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- October 2002 (Revised December 2003)
- Case
Collabrys, Inc. (A)-The Evolution of a Startup
By: Dorothy A. Leonard and Brian DeLacey
The CEO of a two-year-old start-up must now decide whether to become a technology provider or a service agency. In a time of enormous uncertainty about the viability of various business models for Internet-delivered services and products, Collabrys has survived the...
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Keywords:
Risk and Uncertainty;
Internet and the Web;
Corporate Entrepreneurship;
Corporate Strategy;
Technological Innovation;
Cost vs Benefits;
Partners and Partnerships;
Business Growth and Maturation;
Business Startups;
Corporate Finance;
United States
Leonard, Dorothy A., and Brian DeLacey. "Collabrys, Inc. (A)-The Evolution of a Startup." Harvard Business School Case 603-064, October 2002. (Revised December 2003.)
- October 2002 (Revised May 2004)
- Case
Intuit's New CEO: Steve Bennett
By: William A. Sahlman and Alison Berkley Wagonfeld
Describes the transition to a new CEO at Intuit, a successful software and financial services firm in California. The new CEO must decide what to change and how fast. He must also navigate within a culture everyone believes to be successful but he envisions can be...
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Keywords:
Management Succession;
Entrepreneurship;
Organizational Culture;
Applications and Software;
Management Teams;
Information Technology Industry;
Information Technology Industry;
California
Sahlman, William A., and Alison Berkley Wagonfeld. "Intuit's New CEO: Steve Bennett." Harvard Business School Case 803-044, October 2002. (Revised May 2004.)
- September 2002 (Revised October 2002)
- Case
Oklahoma VISION Project
By: Lynda M. Applegate and Susan Saltrick
Describes the two-year-old pilot phase of a public/private initiative in Oklahoma called the Virtual Internet School in Oklahoma Network (VISION) project. VISION was a first-of-its-kind, standards-based, vendor-neutral technology infrastructure developed to enable...
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Keywords:
Measurement and Metrics;
Internet and the Web;
Performance Evaluation;
Technological Innovation;
Partners and Partnerships;
Service Delivery;
Innovation and Management;
Entrepreneurship;
Education;
Information Technology Industry;
Information Technology Industry;
Oklahoma;
Western United States
Applegate, Lynda M., and Susan Saltrick. "Oklahoma VISION Project." Harvard Business School Case 803-015, September 2002. (Revised October 2002.)
- June 2002 (Revised August 2002)
- Case
WorldSpace: Digital Radio for the Developing World
By: Debora L. Spar
Describes the evolution of WorldSpace, the world's first major provider of digital radio service to the developing world. The brainchild of Noah Samara, an African-born, American-trained lawyer, WorldSpace has a dual commercial and social mission. Samara wants to...
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Keywords:
Information;
Social Entrepreneurship;
Mobile and Wireless Technology;
Developing Countries and Economies;
Media and Broadcasting Industry;
Asia;
Latin America;
Africa
Spar, Debora L., Allison Morhaim, and Bharesh Patel. "WorldSpace: Digital Radio for the Developing World." Harvard Business School Case 702-034, June 2002. (Revised August 2002.)
- May 2002 (Revised October 2002)
- Case
Telewest Communications plc
By: Lynda M. Applegate and Laure Mougeot Stroock
Created in 1992, Telewest has become the second largest broadband communication provider in the United Kingdom, offering telephone, cable television, and cable Internet services, as well as television and online content to the U.K. entertainment market. The first to...
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Keywords:
Entrepreneurship;
Technological Innovation;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Industry Structures;
Competition;
Competitive Strategy;
Expansion;
Telecommunications Industry;
Europe;
United Kingdom
Applegate, Lynda M., and Laure Mougeot Stroock. "Telewest Communications plc." Harvard Business School Case 802-011, May 2002. (Revised October 2002.)
- March 2002 (Revised May 2003)
- Case
NeoPets, Inc.
By: Thomas R. Eisenmann and Elizabeth Kind
NeoPets, a rapidly growing Internet start-up, faces decisions about its international expansion strategy--whether to enter a joint venture with a conglomerate in Singapore to exploit Asian markets as well as which other regions to target. NeoPets allows its...
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Keywords:
Expansion;
Global Strategy;
Network Effects;
Joint Ventures;
Business Conglomerates;
Age;
Internet and the Web;
Product Positioning;
Digital Marketing;
Internet and the Web;
Corporate Entrepreneurship;
Information Technology Industry;
Asia;
Singapore
Eisenmann, Thomas R., and Elizabeth Kind. "NeoPets, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 802-100, March 2002. (Revised May 2003.)
- February 2002 (Revised April 2002)
- Case
Chengwei Ventures and the hdt* Investment
By: G. Felda Hardymon, Josh Lerner and Ann Leamon
Bo Feng, cofounder and principal in Chengwei Ventures, one of the first sovereign venture capital firms in China, is trying to decide on the proper business model for hdt, the product of a merger between two portfolio companies. This case discusses the best way for the...
