Blue Nile: A hidden gem in the diamond and fine jewelry online marketplace
Efficient use of supply chain management and low cost operating model delivering joy to many couples.
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IKEA’s business and operating models: a match made in heaven
“For us, good design is the right combination of form, function, quality, sustainability and a low price. We call it ‘democratic design’, because we believe good home furnishing is for everyone. It’s why we’re constantly exploring smarter, thriftier ways to […]
Let’s Get It On(line): Tawkify Dating Concierge
“Maybe the best date I’ve had in a few years. No joke. I really appreciate the work and care Kate put in for this match.” –Tawkify customer * Online dating today often happens one of three unpleasant ways. 1) Endless […]
Simple, Fast Food…that Can Improve Your Health? That’s Clover
Clover’s philosophy states that “We try to keep everything very simple, but very careful…This is Fast Food. We’re obsessed with speed and constantly time ourselves. Our average serve times are around 3.5 minutes, which makes us a little slower than […]
Patachou: A Student Union for Adults
A Student Union for Adults, Since 1989 “My parents were New Yorkers who believed that New York was the center of the world. I believed, as I had been taught by my parents, hat [sic] the best ingredients in the world […]
Tuft & Needle: Sleep in Heavenly Peace
Mattresses that are simple, affordable, and convenient — table stakes. What else?
Red Hat: Bringing Open Source to Enterprise IT
Red Hat is leveraging its open source expertise to grow in a rapidly changing Enterprise IT market.
Coyote Logistics – Providing Innovative Solutions to an Age-old Industry
How did a trucking company with zero revenue grow into a $2 billion market leader in less than ten years?
Iron Mountain: Finding efficiency in the inefficiency of a paper-based world
Iron Mountain leverages scale and density to efficiently transport and store “mountains” of paperwork for businesses around the world.
Systematizing Success at Inner City Public Schools
Success Academy employs a highly centralized, process driven model to improve the quality and consistency of student outcomes and attract donor dollars.