Getting in Tune: VentureMath
Sergeant, Pepper & Co., a New York-based venture capital firm, is considering investing in a start-up jewelry retailer which sells products named after music legends. As part of their financial analysis, the venture firm needs to perform a variety of sensitivity analyses to better understand the rewards of different funding structures and valuations.
The Human Transporter
In December 2001 inventor Dean Kamen launched an innovative human transporter called the Segway. In 2009, Kamen continued to seek a plan which would enable Segway to attain his original vision of creating a new urban transportation machine that would transform the world.
Karma Oil
Starting a new company to pursue international oil exploration requires large quantities of courage, skill and capital. Is this an appropriate realm for venture capitalists?
PieSky Ventures
Clifford Smathers, Investment Executive of PieSky Ventures, must evaluate four new proposals to assess which one represents the best entrepreneurial opportunity.
VetInsurance: Medical Insurance for your Pet
Darryl Rawlings of Canada-based Vetinsurance must prepare
Metalex: Managing Growth in Ghana
Kwabena Adjare Danquah, CEO and founder of Metalex Group, must determine if partnering with outside investors would increase company growth.
Computer Warehouse Group
After more than a decade of steady growth, the founder and CEO of Computer Warehouse Group, one of Nigeria's largest technology service providers, pondered whether to accept an offer from an international private equity firm.
The Law360 Survey
Magnus Hoglund, MBA'04, conducted a survey of thousands of lawyers who subscribe to his legal media service. What conclusions can he draw from the data?
Making Marketing Decisions
This note outlines an approach for making marketing decisions and analyzing cases.