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Keywords:
Venture Capital;
Mergers and Acquisitions;
Customer Relationship Management;
Sovereign Finance;
Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques;
Entrepreneurship;
Internet and the Web;
Applications and Software;
Markets;
Business Model;
Financial Services Industry;
China
Hardymon, G. Felda, Josh Lerner, and Ann Leamon. "Chengwei Ventures and the hdt* Investment." Harvard Business School Case 802-089, February 2002. (Revised April 2002.)
- January 2002 (Revised July 2002)
- Case
Vialog Corporation
By: Richard G. Hamermesh and Michele Lutz
Traces the origin of Vialog Corp.--from its founding in 1996 through a roll-up of several independent teleconferencing companies in 1997 and its initial public offering (1999) and eventually to a potential merger or acquisition in June 2000. The company has grown...
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Keywords:
History;
Business Exit or Shutdown;
Internet and the Web;
Corporate Entrepreneurship;
Partners and Partnerships;
Initial Public Offering;
Business Growth and Maturation;
Mergers and Acquisitions;
Business Processes;
Information Technology Industry;
Europe
Hamermesh, Richard G., and Michele Lutz. "Vialog Corporation." Harvard Business School Case 802-008, January 2002. (Revised July 2002.)
- December 2001
- Case
Sarah Vickers-Willis: Career Decisions (A)
By: Myra M. Hart, Lynda M. Applegate, Sarah Harden and Susan Saltrick
Sarah Vickers-Willis, HBS MBA 1999, faces a critical career decision: Does she redirect the Internet start-up she helped found or join in shaping a for-profit firm with a social mission? Sarah, a young Australian business executive, has always strived to "find space"...
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Keywords:
Decisions;
Leadership;
Internet and the Web;
Social Entrepreneurship;
Personal Development and Career;
Gender;
Business Startups
Hart, Myra M., Lynda M. Applegate, Sarah Harden, and Susan Saltrick. "Sarah Vickers-Willis: Career Decisions (A)." Harvard Business School Case 802-111, December 2001.
- December 2001
- Case
Sarah Vickers-Willis: Career Decisions (B)
By: Myra M. Hart, Lynda M. Applegate, Sarah Harden and Susan Saltrick
Supplements the (A) case.
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Keywords:
Decisions;
Leadership;
Internet and the Web;
Social Entrepreneurship;
Personal Development and Career;
Gender;
Business Startups
Hart, Myra M., Lynda M. Applegate, Sarah Harden, and Susan Saltrick. "Sarah Vickers-Willis: Career Decisions (B)." Harvard Business School Case 802-112, December 2001.
- November 2001 (Revised October 2006)
- Case
Smartix (A): Dancing with Elephants
By: Donald N. Sull, James K. Sebenius and Noam Wasserman
This case describes issues facing the founder-CEO of a high-tech start-up in Boston, as he negotiates with multiple large potential partners and investors. The negotiations include a potential business partnership with FleetCenter and Madison Square Garden, and a...
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Keywords:
Information Technology;
Venture Capital;
Negotiation;
Entrepreneurship;
Business Startups;
Power and Influence;
Technology Industry;
Boston
Sull, Donald N., James K. Sebenius, and Noam Wasserman. "Smartix (A): Dancing with Elephants." Harvard Business School Case 902-156, November 2001. (Revised October 2006.)
- November 2001 (Revised October 2004)
- Case
IBM Network Technology (A)
By: Michael L. Tushman and Robert C Wood
An unconventional manager within IBM leads the creation of a business unit with multibillion-dollar potential, winning over customers and nudging the organization to make the changes needed to achieve dramatic growth. This case provides an example of how organizational...
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Keywords:
Growth and Development;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Leadership;
Corporate Entrepreneurship;
Change Management;
Management Practices and Processes;
Business Plan;
Organizational Design;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Success;
Technology Industry
Tushman, Michael L., and Robert C Wood. "IBM Network Technology (A)." Harvard Business School Case 402-012, November 2001. (Revised October 2004.)
- October 2001 (Revised February 2002)
- Case
Nasdaq Japan: E-Merging Markets
By: Lynda M. Applegate and Kristin M. Kohler
Describes the design and launch of Nasdaq Japan. Addresses issues concerning the design of electronic markets, the impact of information technology on market structures and relationships, the launch of new ventures by established firms, and the cultural issues that...
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Keywords:
Entrepreneurship;
Financial Markets;
Technological Innovation;
Management;
Industry Structures;
Competitive Strategy;
Information Technology;
Internet and the Web;
Information Technology Industry;
Information Technology Industry;
Japan
Applegate, Lynda M., and Kristin M. Kohler. "Nasdaq Japan: E-Merging Markets." Harvard Business School Case 802-056, October 2001. (Revised February 2002.)
