Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Tetra Bio-Pharma: Brand Building in the Cannabinoid Pharmaceutical Market
Jake Girard; Peter Voyer; Gerry KerrCase IVEY-9B20A003-EEntrepreneurship, MarketingTetra Bio-Pharma (Tetra) was a new firm operating in a murky but promising industry—cannabinoid-derived pharmaceutical products. But, the firm had been so involved in navigating drug development and approval processes that it had lost track of its identity. The firm did not define itself initially, and with its rapid growth, shifting strategies, evolving competencies, and plethora of alliances, Tetra needed a stronger focus. Adding to the turmoil...Starting at €8.20
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Verge Capital: Investing for Social Impact
Diane-Laure Arjalies; Sandy Chen; Sarangen Sathasivam; Andrew NewtonCase IVEY-9B20M135-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyVerge Capital was a social finance organization in London, Ontario, that connected local aspiring entrepreneurs with funds that would support initiatives with societal or environmental missions that benefited local communities. In 2019, the social finance manager at Verge Capital had to recommend one of two social impact business proposals that the organization should fund a CA$30,000 loan to. The two options were (1) Sri Lankan Foods, which oper...Starting at €8.20