Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Candi&Co South Africa: An Entrepreneurial Woman’s Leadership in Revolutionizing the Ethnic Hair Industry
Caren Scheepers; Philandra GovenderCase IVEY-9B20C027-EEntrepreneurship, Leadership and People Management, StrategyIn late 2018, a female entrepreneur, the founder and chief executive officer of Candi&Co, South Africa’s first ethnic hair salon franchise faced a dilemma. After launching in 2014, Candi&Co had quickly expanded to five locations. The founder’s priority waStarting at €8.20
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TradeIX: Blockchain-Enabled Trade Finance in Global Supply Chains
Erik Hofmann; Maximilian Enthoven; Sara FalleggerCase IVEY-9B20E016-EEntrepreneurship, Information Technologies, StrategyIn February 2014, Global 3PL, one of the largest logistics companies in the world, announced an ambitious expansion strategy. In accordance with that plan, the company struck an agreement in 2017 with TradeIX Limited (TradeIX) to optimize its working capiStarting at €8.20