Zenefits – A Unique Business Model + Innovative Operating Model
Zenefits is a new HR software system. Free to the customer, with an operating model that allows for sustainable product innovation and customer value creation.
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Monopoly, Mercenaries and Merchandize – Making of the biggest multi-national corporation ever
Lessons from the once dominant East India Company, for the multi-national businesses of tomorrow
INSTACART: Fresh Food Fast
Crowdsourcing grocery delivery to get it to your door fast
Apple – AppStore, Industrial Design, Innovation, and Supplier Leverage
Background: 1997 marked the year Steve Jobs returned to Apple after being forced to leave the company in 1985 due to disappointing Macintosh sales. [1] With his return, along with the promotion of Jonathan Ive as senior vice president of industrial design, […]
The cost of an education is now less than your daily coffee fix … Surely it can’t be true?
– “The Most Crucial Scaling Skill? Linking Short-Term Realities to Long-Term Dreams”
– “What happens when philanthropy meets profit?”
Celgene: A Winner in Biopharma
Celgene has been one of the dominant biotech players in recent history. Its successful R&D and acquisitions have made the company a contender for the industry’s pole position, and its growing commercialization capabilities have effectively utilized its assets to create a diversified growth profile with a 2020 sales CAGR of almost 20%.
Blue Bottle Coffee: Managing Expectations for Rapid Growth One Cup at a Time
Blue Bottle Coffee – The Craft Alternative to Starbucks? Only time will tell…
Blue Bird School Buses
Why Blue Bird Corporation is the fastest growing school bus brand.
Bio-Pappel: Bringing sustainability to the forefront of Mexican manufacturing
Bio-Pappel, the leading producer of paper and paper-based products in Latin America, underwent a radical shift starting in 2011 to become a truly sustainable company. With 27 production plants in Mexico, United States, and Colombia, and a production process that relies on the use of 100%-recycled inputs, Bio-Pappel is well-positioned to continue generating and capturing value for its customers.
Palantir: The Hottest Startup You’ve Never Heard Of
The real differentiating feature of Palantir is the ability of its operating model to execute engineering talent arbitrage.