E847
Robert Chess, Andrew Leon Hanna
2023
This case tells the story of Included Health, a U.S. health care venture born from the unification of a major virtual care provider and two health care navigation platforms. The company’s overarching mission is to raise the standard of health care for…
E849
Jennifer Aaker, Lucy Montgomery
2023
The threats that are prevalent in today’s environment often seem unconquerable. Increasing disruption, increasing rates of stress and burnout in high-pressure jobs, and decreasing trust of institutions can lead to an environment that does not feel safe or…
E845
James Lattin, Martin Giese, Jeffrey Conn
2023
This case explores the founding story of German enterprise software company Celonis and its early attempts to globally scale and expand into the complex U.S. enterprise software market. After achieving success co-selling with a single ERP partner with…
E848
Federico Antoni, Stephen Ciesinski, Andrew Leon Hanna, Howard Rosen
2023
Across the globe, inspiring startup founders are creating a meaningful impact on people’s lives and generating economic growth through new applications of deep technology.
This category, often called “deep tech” for short, includes ventures whose key…
E853
David Dodson, Kim Latypov, Jose Ignacio Garcia Suarez
2023
“Working with Lawyers” explores effective management of external legal counsel in business. It highlights lawyers as precise “legal software engineers” and advises clients to balance expert advice with broader business goals. Building a trusted advisor…
E825
David Dodson, Alessia Morales
2023
This case explores the challenges that LOVA, a cannabis company, experienced when hiring and retaining key roles across its production and retail teams. The case outlines the primary responsibilities and characteristics of successful budtenders and trim…
E841
Peter Kelly, Sara Heston, Andrew Freiman
2023
This study examines the executive hiring and termination decisions of 40 search fund CEOs during their first two years post-acquisition. CEOs from various industry sectors and return profiles were surveyed in April 2023.
E836
Robert Siegel
2023
Lending firms like Partners for Growth (PFG) supplied growth capital to nascent companies, using debt instruments that did not dilute shareholders—contrary to traditional equity funding models. The customized approach allowed entrepreneurs to bring in…
E819
Robert Siegel, Anne Beyer, Andrew Freiman
2023
This case provides an overview of the venture debt industry with a focus on WTI, a leading venture debt provider. The case follows Maurice Werdegar, the Chairman of WTI, as he considers offering a new loan and amending an existing loan.
E829
Federico Antoni, Amadeus Orleans
2023
This note provides context on (and examples of) the impact of Copycats — companies that replicate business models that proved successful in more developed economies — on the startup ecosystem of developing economies, as well as pragmatic guidance to…
E831
Howard Rosen, Blake Kavanaugh
2023
This case follows Shan Kadavil, the co-founder and CEO of FreshToHome, as he assesses the growing diversity of investments being made by his team. FreshToHome is a technology-enabled platform that connects fishermen directly with customers, eliminating…
E827
David Dodson
2023
The Paul English case examines several managerial challenges that Paul English encountered during his first year as founder and chief executive officer of the travel start-up Lola. By highlighting a series of complex professional situations across four…
E826
Anne Beyer, Robert Siegel, Patrick Robinson
2023
Lynn Heublein and her business partner launched SkinSpirit Medical Spa in 2002 with a $600,000 loan from the U.S. Small Business Administration. By 2012, Heublein had grown the business to over $10 million in annual revenue and $3 million in earnings…
A242
Jung Ho Choi, Patrick Robinson
2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) amended its rules regarding human capital disclosures in 2020. This case summarizes those amendments and reviews how Activision Blizzard (ATVI) disclosed information to shareholders regarding its human…
E818
Russell Siegelman, Andrew Freiman
2023
This case follows Sam Byker, the Founder and CEO of Atticus, as he creates, scales, and fundraises for the company. Atticus is a platform that serves individuals in need by connecting them with law firms that can help. The case covers the company’s…
E824
Rob Urstein, Jocelyn H. Hornblower
2023
This case tells the story of education-technology entrepreneur Paul Freedman and the company he founded in 2007, Altius Education. The case briefly describes the history and landscape of higher education in the US, and provides examples of various…
E815
Russell Siegelman, Lucy Montgomery
2023
Kiah Williams started SIRUM as a Stanford undergraduate alongside her classmates Adam Kircher and George Wang. Nearly two decades later, the medication donation nonprofit was now operating in five states across the country and had helped facilitate…
E817
Robert E. Siegel, Lucy Montgomery
2023
Monifa Porter was in the process of building a product that could work her and her team out of a job. As head of 2401, a subdivision of the corporate innovation and growth company Mach49, Porter was building a technology product that would assist…
E822
Anne Beyer, Robert Siegel, Alessia Morales
2023
In this case study, students will explore some of the differences and considerations that may emerge when entrepreneurs evaluate and choose between multiple financing offers from venture capital investors. The case follows the two founders of a fictional…
E814
Robert Chess, Julie Makinen
2023
This case describes the founding and evolution of Oak Street Health, a primary care provider operating in the “value-based” health care space, focused on Medicare patients in the United States. This case introduces students to value-based health care in…
E691B
Amy Wilkinson, Lucy Montgomery
2022
Eve Burton founded HearstLab in 2015 to support female entrepreneurs and cultivate a new entrepreneurial mindset within Hearst Corporation. Since the Lab’s inception in 2015, the Lab team had reviewed over 6,000 companies and made investments in 48 of…
E810
Amy Wilkinson, Patrick Robinson
2022
At EY, Jeff Wong served as chief innovation officer beginning in 2015. In this role, he was responsible for driving innovation and inoculating EY against potential threats to its $45 billion revenue global business. Wong’s role advanced and grew with his…
E813
David Dodson, Gelila Bekele
2022
This case study examines the founding of Vitana, a dentistry-focused search fund founded by Ashish Bagai, Monika Srivastava, and Amir Fardshi. In this case, students are encouraged to explore the advantages and disadvantages of being solo founders versus…
E760
Gloria Chie Lee, Imogen Mansfield, Daniel Uribe Villa
2022
Eleva Educação is a Brazilian education company that owns and operates private K-12 schools and sells curriculum tools. As of 2020, they directly serve 84,000 students in a high-performing network of 114 affordable private schools in seven states across…
