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Jun 2017
16m 32s

ShotSpotter: A Gunfire Detection Busines...

HBR Presents / Brian Kenny
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ShotSpotter provides gunfire detection sensors to cities across the United States. CEO Ralph Clark is interested in taking the company beyond the business-to-government sales model and into new services. Could his company provide a service to colleges and schools concerned with mass shootings? Could the technology be adapted for indoor applications like shop ... Show More
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