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ZipDial: Reaching The Next 3 Billion Consumers
Sorensen, J; de, Clara, LCase SGSB-IDE07-EInnovation and ChangeIn June 2014, Anthony Pile, founder and chairman of Blue Skies, called a board meeting to discuss the company’s development plans. The economic crisis in Europe had made consumers more price sensitive, putting pressure on profit margins and spurring the search for new markets. Founded in 1998, Blue Skies was a fruit processing company headquartered in the U.K., with its main production site located in Ghana, Africa, where it cut and packaged frui...Starting at €8.20
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ViaPostal
de la Huerta J.; Nueno, PedroCase E-47EntrepreneurshipEn el verano de 2001, Luis Sans había puesto en marcha ViaPostal, un operador alternativo al servicio público de Correos. ViaPostal debía integrar eficientemente a un numeroso grupo de pequeñas empresas que prestaban servicios de distribución de cartas.Starting at €8.20
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ViaPostal (B)
de la Huerta J.; Nueno, PedroCase E-50EntrepreneurshipA finales de 2001, la joven empresa ViaPostal se enfrenta a problemas operativos propios de su lanzamiento, así como a problemas políticos derivados de competir con una empresa de propiedad estatal y a la financiación de un ambicioso proyecto.Starting at €5.74
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Vivace Logística, S.A.
de la Huerta J.; Nueno, PedroCase E-59EntrepreneurshipUn directivo con experiencia decide lanzar una nueva empresa en el sector de la logística. Logra el apoyo financiero de algunos amigos para ello. Uno de los problemas es decidir enfocar el negocio para crecer o considerarlo como una actividad atractiva dentro de una cartera de negocios.Starting at €8.20
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ViaPostal (B)
de la Huerta J.; Nueno, PedroCase E-50-EEntrepreneurshipBy late 2001, the young company ViaPostal was facing operating problems deriving from its launch, political problems due to competing with a state-owned enterprise, and the difficulties inherent in financing an ambitious new venture.Starting at €5.74
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Vivace Logística, S.A.
de la Huerta J.; Nueno, PedroCase E-59-EEntrepreneurshipAn experienced manager decides to set up a new logistics company. He gets financial support from some friends. One of his problems is deciding whether to focus the business on growth, or to consider it as an attractive activity in a business portfolio.Starting at €8.20
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ViaPostal
de la Huerta J.; Nueno, PedroCase E-47-EEntrepreneurshipIn summer of 2001, Luis Sans started ViaPostal, a postal service operator, to compete with the state-owned postal service, Correos. ViaPostal had to efficiently integrate a large number of small mail and courier companies.Starting at €8.20
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Mobius Motors: Building an African Car
Sorensen, J; Kennedy, M; Jorasch, GCase SGSB-IDE01-EInnovation and ChangeMobius Motors manufactures and sells low-cost cars in the Kenyan market. The company strives to make the cars such that they are affordable, yet still perform well on Africa’s generally poor road networks. The company has attracted a lot of attention from development and venture financiers, and has ambitious plans to expand throughout the African continent. However, Mobius’s fleet of vehicle is still currently very small, and the company faces...Starting at €8.20
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EcoPost: Financing a Green Start-up in Africa
Sorensen, J; Kennedy, M; Jorasch, GCase SGSB-IDE02-EInnovation and ChangeBased in Nairobi, Kenya, EcoPost manufactures construction posts out of the thousands of tons of plastic waste produced daily by the city. The posts, which are manufactured using second-hand industrial equipment, are frequently used to build fences, park benches, and other objects. Because lumber is very scarce in Kenya, and subject to theft and termite damage, the posts sell very well, and the company has trouble keeping up with demand. The comp...Starting at €8.20