

  Anthony Soohoo at Dot & Bo: Bringing Storytelling to Furniture E-Commerce

  Thomas R. Eisenmann, Allison M. Ciechanover and George Gonzalez

  The case provides students an opportunity to examine the founding of an e-commerce startup that used storytelling and compelling images to sell furniture and home accessories to millennials. The case describes the rapid sales growth the company experienced, as well as the challenges it faced with operations, delivery, and order tracking. Finally, the protagonist is poised to raise a Series C financing he hopes will value the company at $200 million.

  Keywords: e-commerce; Startups; furnishing; Leadership; Business Startups; Entrepreneurship; Internet; Failure; United States;

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  Eisenmann, Thomas R., Allison M. Ciechanover, and George Gonzalez. "Anthony Soohoo at Dot & Bo: Bringing Storytelling to Furniture E-Commerce." Harvard Business School Case 820-036, September 2019. (Revised December 2019.)  View Details

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• Supplement | HBS Case Collection | September 2019 (Revised December 2019)

  Anthony Soohoo: Retrospection on Dot & Bo

  Thomas R. Eisenmann, Allison M. Ciechanover and George Gonzalez

  The case describes the final year of the once-promising furniture e-tailer, Dot & Bo, that included a challenging fundraising market, troubles with logistics and operations, and a team tragedy. The founder looks back at the experience and shares his learnings about selecting a business model, financing, people issues, company culture, and operations. Finally, he looks ahead at his career and contemplates his next steps.

  Keywords: e-commerce; Startups; furnishing; Leadership; Business Startups; Entrepreneurship; Internet; Failure; Learning; United States;

  Citation:

  Eisenmann, Thomas R., Allison M. Ciechanover, and George Gonzalez. "Anthony Soohoo: Retrospection on Dot & Bo." Harvard Business School Supplement 820-037, September 2019. (Revised December 2019.)  View Details

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