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Vegpro Group: Growing in Harmony
Bell, David E.; Milder, Brian; Shelman, Mary L.Case HBS-508001-EMarketingVegpro, a horticulture company, is Kenya's largest exporter of fresh vegetables and flowers to top supermarkets in the U.K. and Europe. In 2007, Vegpro's business is threatened by growing consumer concern about the environmental impact of food production and transport, including "food miles". The case describes the company's growth, which includes the use of owned land and outgrowers for production, the addition of value-added processing to obtai...Starting at €8.20
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Homestrings, Inc.: Diaspora-Based Financing and the Crowd Funding of Development
Kerr, William R.; Brownell, AlexisCase HBS-814031-EEntrepreneurshipHomestrings is an online investment platform for overseas diasporas to link financially with their home countries. The founder believes crowd-funding can become a pillar for development, but U.S. regulatory hurdles and resources constraints are substantial. The company is considering targeting non-diaspora investors, introducing new products like insurance or banking, and related expansion strategies.Starting at €8.20
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Vegpro Group: crecer en armonía
Bell, David E.; Milder, Brian; Shelman, Mary L.Case HBS-508S19MarketingVegpro, una empresa de horticultura, es el mayor exportador de verduras frescas y flores a los mejores supermercados en el Reino Unido y Europa de Kenia. En 2007, el negocio de Vegpro se ve amenazada por la creciente preocupación de los consumidores sobre el impacto ambiental de la producción de alimentos y el transporte, incluidos los "food miles". El caso describe el crecimiento de la compañía, que incluye el uso de la tierra y la propiedad de ...Starting at €8.20
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FanMode: Launching a Global Sports Venture
Ghosh, Shikhar; Kerr, William R.; Brownell, AlexisCase HBS-813190-EEntrepreneurshipNeven Murugan is developing FanMode, an app that allows sports fans all over the world to broadcast their reactions in real time into stadiums where their team is playing. It also provides social networking across sports fans. The company is growing, and its founders face the questions of where to locate their headquarters and how to structure their company, and the legal issues surrounding these decisions, including intellectual property regulat...Starting at €8.20
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Entrepreneurial Finance Lab: Scaling an Innovative Start-up Financing Venture
Farre-Mensa, Joan; Kerr, William R.; Brownell, AlexisCase HBS-814073-EEntrepreneurshipEFL provides credit-scoring services in developing countries using psychometric assessment, but the potential loss of a large customer makes them reconsider their scaling narrative.Starting at €8.20