Sarah Harper

Outblaze - Coming of Age in Hong KongOutblaze

By  Steven White,  Sarah Harper
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From the perspective of its young and non-local founder, this case charts the growing pains of an Internet start-up in Hong Kong, established at the height of the dotcom craze in 1998, as it overcomes problems with investors, the local business environment, the collapse of the Internet bubble worldwide, and subsequent remodeling of the business in mid-2000.

    Published 01 May 2006

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    Topic Entrepreneurship

    Region Asia

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    Outblaze - Coming of Age in Hong KongOutblaze

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    From the perspective of its young and non-local founder, this case charts the growing pains of an Internet start-up in Hong Kong, established at the height of the dotcom craze in 1998, as it overcomes problems with investors, the local business environment, the collapse of the Internet bubble worldwide, and subsequent remodeling of the business in mid-2000.
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      Outblaze - International Expansion

      By  Steven White,  Sarah Harper
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      The realisation that its most lucrative markets were on the other side of the world to the company’s headquarters in Hong Kong, raised a series of new challenges for Yat Siu, CEO of Outblaze, the Internet startup he had founded just a few years before and steered successfully through the chaos that surrounded the collapse of the dotcom bubble.

        Published 01 May 2006

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        Topic Entrepreneurship

        Region Asia

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        Outblaze - International Expansion

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        The realisation that its most lucrative markets were on the other side of the world to the company’s headquarters in Hong Kong, raised a series of new challenges for Yat Siu, CEO of Outblaze, the Internet startup he had founded just a few years before and steered successfully through the chaos that surrounded the collapse of the dotcom bubble.
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          Huawei's Strategic Review (A): Sam Park

          By  Steven White,  Sarah Harper,  Alexander Ricardi
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          Founded in 1988 by Ren Zhengfei, Huawei has emerged as China's leading telecommunications equipment suppliers offering a product line and services similar to those of Cisco. Based in Shenzhen, and still private, Huawei has grown to sales of US$3 billion and 22,000 employees.

            Published 02 Jan 2006

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            Topic Strategy

            Region Asia

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            Huawei's Strategic Review (A): Sam Park

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            Founded in 1988 by Ren Zhengfei, Huawei has emerged as China's leading telecommunications equipment suppliers offering a product line and services similar to those of Cisco. Based in Shenzhen, and still private, Huawei has grown to sales of US$3 billion and 22,000 employees.
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              Huawei's Strategic Review (B): Zhang Min

              By  Steven White,  Sarah Harper,  Alexander Ricardi
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              Founded in 1988 by Ren Zhengfei, Huawei has emerged as China's leading telecommunications equipment suppliers offering a product line and services similar to those of Cisco. Based in Shenzhen, and still private, Huawei has grown to sales of US$3 billion and 22,000 employees.

                Published 02 Jan 2006

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                Topic Strategy

                Region Asia

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                Huawei's Strategic Review (B): Zhang Min

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                Founded in 1988 by Ren Zhengfei, Huawei has emerged as China's leading telecommunications equipment suppliers offering a product line and services similar to those of Cisco. Based in Shenzhen, and still private, Huawei has grown to sales of US$3 billion and 22,000 employees.
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                  Huawei and 3Com (A): Ren Zhengfei

                  By  Sarah Harper,  Steven White,  Eugene Yang
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                  Having been hit with a lawsuit by Cisco Systems, the global industry leader, Ren Zhengfei, CEO of China’s Huawei Technologies, was concerned about the impact on the partnership agreement he had been crafting with Bruce Clafin, the head of Cisco’s long-time rival, 3Com. Would Clafin go ahead with their alliance?

                    Published 01 Jun 2004

                    Reference 5218

                    Topic Strategy

                    Region Asia

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                    Huawei and 3Com (A): Ren Zhengfei

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                    Having been hit with a lawsuit by Cisco Systems, the global industry leader, Ren Zhengfei, CEO of China’s Huawei Technologies, was concerned about the impact on the partnership agreement he had been crafting with Bruce Clafin, the head of Cisco’s long-time rival, 3Com. Would Clafin go ahead with their alliance?
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                      Huawei and 3Com (B): Bruce Clafin

                      By  Sarah Harper,  Steven White,  Eugene Yang
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                      Bruce Clafin, CEO of 3Com, was also required to consider his position vis-a-vis the alliance with Huawei and the Cisco suit. He was now being criticized widely for contemplating an alliance with an alleged counterfeiter. Should he continue with this partnership under fire?

                        Published 01 Jun 2004

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                        Topic Strategy

                        Region Asia

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                        Huawei and 3Com (B): Bruce Clafin

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                        Bruce Clafin, CEO of 3Com, was also required to consider his position vis-a-vis the alliance with Huawei and the Cisco suit. He was now being criticized widely for contemplating an alliance with an alleged counterfeiter. Should he continue with this partnership under fire?
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