Stanford Graduate School of Business (USA)
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The Farm Winery
Madhav Rajan, Anne Beyer, Jaclyn ForoughiCase SGSB-A217-EAccounting and ControlIn early December 2013, Jim Madsen, co-founder and owner of The Farm Winery was preparing the company’s current and longer-term financing needs. Madsen needed to develop plans for fiscal year 2014, which included specific goals that were crucial to the success of the business. First, although the founders had historically contributed capital to meet seasonal cash needs, they were determined to achieve a point of self-sustainability. Next, the bu...Starting at €8.20
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The F.B. Heron Foundation: 100 Percent for Mission - And Beyond
Ewald, Charles; Krauel Patel, Heidi; Foroughi, JaclynCase SGSB-SI140-EInnovation and ChangeIn late March 2017, Clara Miller, director and president of the F.B. Heron Foundation (“Heron”), a philanthropic institution focused on helping people help themselves out of poverty, sat down to put the finishing touches on her President’s Letter. In previous years, the letter included Miller’s lucid thoughts regarding major changes within the organization and advocated for movement toward a “philanthropic world”—a world in which “all sectors—pu...Starting at €8.20
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East College Preparatory School
Meehan, W; Luedtke, PCase SGSB-SI13-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, EntrepreneurshipEastside College Preparatory School was founded in 1996 to give students in the economically depressed communities of East Palo Alto and Menlo Park a viable option for high school education. This case describes the formation, management, and challenges of Eastside. It focuses on fundraising, performance measurement, faculty recruiting, growth, and managing culture.Starting at €8.20
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BreatheScreen Inc. Transaction Analysis and Financial Statements
Madhav Rajan, Anne Beyer, Jaclyn ForoughiCase SGSB-A216-EAccounting and ControlDr. John Anderson plans to license a technology that will be used to develop a device that would help physicians detect early-stage cancers. Patients would breathe directly into the device, which would analyze a user’s breath for traces of key compounds associated with the most common cancers. In addition to eliminating the need for invasive biopsy procedures, the screening tool would also be inexpensive, easy to use, and provide immediate resul...Starting at €8.20
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BreatheScreen Inc. Transaction Analysis and Financial Statements - Teaching Note
Madhav Rajan, Anne Beyer, Jaclyn ForoughiTeaching Note SGSB-A216TN-EAccounting and ControlDr. John Anderson plans to license a technology that will be used to develop a device that would help physicians detect early-stage cancers. Patients would breathe directly into the device, which would analyze a user’s breath for traces of key compounds associated with the most common cancers. In addition to eliminating the need for invasive biopsy procedures, the screening tool would also be inexpensive, easy to use, and provide immediate resul...Starting at €0.00
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The Farm Winery - Teaching Note
Madhav Rajan, Anne Beyer, Jaclyn ForoughiTeaching Note SGSB-A217TN-EAccounting and ControlIn early December 2013, Jim Madsen, co-founder and owner of The Farm Winery was preparing the company’s current and longer-term financing needs. Madsen needed to develop plans for fiscal year 2014, which included specific goals that were crucial to the success of the business. First, although the founders had historically contributed capital to meet seasonal cash needs, they were determined to achieve a point of self-sustainability. Next, the bu...Starting at €0.00