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Case
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Reference no. 9-803-070
Subject category: Entrepreneurship
Authors: Lynda M Applegate (Harvard Business School); F Warren McFarlan (Harvard Business School); Jamie Ladge (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 2002
Version: 15 May 2007
Length: 29 pages
Data source: Published sources
Topics: Organizational behavior; Entrepreneurship; Leadership; Business models; New economy
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Abstract

Details the evolution of the Charles Schwab business model, from its founding in 1975 to October 2002. The protagonist, David Pottruck, is faced with re-inventing the firm as a full-service brokerage at a time of tremendous industry instability as the industry reels from the effects of deregulation, consolidation, global economic downturn, and investor lack of confidence.
Location:
United States
Size:
USD2 billion revenues
Other setting(s):
2002
Teaching note
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Reference no. 5-803-206
Subject category: Entrepreneurship
Authors: Lynda M Applegate (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 2003
Version: 25 June 2003
Length: 12 pages
Data source: Published sources
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Supplement
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Reference no. 9-803-090
Subject category: Entrepreneurship
Authors: Lynda M Applegate (Harvard Business School); Jamie Ladge (Harvard Business School); Shuchi Grover (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 2002
Version: 15 May 2003
Length: 11 pages
Data source: Published sources
Topics: Organizational behavior; Entrepreneurship; Leadership; Business models; New economy
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Abstract

Details the evolution of the Charles Schwab business model, from its founding in 1975 to October 2002. The protagonist, David Pottruck, is faced with re-inventing the firm as a full-service brokerage at a time of tremendous industry instability as the industry reels from the effects of deregulation, consolidation, global economic downturn, and investor lack of confidence.

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Location:
United States
Size:
USD2 billion revenues
Other setting(s):
2002

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Teaching note
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Reference no. 5-803-206
Subject category: Entrepreneurship
Authors: Lynda M Applegate (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 2003
Version: 25 June 2003
Length: 12 pages
Data source: Published sources
View full details
Supplement
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Reference no. 9-803-090
Subject category: Entrepreneurship
Authors: Lynda M Applegate (Harvard Business School); Jamie Ladge (Harvard Business School); Shuchi Grover (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 2002
Version: 15 May 2003
Length: 11 pages
Data source: Published sources
Topics: Organizational behavior; Entrepreneurship; Leadership; Business models; New economy
View full details