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Intuit Inc.: Project AgriNova

By: Thomas Eisenmann
  • Format:Print
  • | Language:English
  • | Pages:17
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Abstract

In late 2008, a team from Intuit's office in Bangalore, India, is evaluating an opportunity to launch a new venture that would use SMS to deliver crop price information to farmers in India. The case describes the structure of Indian agriculture and the problems experienced by farmers, who were often exploited by middlemen who entered into obtuse private arrangements with wholesale buyers. After five weeks of research, the team concludes that the opportunity warrants further exploration. The question is, what should they do next?

Keywords

Corporate Venturing; Entrepreneurship; Research; Business Ventures; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Information Technology Industry; Bangalore

Citation

Eisenmann, Thomas. "Intuit Inc.: Project AgriNova." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 814-119, June 2014.
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Thomas R. Eisenmann

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