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  • 2001

    New-animal.com: Merging Three E-Marketplaces

    An exploration of the target market, core proposition, ancillary services, competitive environment, and business model of three European

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  • 2002

    Papyrus Laser

    Papyrus Laser markets specialized stationery and products that enable small quantities of high-quality printed communications with just a PC and printer.

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  • 2003

    Shockfish

    Shockfish, a 1998 Swiss startup, produced and sold SpotMe, a wireless networking device that enables people to meet, conduct business and interact at conferences.

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  • 2005

    Genedata

    Venture Valuation conducts a valuation of Genedata, a Swiss start-up, to help Novartis Venture Fund structure the next financing round.

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  • 2006

    Endoart SA

    EndoArt SA, a small venture, develops and commercializes medical devices for the telemetric control of the flow of bodily fluids.

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  • 2011

    Netflix

    This case describes how Reed Hastings started up a DVD rental service in 1997 that gained over 4 million subscribers by 2007.

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  • 2013

    Social Entrepreneurship on Fogo Island

    The Shorefast Foundation aims to promote economic and cultural resilience using a social entrepreneurship model in isolated communities of Newfoundland, Canada.

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  • 2014

    Freitag: Desiging the agile company

    FREITAG specializes in bags made of recycled truck tarpaulins. Two graphic designers, Markus and Daniel Freitag, founded the company in 1993.

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  • 2016

    Gamaya: Taking Farming into the 21st Century

    Gamaya credibly demonstrated the contributions its drone-born miniaturized hyperspectral cameras could bring to local sugar cane farmers in Brazil.

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  • 2018

    AM-Pharma: Creating value

    This case describes the inception of biotech firm AM-Pharma in 2001, then continues up to its deal with Pfizer in 2015.

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  • 2019

    Beekeeper: From pivoting startup to disrupting scaleup

    Beekeeper faced considerable challenges to become a fast-expanding company with over 130 employees across the world, with a plethora of large clients.

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