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The SPAC Bubble Is About to Burst
Mergers and acquisitions Digital ArticleLimited oversight, tons of money, and hype for days. What could go wrong? -
Eclipse of the Public Corporation
IPOs Magazine ArticleNew organizations are emerging in its place—organizations that are corporate in form but have no public shareholders and are not listed or traded on organized exchanges. These organizations use public and private debt, rather than public equity, as their major source of capital. Their primary owners are not households but large institutions and entrepreneurs that […] -
What Founders Need to Know Before Selling Their Startup
Innovation & Leadership Digital ArticleYou might be surprised at what your acquirer will agree to - if you just ask. -
Give My Regrets to Wall Street (HBR Case Study and Commentary)
Strategy & Execution Magazine ArticleIt's been only four years since First Rangeway Consulting went public, but to CEO Kenneth Charles, it seems like a lifetime. In the grand old days of... -
If Snap’s Strategy Is Building New Products, It Won’t Live Up to Its IPO Price
IPOs Digital ArticleThe value is in platforms, not products. -
Why Facebook (and Others) Don't Want to Go Public
Finance & Accounting Digital ArticleIn case you hadn't noticed, Facebook really doesn't want to go public. At least, not yet. The seven-year-old company is now valued at $50 billion, significantly... -
What Wall Street Wants to See From Twitter’s Executives (and Why It’s Wrong)
Finance and investing Digital ArticleThe market cares about a company’s leaders, not just its metrics. -
How I Did It: Google’s CEO on the Enduring Lessons of a Quirky IPO
IPOs Magazine ArticleThe Idea: When Google announced its intention to go public, in 2004, all eyes were on its unorthodox strategy. Here’s how it played out. -
No, WeWork Isn’t a Tech Company. Here’s Why That Matters
IPOs Digital ArticleThe kind of company it is influences investors and its valuation. -
Three Headwinds for Facebook's IPO
Technology & Operations Digital ArticleI am not pessimistic about Facebook's future. I have used the social network for eight years and continue to be impressed with Mark Zuckerberg's focus... -
The Right Way to Run an IPO Road Show
Managing yourself Digital ArticleOver the past 17 years I’ve worked with hundreds of executives to raise billions of dollars — from private equity to hedge funds to IPOs. I’ve seen road shows done right, but I’ve also seen every mistake in the book. In today’s see-saw economy, just as important as the timing of your IPO is being […] -
Everything You Need to Know About Stock Options and RSUs
Budgets and budgeting Digital ArticleJust like salary, you should negotiate equity compensation. -
To Be a Fly on the Wall at Facebook on IPO Day
Finance and investing Digital ArticleFacebook “goes public” Friday, May 18th. Imagine what it might be like inside the company right now. Soon, paper stock option agreements tucked into employee compensation folders could erupt into cascades of real dollars. Maybe employees will soon barge through the doors and board shuttle busses to the BMW dealerships, software bugs be damned. Or […] -
The Public Corporation Is Finally in Eclipse
Mergers and acquisitions Magazine ArticleIn his classic 1989 HBR article “Eclipse of the Public Corporation,” Michael Jensen analyzed early leveraged buyouts and identified a new form of corporate organization, the LBO association. He believed it would outperform the traditional public company thanks to “pay-for-performance compensation systems, substantial equity ownership by managers and directors, and contracts with owners and creditors […] -
Give My Regrets to Wall Street (Commentary for HBR Case Study)
Strategy & Execution Magazine ArticleIt's been only four years since First Rangeway Consulting went public, but to CEO Kenneth Charles, it seems like a lifetime. In the grand old days of... -
Hang On to Those Founders
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Magazine ArticleCompanies that retain their CEO founders when preparing for IPOs often come out ahead in the long run, says Martin L. Martens at Concordia University. -
Too Soon to IPO?
Accounting Magazine ArticleThe market for IPOs is still open, and Titrolyte’s new titanium extraction technology has blockbuster potential. Will a public offering yield fool’s gold for the founders—or the real thing? -
Yelp's IPO Will Test the Flaws in Its Business Model
Communication Digital ArticleYelp's IPO filing comes hot on the heels of successful IPOs and high valuations for Angie's List and Groupon. Yelp's timing reflects both a tech-friendly... -
Twitter, that Old Media Darling
Social media Digital ArticleTwitter’s value proposition looks awfully familiar to one researcher. -
Too Soon to IPO? (HBR Case Study)
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Magazine ArticleFour years ago, Diane Ashton and Sundeep Lal were working together at MIT on a titanium extraction project. Durable and highly heat resistant, titanium...
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Boston Beer Co., Inc.
