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Lost in the Clouds: The Impact of Copyright Scope on Investment in Cloud Computing Ventures
By: Josh Lerner and Greg Rafert
Our analysis seeks to understand the impact of changes in copyright scope on investment in new firms. We begin by analyzing the investment effects of the Cartoon Network, et al. v. Cablevision decision in the U.S. and court rulings in France and Germany on venture...
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Keywords:
Technological Innovation;
Venture Capital;
Internet and the Web;
Investment;
Business Startups;
Copyright;
France;
Germany;
United States;
European Union
Lerner, Josh, and Greg Rafert. "Lost in the Clouds: The Impact of Copyright Scope on Investment in Cloud Computing Ventures." 2012.
- March 2000 (Revised April 2001)
- Case
eFrenzy, Inc. (A)
By: Marco Iansiti and Nicole Tempest
Details how to design, launch, and scale a rapidly growing Internet venture. Focuses on the challenges and opportunities involved in leveraging a network of partners.
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Keywords:
Corporate Entrepreneurship;
Business Growth and Maturation;
Internet and the Web;
Product Development;
Business or Company Management;
Problems and Challenges;
Information Technology Industry;
United States
Iansiti, Marco, and Nicole Tempest. "eFrenzy, Inc. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 600-093, March 2000. (Revised April 2001.)
- 03 May 2012
- News
Panel: U.S. must find way to get ’mojo‘ rising again
- 17 Sep 2021
- News
Christmas Toys Shortage Fears As Pandemic Disrupts Global Supply
- Video
Funke Opeke
Funke Opeke, founder and CEO of MainOne, explains how her company's expansion of internet access helped facilitate the growth of the tech industry in Nigeria.
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- May 2000 (Revised November 2001)
- Case
Sothebys.com
Sotheby's has taken 50% of its business by volume to the Internet. How do the economics change? How do logistics and customer support needs change? What leverage does the Internet provide this established bricks-and-mortar auction house?
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Hallowell, Roger H., and Abby J. Hansen PHD. "Sothebys.com." Harvard Business School Case 800-387, May 2000. (Revised November 2001.)
- March 2000 (Revised October 2004)
- Background Note
Adding Voice to the Web: A Note on Start-ups
By: Clayton M. Christensen and Tara Donovan
A study of start-up companies that have leveraged the technology of Internet Protocol (IP) telephony to develop applications that are positioned to have an impact on the offerings of traditional telecommunications organizations.
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- May 1999 (Revised March 2001)
- Case
Marshall Industries
Confounding predictions that the Internet would "disintermediate" commerce, making "middle man" companies all but obsolete, Marshall Industries, a leading electronics distributor, used the Internet and digital technologies to reinvent itself. Marshall continued to sell...
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Keywords:
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Digital Platforms;
Internet and the Web;
Supply Chain;
Emerging Markets;
Customer Focus and Relationships;
Distribution Industry;
Electronics Industry
Rayport, Jeffrey F., and Cathy Olofson. "Marshall Industries." Harvard Business School Case 899-239, May 1999. (Revised March 2001.)
- December 1999 (Revised September 2000)
- Case
Excite@Home: Betting on a Broadband Revolution
By: Stephen P. Bradley and Matthew Sandoval
In January 1999, @Home, a high-speed Internet access provider, announced the $6.7 billion purchase of Excite, the second largest of the major Internet "portals." This purchase marked a continuing consolidation of companies in the Internet "content" and "access"...
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Keywords:
Mergers and Acquisitions;
Joint Ventures;
Technological Innovation;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Competitive Strategy;
Corporate Strategy;
Internet and the Web;
Information Technology Industry;
Web Services Industry
Bradley, Stephen P., and Matthew Sandoval. "Excite@Home: Betting on a Broadband Revolution." Harvard Business School Case 700-069, December 1999. (Revised September 2000.)
- 02 Nov 2015
- News
Dear Internet: You Are Extraordinary, But Not Exceptional
- 02 Feb 2015
- Research & Ideas
Disruptors Sell What Customers Want and Let Competitors Sell What They Don’t
Teixeira, an assistant professor at Harvard Business School in the Marketing unit. But not anymore. The Second Internet Wave A second wave of Internet disruption threatens not...
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by Michael Blanding
- June 2018
- Article
Personal and Social Usage: The Origins of Active Customers and Ways to Keep Them Engaged
By: Clarence Lee, Elie Ofek and Thomas Steenburgh
We study how digital service firms can develop an active customer base, focusing on two questions. First, how does the way that customers use the service postadoption to meet their own needs (personal usage) and to interact with one another (social usage) vary across...
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Keywords:
Customer Engagement;
Adoption Routes;
Word-of-Mouth;
Digital Marketing;
Bayesian Estimation;
Customers;
Communication;
Consumer Behavior;
Marketing;
Internet and the Web;
Analytics and Data Science
Lee, Clarence, Elie Ofek, and Thomas Steenburgh. "Personal and Social Usage: The Origins of Active Customers and Ways to Keep Them Engaged." Management Science 64, no. 6 (June 2018): 2473–2495. (Lead Article.)
- February 2001 (Revised June 2001)
- Case
ClubTools, Inc.
By: Paul W. Marshall and Kristin Perry
Discusses the development of an Internet start-up by a recent HBS graduate. Details the company's business plan, incubation, technology development, marketing strategy, and search for funding.
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Keywords:
Business Startups;
Business Plan;
Cash Flow;
Marketing Strategy;
Financing and Loans;
Technological Innovation;
Internet and the Web;
Forecasting and Prediction
Marshall, Paul W., and Kristin Perry. "ClubTools, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 801-164, February 2001. (Revised June 2001.)
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- Webinars: Career
Build a Stand-Out Resume
It is no secret that your resume is critical to landing the job you deserve, and you need to be sure it is an accurate and powerful reflection of your story. Everything from the content messaging and positioning to the template needs to be outstanding. Join Jill...
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- 14 Jul 2011
- News
Amazon Takes On California
- December 1999
- Case
American International Group, Inc.
By: Kenneth A. Froot and Heidi Cruz
American International Group, Inc. (AIG), one of the world's largest and most innovative insurers and financial intermediaries, is considering new strategies in an era of new competition and Internet distribution.
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Keywords:
Insurance;
Competitive Strategy;
Internet and the Web;
Distribution;
Innovation and Invention
Froot, Kenneth A., and Heidi Cruz. "American International Group, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 200-026, December 1999.
- 26 Jan 2018
- News
Here’s what a leader should never do …
- 17 Mar 2015
- News
Are you a high potential?
- 07 Mar 2016
- Working Paper Summaries
Net Neutrality: A Fast Lane to Understanding the Trade-offs
- 2015
- Working Paper
Lost in the Clouds: The Impact of Changing Property Rights on Investment in Cloud Computing Ventures
By: Josh Lerner and Greg Rafert
Our analysis seeks to understand the impact of changing allocations of property rights on investment in new firms. We focus on the Cartoon Network, et al. v. Cablevision decision in the U.S., which narrowed the protection enjoyed by content creators (e.g., movie...
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Keywords:
Technological Innovation;
Venture Capital;
Internet and the Web;
Entrepreneurship;
Investment;
Copyright
Lerner, Josh, and Greg Rafert. "Lost in the Clouds: The Impact of Changing Property Rights on Investment in Cloud Computing Ventures." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 15-082, April 2015.