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Cumplo.com
Cespedes, Frank V.; Miguel, Maria Fernanda; Urdapilleta, LauraCase HBS-818039-EMarketingIn August 2017, Cumplo's Founder Shea and CEO Kirberg meet to discuss growth and strategy issues faced by this Chilean fintech startup. What sales and marketing strategy will best foster the compny's growth? Are changes needed in the product lineup? How and when should Cumplo begin to expand beyond Chile, to other countries in Latin America? The company raised $1.4 million in its first three years, mainly from individual investors, and then issue...Starting at €8.20
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Chiquita en Colombia
Brunse, Simone; Colburn, Forrest DCase INCAE-29168La empresa Chiquita Brands hizo pagos a grupos paramilitares en Colombia para proteger la seguridad de sus empleados, quienes trabajaban en zonas del conflicto. Dichos pagos son ilegales, tanto en los Estados Unidos como en Colombia. La empresa fue condenada y el gobierno de Estados Unidos les impuso una multa de $25 millones. El caso enseña la contradicción que puede existir entre la solución fácil de problemas de corto plazo y el alcance de obj...Starting at €8.20
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ProdEng: Services for Oil & Gas Extraction
Cespedes, Frank V.; Miguel, Maria Fernanda; Cal, MarianaCase HBS-819003-EEntrepreneurshipIn 2016 unforeseen Oil and Gas industry-wide demand slump drove ProdEng's average service rates down by more than 37%, with EBITDA margins falling from 50% to 24% in the second half of 2016. Although the Partners remained optimistic about ProdEng's long-term fundamentals and management team, the short-term challenges required that they act rapidly. However, they had divergent views on the path forward. Should they stay the course and focus on the...Starting at €8.20