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details Capital markets may have overcapitalized the craft brewing industry during a flurry of new IPOs. In the context of this "hot" IPO market each individual... -
Rosch Innovations: Preparing the Biggest IPO Ever
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details The chief executive officer (CEO) of Rosch Innovations and his team had developed a kinetic power plant that used the buoyancy force of air in water to... -
Spiegel Online
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details Spiegel Online (www.spiegel.de) is the leading news Web site in Germany. The site was first designed to accompany Der Spiegel, one of Europe's largest... -
Sandy Kurtzig (C)
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study5.00View Details Supplement for Case E727A. -
Wit Capital: Evolution of the Online Investment Bank
Technology & Operations Case Study11.95View Details Wit Capital brings democracy to the IPO process via the World Wide Web. This case encourages debate about the role service will play in this technology-intermediated... -
Warburg Pincus and emgs: The IPO Decision (A)
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details Two partners of Warburg Pincus, a global private equity firm, are trying to decide whether to take a portfolio company public, and on what exchange. The... -
Kendle International, Inc.
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details Candace Kendle and Christopher Bergen, the CEO and COO of Kendle International, Inc., are reviewing ways to finance the growth of their privately-owned... -
Preparing for the Google IPO: A Revolution in the Making?
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details In April 2004, Google announced that it was launching its long-awaited IPO. Looks at the unconventional auction format of the IPO of the world's most... -
Endo Pharmaceuticals (E): Judge Stein Rules
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study5.00View Details An abstract is not available for this product. -
Lazard LLC
Organizational Development Case Study11.95View Details Describes Lazard's situation in 2001, and supplies context for the subsequent negotiation between its Chairman and his hand-picked successor. In 2001... -
ReNew Power: Leading the Energy Transition in India
Global Business Case Study11.95View Details Founder-CEO of one of India's largest clean energy companies, ReNew Power, which develops, builds, and operates utility-scale wind and solar energy projects,... -
Cracking the Puzzle of Wuxi Suntech's Bankruptcy
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details Wuxi Suntech was founded in 2001 by Dr. Shi Zhengrong, an internationally recognized scholar in the photovoltaic (PV) and renewable energy engineering.... -
Square, Inc. IPO
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details In November 2015, Square, Inc. launched its initial public offering (IPO). The IPO had an offering price of $9 per share, lower than the $11 to $13 estimate... -
Hong Kong Broadband Network: Co-Ownership Scheme Leading to Successful MBO and IPO
Organizational Development Case Study11.95View Details This case describes how Hong Kong Broadband Network (HKBN), a leading provider of broadband, IPTV, and long-distance services in Hong Kong with approximately... -
Jeepers! Inc. in 2000
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details After the company's IPO is withdrawn, the company enters a period of severe financial distress. The consultants recommend that the company be liquidated.... -
Spotify's Direct-Listing IPO
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details In early April 2018, Spotify Technology SA (Spotify) had planned a rare direct listing on the New York Stock Exchange. Unlike typical initial public offerings... -
The Peppers and Rogers Group
Sales & Marketing Case Study11.95View Details Can two successful authors build a scalable consulting practice based on their unique view of customer relationship management (CRM)? Should they emphasize... -
Beyondsoft IPO B
Organizational Development Case Study5.00View Details Supplement for case TU0032 -
Medibank Private Limited: The Initial Public Offering
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details In November 2014, an intern at Top Dog Wealth Management in Brisbane, Australia, was assisting with a market evaluation and company evaluation for Medibank... -
Aqua Bounty
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details Valuation of a pre-revenue biotech company at IPO using probability trees and real option techniques. Company is based in Massachusetts and lists in London...
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The SPAC Bubble Is About to Burst
Mergers and acquisitions Digital ArticleLimited oversight, tons of money, and hype for days. What could go wrong? -
Boston Beer Co., Inc.
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details Capital markets may have overcapitalized the craft brewing industry during a flurry of new IPOs. In the context of this "hot" IPO market each individual... -
Rosch Innovations: Preparing the Biggest IPO Ever
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details The chief executive officer (CEO) of Rosch Innovations and his team had developed a kinetic power plant that used the buoyancy force of air in water to... -
Spiegel Online
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details Spiegel Online (www.spiegel.de) is the leading news Web site in Germany. The site was first designed to accompany Der Spiegel, one of Europe's largest... -
Sandy Kurtzig (C)
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study5.00View Details Supplement for Case E727A. -
Wit Capital: Evolution of the Online Investment Bank
Technology & Operations Case Study11.95View Details Wit Capital brings democracy to the IPO process via the World Wide Web. This case encourages debate about the role service will play in this technology-intermediated... -
Warburg Pincus and emgs: The IPO Decision (A)
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details Two partners of Warburg Pincus, a global private equity firm, are trying to decide whether to take a portfolio company public, and on what exchange. The... -
Kendle International, Inc.
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details Candace Kendle and Christopher Bergen, the CEO and COO of Kendle International, Inc., are reviewing ways to finance the growth of their privately-owned... -
Preparing for the Google IPO: A Revolution in the Making?
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details In April 2004, Google announced that it was launching its long-awaited IPO. Looks at the unconventional auction format of the IPO of the world's most... -
Endo Pharmaceuticals (E): Judge Stein Rules
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study5.00View Details An abstract is not available for this product.