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Sweet Leaf Bath Co.
Melissa JeanCase IVEY-9B13A044-EEntrepreneurship, MarketingSweet Leaf Bath Co. is a small, family-operated bath and body products company specializing in fairtrade, environmentally conscious products. The company progressed from initially selling its high-quality, unique products at craft shows and exhibitions to limited sales through local retailers. Through these sales channels, Sweet Leaf’s founding partners learned more about the bath and body industry and the international issues surrounding the sou...Starting at €8.20
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The Miswak Company
Melissa Jean; Jonathan DrewnowskyCase IVEY-9B16B006-EAccounting and Control, EntrepreneurshipTwo undergraduate business students wanted to assess the feasibility of starting a business that would sell an all-natural and completely biodegradable alternative toothbrush — the Miswak. A total of $50,000 had already been secured for the initial investment; however, the young partners wondered whether this investment would be sufficient to sustain the cash flows of the business for its first three years of operations and, if not, how much addi...Starting at €8.20
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Summer Swim Academy: Expansion Options
Melissa JeanCase IVEY-9B17B022-EAccounting and Control, EntrepreneurshipIn October 2016, the founder of Summer Swim Academy—a provider of swimming lessons and lifeguarding services to families in Burlington, Ontario—was reflecting on the organization’s second full season of operations. The founder had been providing services in Burlington for the past six years and had been operating the business formally under the Summer Swim Academy brand for the past two years. She wanted to evaluate the possibility of expanding h...Starting at €8.20
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Predilytics
Higgins, Robert F.; Lobb, AnnelenaCase HBS-813023-EEntrepreneurshipThe management team at Predilytics, a healthcare analytics firm, must decide whether to accept a Series A venture capital financing deal. The company provided analytic services to healthcare plans, typically Medicare Advantage plans, in efforts to draw conclusions from massive amounts of patient data. The company still had enough funding from a seed round to operate on a low-key basis for a few more months, but the team hoped to move forward aggr...Starting at €8.20
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Rock Health, Teaching Note
Higgins, Robert F.; Cornell, Ian McKownTeaching Note HBS-813136-EEntrepreneurshipThis is the teaching note associated with HBS Case #813035. The case should enable students to identify emerging challenges, evaluate Rock Health's funding model, debate the effectiveness of its incubation service and assess its long-term viability.Starting at €0.00
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Entrepreneurship in Healthcare IT Services (EHITS) Fall Term 2013: Course Outline and Syllabus, Course Overview Note
Higgins, Robert F.Case HBS-814022-EEntrepreneurshipThis is the syllabus and course outline for "Entrepreneurship in Healthcare IT and Services (EHITS), taught by Prof. Bob Higgins in the fall of 2013. Contains the course overview, objectives, goals and themes.Starting at €8.20
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Steward Health Care System
Higgins, Robert F.; Fisher, NoahCase HBS-814029-EEntrepreneurshipSteward Health has raised private equity and has converted from not-for-profit to for-profit. The case describes its Accountable Care Organization (ACO) and asks whether it should continue this experiment.Starting at €8.20
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A Note on Healthcare IT and Applications to the Healthcare Industry
Higgins, Robert F.; Maichin, DianaCase HBS-814033-EEntrepreneurshipThis note provides an overview of three key healthcare IT areas: electronic medical records and electronic health records, revenue cycle management, and telemedicine. This note also contains a glossary of key terms and acronyms in this space as well as exhibits detailing unit economics, market dynamics, and key players.Starting at €8.20
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Claritas Genomics, Teaching Note
Higgins, Robert F.; Preble, MatthewTeaching Note HBS-815032-EEntrepreneurshipTeaching note for case 814032.Starting at €0.00
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RedBrick Health: How to Fatten the Company That Slims...
Higgins, Robert F.; Greenglass, Robert M.Case HBS-815035-EEntrepreneurshipThe case describes this health and wellness service company and poses the question: should RedBrick stay on the path of building out its product platform or should the RedBrick platform be launched directly to health insurers, ACOs, or directly to customers?Starting at €8.20