The European Recycling Platform was the only pan-European recycling organization created in response to the groundbreaking European Union directive promoting e-waste recycling. Braun, Electrolux, HewlettPackard, and Sony introduced ERP in 2002 as an alternative to the monopoly waste collection systems that existed in various European countries at the time. ERP was based on the principle …
This three-part case study examines the evolution of Adlens, a commercial company, and Vision for a Nation as a social enterprise developed in parallel. The entrepreneur’s strategy is to profitably sell Adlens innovative optical products in middle- to high-income economies, while Vision for a Nation is dedicated to improving eyesight in developing countries, starting with …
COMCO Martech was a new type of joint venture for COMCO Holding, a mid-sized Swiss-German company that had grown over a period of five years through connections with small start-ups. Whereas a typical COMCO company served a large German retailer, was headquartered in German-speaking Europe, and COMCO Holding was given clear management control, COMCO Martech …
The transition of a business from parent to child can often lead to new strategic directions for a business. New leaders must face past problems and new challenges facing the company. One of the most fundamental problems second-generation leaders face is evaluating new opportunities. Which ones are feasible, which ones are not, and how do …
The case is scheduled for January 2012 and begins with Kenneth Yap, the founder of Quantine Pte Ltd, developing a strategy for an effective growth plan for his company. Quantine is a pre-screening service provider that specializes in asynchronous video interviews. In the three years since the company was founded, market forces and internal factors …
The case focuses on the risks and rewards of an early investment in a successful consumer startup in an emerging market (i.e., non-tech), from seed funding in 2004 to raising expansion capital in 2019. Nasik Valley in India while making external fundraising decisions. Case (A) takes the perspective of the initial investor. This is followed …
The introduction to Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) follows the journey of Claudia Fan Munce, who leads CVC for a large hardware and software conglomerate, as she and her team identify and explore opportunities to partner with startups in the healthcare industry. Along the way, students learn about the history of CVC, the relationship between CVCs …
Felix Zhang, CEO of Bairong, had great initial success in founding his credit scoring startup, which involves 74,000 variables per person. However, the changing regulatory environment, the growing number of competitors, difficulties in retaining top talent, and uncertainty about collecting and protecting the data that power the business threaten the stability of the business during …
AquaSafi Cleaning Systems Pvt. Limited. (AquaSafi) was a social enterprise with the aim of providing drinking water to people in developing countries. The organization assembled and sold its water treatment technology at a cost to villages and non-governmental organizations in rural India. Before deciding to change AquaSafi’s current operating model, the managing director considered that …
Two business partners considered adding product lines to their international custom software business in Toronto, Canada. By 2009, Myplanet had become increasingly focused, which in turn led to an increase in the average project size to US $ 1 million and a workforce from six to 100. The partners had achieved their considerable growth almost …