Cases
Two cases; memos are due on Canvas at 1:00 pm on the discussion day.
Case 1: FeedBurner
“Lather, Rinse, Repeat”: FeedBurner’s Serial Founding Team (HBS 9-809-089)
| Assigned | Wednesday, September 2 |
| Due | Wednesday, September 16 at 1:00 pm |
| Discussed | Wednesday, September 16 |
| Groups | Up to 4 students; 4 pages or less plus calculations |
Case packet: HBS coursepack / Canvas (licensed — not hosted on this site).
Interactive discussion site: Unlocks after class on September 16
→ Feedburner discussion site (available after the 4:10 pm section)
Case 2: Solstice Robotics
Solstice Robotics: Three Inboxes and a Tender Offer (original course case — tax consequences of employee stock options)
| Assigned | Monday, September 21 (Canvas) |
| Due | Wednesday, September 30 at 1:00 pm |
| Discussed | Wednesday, September 30 |
| Groups | Up to 4 students; 4 pages or less plus calculations |
Case packet: Canvas only (graded memo).
Interactive discussion site: Unlocks after class on September 30
→ Solstice discussion site (available after the 4:10 pm section)
Memo format
- Answer the questions distributed with each case
- One submission per group on Canvas
- Due at 1:00 pm — start of the first section — on the discussion day
FreshBites 409A mini-case
Ungraded self-check distributed with the Session 5 prep; posted on the Materials page when released.