Growing up in Nepal, Gurung was bullied and abused for being too ""girly,"" but that didn''t stop him from playing dress-up, loving art and design, and eventually pursuing a career in fashion. After stints at Donna Karan, Cynthia Rowley, and Bill Blass, he launched his own eponymous brand, which has attracted celebrity clients such as Zoe Salda a and Michelle Obama and is known for clothing made to suit women of all sizes. .....more

By early 2025, Perplexity had rapidly evolved from a modest startup into a trailblazing """"answer engine"""" valued at $9 billion. Led by founder Aravind Srinivas, Perplexity AI had boldly positioned itself as the disruptor aiming to redefine search altogether. Through innovative AI orchestration-combining custom-built indexes, real-time retrieval systems, and advanced language models-Perplexity delivered concise, .....more

In early 2025, Winston Weinberg and Gabe Pereyra, co-founders of Harvey AI, reflected on the company''s meteoric rise as a pioneer in AI-powered legal technology. Since its founding in 2022, Harvey had transformed how lawyers approached research, drafting, and document analysis, securing major law firms and corporate legal teams as clients. By early 2025, Harvey had surpassed $50 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR), expanded its global .....more

This case details the journey of Patricia Riveras, Director of Transformation and Organization at Gestamp, as she determines the strategic decisions required for the company during a period of industry change. Over the past five years, she has questioned existing practices. She has also directed a new initiative which consisted of a comprehensive transformation plan aimed at integrating advanced technologies and fostering cultural change. Gestamp .....more

What is the secret sauce that has powered chef Alain Passard''s uninterrupted success for the last 35 years on the global stage and retained three Michelin stars for his renowned restaurant L''Arp ge since 1996? What can his success story tell us about effective brand building and brand extension at a time when experiential luxury is driving the industry? The case combines first-hand insights from Passard and his team, frameworks .....more

Kullvi Whims LLP was founded in 2012, and it created a ""fleece to fabric"" sustainable supply chain out of fading traditional knowledge in wool and the making of woollen garments by artisanal communities of the Kullu region of Himachal Pradesh in India. The company helped to rejuvenate links between the pastoral communities and artisans living in the villages of Kullu, and revived centuries-old designs and motifs. It built social .....more

In December 2024, Severin Hacker, Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer of Duolingo, reflected on the remarkable evolution of the language-learning app he helped launch in 2011. As the #1 most downloaded education app in the world, Duolingo had over 100 million monthly active users, 8 million paid subscribers, and a market cap approaching $15 billion in late 2024. The company''s success stemmed from its gamified approach to learning, its .....more