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Olivia Baker recibe un e-mail
Ruizalba, José Luis; Las Heras, Mireia; Chinchilla, NuriaCase DPO-251Entrepreneurship, Leadership and People ManagementOlivia sigue con sus planes de expansión, pero sin tener demasiado en cuenta a uno de los miembros de su equipo, George Foster, que fue el que la ayudó en sus inicios. Olivia ha personalizado demasiado su empresa, de forma que no delega y concentra en ella todo el poder, con las debidas consecuencias y sin dar protagonismo al resto del equipo.Starting at €8.20
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Olivia Baker Reacts to Geroge
Ruizalba, José Luis; Chinchilla, Nuria; Las Heras, MireiaCase DPO-252-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Entrepreneurship, Leadership and People ManagementOlivia Baker and her team expand the business group with new initiatives. However, the evolution of the business gives rise to obstacles and tensions between her and the people in her trusted inner circle, such as George Foster. This makes her wonder whether to continue as usual or to change her strategy.Starting at €8.20
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Triple Point Technology
Ruback, Richard S.; Yudkoff, RoyceCase HBS-211057-EFinanceThe founding CEO of Triple Point Technology, Peter Armstrong, was considering the sale of the company. The company specialized in providing its clients with software used for transaction processing and risk management in various commodity markets. Triple Point Technology had grown substantially in its 13 years of existence and potentially was a source of a significant amount of wealth for its owners. The sale was prompted by a co-founder who want...Starting at €8.20
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ALAC International
Ruback, Richard S.; Yudkoff, RoyceCase HBS-211065-EFinanceALAC was a small importer of specialty industrial chemicals. The case explores the different financing alternatives to facilitate the company's explosive growth in working capital. At the end of 2009, the company was awarded the United States distributorship for the specialty chemical di-isononyl phthalate (DINP) from a large Taiwanese producer and had almost tripled its sales in 2010. It expected to double its sales in 2011 and to dramatically i...Starting at €8.20
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Gemini Investors
Ruback, Richard S.; Yudkoff, RoyceCase HBS-211066-EFinanceGemini Investors was a private equity firm focused on small and lower middle market businesses. Gemini's target investment size was between $4 million and $6 million and a typical portfolio company had revenue of between $8 million and $30 million. In early 2015, Gemini was completing the investment of Gemini's Fund V and it was deciding whether it should raise a fund sized similarly to their prior funds, or alternatively, raising a significantly...Starting at €8.20
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Next Street, LLC
Ruback, Richard S.; Yudkoff, RoyceCase HBS-211094-EEntrepreneurshipNext Street Financial, LLC was a modern merchant bank that provided high quality advisory services and capital to small- and mid-sized inner city businesses. Next Street was a for-profit business that aimed to increase the growth, profitability and success of its client companies, thereby enhancing economic development, wealth and job creation in the inner city. The advisory component of its mission seemed well underway but raising a fund to dire...Starting at €8.20
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Adaptive Engineering, LLC
Ruback, Richard S.; Yudkoff, RoyceCase HBS-212010-EFinanceThe owner and CEO of Adaptive Engineering was facing an important decision: should he focus on rebuilding its core professional services business which had generated significant revenue and cash flow over the past several years, or should he focus on deveStarting at €8.20
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MC Tool
Ruback, Richard S.; Yudkoff, RoyceCase HBS-213013-EFinanceTwo partners acquired MC Tool in October 2007 for $5 million. The company was a machine shop that manufactured parts for a wide variety of applications in the energy, automotive and industrial equipment industries. In their first year of ownership, the partners focused on improving operations and enhancing sales with impressive results: sales doubled and EBTIDA increased by over 40%. But the "Great Recession" had an immediate impact in the fall o...Starting at €8.20
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Olivia Baker Got an E-mail
Ruizalba, José Luis; Las Heras, Mireia; Chinchilla, NuriaCase DPO-251-EEntrepreneurship, Leadership and People ManagementOlivia continues with her expansion plans, but she gives little regard to one of the members of her team, George Foster, who helped her at the beginning. Olivia has personalized her business too much, to the extent that she does not delegate and has all of the power, with the consequences this entails. She does not share responsibility with the rest of the team.Starting at €8.20
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Olivia Baker: The Resolution
Ruizalba, José Luis; Las Heras, Mireia; Chinchilla, NuriaCase DPO-253-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Knowledge and Communication, Leadership and People ManagementIn part D of Olivia Baker's case study, details are given of the evolution of her relationship with George, a key member of her team with whom she has had her differences. Part of the solution to this strained relationship is to restructure the management team, given the growth of the group. Confronted with this crisis, she decides to seek the advice of an expert consultant.Starting at €8.20