- 2001
- Chapter
From the Technology Cycle to the Entrepreneurship Dynamic: Placing Dominant Designs in Social Context
By: J. Murmann and M. Tushman
Murmann, J., and M. Tushman. "From the Technology Cycle to the Entrepreneurship Dynamic: Placing Dominant Designs in Social Context." In The Entrepreneurship Dynamic: The Origins of Entrepreneurship and Its Role in Industry Evolution, edited by K. Schoonhoven and E. Romanelli, 178–203. Stanford University Press, 2001.
- August 2001
- Case
Charmed Technology
By: Youngme E. Moon
Charmed Technology, a California start-up known primarily for its high-profile fashion shows featuring "wearable" computers, has just released its first product. The "CharmIT" is being billed as the world's first affordable, wearable computer for consumers. The key...
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Keywords:
Entrepreneurship;
Resignation and Termination;
Technological Innovation;
Marketing Strategy;
Product Development;
Luxury;
Information Infrastructure;
Value Creation;
Computer Industry;
Fashion Industry
Moon, Youngme E. "Charmed Technology." Harvard Business School Case 502-012, August 2001.
- August 2001 (Revised October 2001)
- Case
What a Great Idea
By: Myra M. Hart and Susan Harmeling
Charles "Chic" Thompson has created a successful business as a professional speaker, consultant, and author of two books on creativity. He is challenged to institutionalize his knowledge and brand in an organization that will outlive his involvement. This case examines...
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Keywords:
Knowledge Management;
Entrepreneurship;
Management Teams;
Organizational Design;
Technological Innovation;
Technology Adoption;
Service Industry;
Education Industry
Hart, Myra M., and Susan Harmeling. "What a Great Idea." Harvard Business School Case 802-030, August 2001. (Revised October 2001.)
- July 2001 (Revised October 2004)
- Case
PSA: The World's Port of Call
By: Lynda M. Applegate, Nancy Bartlett, Dolly Chang-Leow and Neo Boon Siong
Details the evolution of an e-business strategy and capabilities over a 16-year period. What began in 1984 as an effort to automate the port of Singapore to achieve productivity savings, by 2000 had evolved into a global e-business called Portnet.com. Closes as senior...
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Keywords:
Entrepreneurship;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Business Strategy;
Technological Innovation;
Internet and the Web;
Business or Company Management;
Information Technology Industry;
Information Technology Industry
Applegate, Lynda M., Nancy Bartlett, Dolly Chang-Leow, and Neo Boon Siong. "PSA: The World's Port of Call." Harvard Business School Case 802-003, July 2001. (Revised October 2004.)
- July 2001 (Revised December 2001)
- Case
American Express Interactive
Follows the protagonist, Sonia Sharpe, as she and her American Express Interactive Team attempt to develop and market an interactive, on-line, corporate travel service in a highly competitive environment. Looks at the possible resources and partnerships a company needs...
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Keywords:
Corporate Entrepreneurship;
Partners and Partnerships;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Competitive Strategy;
Marketing Strategy;
Product Positioning;
Applications and Software;
Technological Innovation;
Global Strategy;
Expansion;
Information Technology;
Vertical Integration;
Financial Services Industry;
Travel Industry
Applegate, Lynda M. "American Express Interactive." Harvard Business School Case 802-022, July 2001. (Revised December 2001.)
- May 2001 (Revised May 2002)
- Case
Infosys Technologies
By: Ashish Nanda and Thomas J. DeLong
Creating and sustaining a third-world-based technology company to compete globally (i.e. in the first-world) poses many challenges. Such challenges are examined through the genesis and progression of Infosys Technologies Ltd. Key decisions made by Chairman N.R....
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Keywords:
Entrepreneurship;
Business or Company Management;
Management Practices and Processes;
Business Strategy;
Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues;
Global Strategy;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Planning;
Technological Innovation;
Emerging Markets;
Information Technology Industry
Nanda, Ashish, and Thomas J. DeLong. "Infosys Technologies." Harvard Business School Case 801-445, May 2001. (Revised May 2002.)
- April 2001 (Revised July 2001)
- Case
Zaplet, Inc.
By: Dorothy A. Leonard and Brian DeLacey
Start-up Zaplet, Inc., has radical software, prestigious venture capital funding, and a multitude of business opportunities. New CEO Alan Baratz must select a strategy and redesign the organization to deliver. This case describes the roles and philosophies of the...
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Keywords:
Corporate Entrepreneurship;
Business or Company Management;
Information Technology;
Organizational Design;
Venture Capital;
Valuation;
Business Strategy;
Restructuring;
Expansion;
Product Development;
Innovation Strategy;
Human Resources;
Information Technology Industry;
California
Leonard, Dorothy A., and Brian DeLacey. "Zaplet, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 601-165, April 2001. (Revised July 2001.)