Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

hit an all-time high, but Paul Heffington, Allen Printing's owner and CEO, wasn't celebrating. And when Allen Printing's bank, facing problems of its own in 2010, suddenly called in its loan, the company was so strapped for cash that it had to file for Chapter 11. For Allen Printing, 2008 should have been a banner year.

Metrics 8

Metrics Working Capital Restructuring Banking 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 7, 2010

Unlike Ferran Adria's El Bulli in Catalonia, D'O doesn't operate at a loss. According to the 2010 Michelin Guide, there are 229 one-star, 37 two-star, and as many as six three-star restaurants in Italy. Operating such restaurants is expensive. In Italy, as in the rest of Europe, the up-market restaurant business is a tough one.

Quality 13

Quality Working Capital Price Open-book 13

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 9, 2013

Founding CEOs realize—or fail to realize—that their maniacal energy and personal devotion can only take their enterprises so far. It's an example of an organization seeking to meet this challenge of scale by providing top-tier, in-kind expertise and working capital to promising social enterprises.

Finance 9

Finance Franchising Business Model Analysis 9

Harvard Business Review

MAY 8, 2012

Due to huge capital requirements, these investments could exert considerable pressure on the working capital of the carrier company. When the proposal to outsource technology was originally put on the table," said Sunil Mittal, CEO of Bharti Airtel , "most of our board members' jaws dropped, and they thought we had gone crazy.".

Outsourcing 10

Outsourcing Wireless Telecommunications Core Competence 10