Iqbal Quadir, a former New York investment banker, began to bring in universal telecommunication native Bangladesh. He was convinced that, GSM, the same advanced wireless technology, which has penetrated in the developed countries of Europe was also the right decision for Bangladesh. He gathered a critical group of partners in the venture, GrameenPhone, which included Scandinavian telecom operators, Grameen Bank, a pioneer of microfinance, Bangladesh Railways, as well as Japanese investment company. Each partner has brought various opportunities of the company, but the coalition was fundamentally unstable. Quadir faces roadblocks no matter which way he turned in his quest to build the company. He came to the point where a rational decision, it would seem to give up business and to return to safe operation of investment banking services. This case highlights the role of bottlenecks and constraints in fueling innovation in business models, creative entrepreneur. "Hide
by Bhaskar Chakravorti, David Lane Source: Harvard Business School 17 pages. Publication Date: Mar 08, 2010. Prod. #: 810075-PDF-ENG
Related Case Solutions & Analyses:
Tennant Company
India in 1996
Heineken Case Analysis
The Sanofi-Aventis Acquisition of Genzyme: Contingent Value Rights
Financing the Mozal Project
Abbington Youth Center
Ornge: Improving Service Levels
Caterpillar, Inc. (A)
Management Control Systems Module 3: Using Information for Performance Measurement and Control
Talbros Automotive Components Limited: Relative Valuation
