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    Business Growth and MaturationRemove Business Growth and Maturation →

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    • 03 Jan 2023
    • Cold Call Podcast

    Wordle: Can a Pandemic Phenomenon Sustain in the Long Term?

    Re: Christina M. Wallace

    Wordle went from a personal game, created by a developer for his girlfriend, to a global phenomenon with two million users in just a few months. Then The New York Times made an unexpected bid to acquire it. But will Wordle outlast other pandemic pastimes? Harvard Business School senior lecturer Christina Wallace discusses the journey of software engineer and accidental entrepreneur Josh Wardle in the case, “Wordle.”

    • 18 Nov 2022
    • HBS Case

    What Does It Take to Safeguard a Legacy in Asset Management?

    by Rachel Layne

    Diverse hiring, deep research, and a collaborative culture have defined Brown Capital's successful investment approach. But would those qualities endure after its founder retires? A case study by Luis Viceira and Emily McComb explores how the second-largest Black-founded investment firm is preparing for its next phase.

    • 18 Oct 2022
    • Cold Call Podcast

    Chewy.com’s Make-or-Break Logistics Dilemma

    Re: Jeffrey F. Rayport

    In late 2013, Ryan Cohen, cofounder and then-CEO of online pet products retailer Chewy.com, was facing a decision that could determine his company’s future. Should he stay with a third-party logistics provider (3PL) for all of Chewy.com’s e-commerce fulfillment or take that function in house? Cohen was convinced that achieving scale would be essential to making the business work and he worried that the company’s current 3PL may not be able to scale with Chewy.com’s projected growth or maintain the company’s performance standards for service quality and fulfillment. But neither he nor his cofounders had any experience managing logistics, and the company’s board members were pressuring him to leave order fulfillment to the 3PL. They worried that any changes could destabilize the existing 3PL relationship and endanger the viability of the fast-growing business. What should Cohen do? Senior Lecturer Jeffrey Rayport discusses the options in his case, “Chewy.com (A).”

    • 26 Jul 2022
    • Cold Call Podcast

    Can Bombas Reach New Customers while Maintaining Its Social Mission?

    Re: Elizabeth A. Keenan

    Bombas was started in 2013 with a dual mission: to deliver quality socks and donate much-needed footwear to people living in shelters. By 2021, it had become one of America’s most visible buy-one-give-one companies, with over $250 million in annual revenue and 50 million pairs of socks donated. Later, as Bombas expanded into underwear, t-shirts, and slippers, the company struggled to determine what pace of growth would best allow it to reach new customers while maintaining its social mission. Harvard Business School assistant professor Elizabeth Keenan discusses the case, "Bee-ing Better at Bombas."

    • 20 Sep 2019
    • Research & Ideas

    Solving the Riddle of How Companies Grow Over Time

    by Michael Blanding

    Can company growth rates persist over long periods of time? A new study of long-lasting enterprises might make CEOs rethink their strategies, says Gary Pisano. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 12 Aug 2019
    • Research & Ideas

    How Scale Changes a Manager's Responsibilities

    by Julia Austin

    As small companies grow to around 100 employees, the skills of their managers are challenged in new ways. Julia Austin describes how leaders themselves must scale. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 21 Mar 2019
    • HBS Case

    The Ferrari Way

    by Michael Blanding

    Secretive sports car maker Ferrari opens up to Stefan Thomke about how it has bucked industry trends to achieve success. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 23 Sep 2017
    • Working Paper Summaries

    Nowcasting the Local Economy: Using Yelp Data to Measure Economic Activity at Scale

    by Edward L. Glaeser, Hyunjin Kim, and Michael Luca

    Data from online platforms ranging from Yelp to Zillow offer the potential for improved measurement of the local economy. This paper finds that Yelp data can predict business growth, as measured by the Census Bureau, before official statistics are released. Predictive power increases with population density, income, and education level.

    • 10 Aug 2017
    • Cold Call Podcast

    Pal's Sudden Service: Taking Fast Food to the Next Level

    Re: Gary P. Pisano

    Pal's Sudden Service hamburger chain has a remarkable operating model and organizational culture unique in the fast food industry. Can Pal's maintain its high quality and happy employees if it expands? Gary Pisano discusses the company’s strategic challenge. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 06 Aug 2012
    • Research & Ideas

    Strategic Intelligence: Adapt or Die

    by Michael Blanding

    In his new book, Strategic IQ, Professor of Management Practice John R. Wells explains why adapting to changing circumstances isn't only smart, it's also a matter of survival. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 14 Nov 2005
    • Research & Ideas

    How Can Start Ups Grow?

    by Sarah Jane Gilbert

    For new ventures a lack of resources makes growth difficult to come by—just ask those nine out of ten fledgling firms that fail. Professor Mukti Khaire says the key may be in acquiring intangible resources such as legitimacy, status, and reputation. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.

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