6 cases found.
This case explores TomTom’s striking success as it evolved into a market leader in navigation systems headquartered in Amsterdam. It addresses the locational factors that have either contributed to or detracted from its success, and discusses how these have affected the company’s ability to innovate and adapt over time.
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Reference 6046
Published 24 Mar 2014
Topic Entrepreneurship
Region Europe
Industry Information Technology and Services, Internet
This case explores TomTom’s striking success as it evolved into a market leader in navigation systems headquartered in Amsterdam. It addresses the locational factors that have either contributed to or detracted from its success, and discusses how these have affected the company’s ability to innovate and adapt over time.
This case traces the development of a French enterprise software venture and the transition from its founder to a professional CEO brought in by the venture capitalists. The company was about to miss its sales targets in 2003 by 70% and was running short of money.
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Reference 5355
Published 01 Mar 2006
Topic Entrepreneurship
Region Europe
Industry Information Technology and Services
This case traces the development of a French enterprise software venture and the transition from its founder to a professional CEO brought in by the venture capitalists. The company was about to miss its sales targets in 2003 by 70% and was running short of money.
This case describes the growth challenges faced by a Paris-based entrepreneur who created a software venture in the Student Relationship Management Space after his INSEAD MBA. Despite a very compelling service and a scalable business model, the venture's potential has been constrained by the lifestyle orientation of the entrepreneur.
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Reference 5350
Published 03 Jan 2006
Topic Entrepreneurship
Region Europe
Industry Information Technology and Services
This case describes the growth challenges faced by a Paris-based entrepreneur who created a software venture in the Student Relationship Management Space after his INSEAD MBA. Despite a very compelling service and a scalable business model, the venture's potential has been constrained by the lifestyle orientation of the entrepreneur.
Case B takes up entrepreneur Yann Lechelle's story in 2006. Etheryl is a success and Yann is maintaining the all-important work/life balance. When two recent graduates from INSEAD offer to buy the company, the case follows the painful selling process and shows how his role changes.
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Reference 5350
Published 24 Feb 2014
Topic Entrepreneurship
Region Europe
Industry Information Technology and Services
Case B takes up entrepreneur Yann Lechelle's story in 2006. Etheryl is a success and Yann is maintaining the all-important work/life balance. When two recent graduates from INSEAD offer to buy the company, the case follows the painful selling process and shows how his role changes.
This two part case series presents the reorganisation of 3M's European operations in 1992 from a strong, autonomous country structure to a pan-European product line structure matrixed with a regional structure.
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Reference 4317
Published 01 Jan 1994
Topic Entrepreneurship
Region Europe
Industry Information Technology and Services
This two part case series presents the reorganisation of 3M's European operations in 1992 from a strong, autonomous country structure to a pan-European product line structure matrixed with a regional structure.
This two part case series presents the reorganisation of 3M's European operations in 1992 from a strong, autonomous country structure to a pan-European product line structure matrixed with a regional structure.
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Reference 4317
Published 01 Jan 1994
Topic Entrepreneurship
Region Europe
Industry Information Technology and Services
This two part case series presents the reorganisation of 3M's European operations in 1992 from a strong, autonomous country structure to a pan-European product line structure matrixed with a regional structure.