Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Eandis: Financing the Roll Out of Smart Meters in a Regulated Environment
Filip Roodhooft; Ilan Momber; Leonardo Meeus; Samson Yemane HadushCase IVEY-9B19N003-EFinance, StrategyIn 2014, Eandis System Operator CVBA (Eandis), a low- and medium-voltage power distribution system operator (DSO) in Belgium, had an ambitious plan for investing in a smart metering infrastructure, but the regulatory context was uncertain. The company had been operating in a regulated monopoly characterized by a cost-plus pricing regime. The regime allowed the company to recover its costs through the tariffs it charged grid users for access to th...Starting at €8.20
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Hope Blooms: Marketing a Social Enterprise after Dragons' Den
Margaret McKee; Ethan Pancer; Chantal HervieuxCase IVEY-9B16A052-EEntrepreneurship, MarketingHope Blooms was a social enterprise based out of Halifax, Nova Scotia, that grew its own garden produce and manufactured and sold a line of herb dressings. For a small social enterprise, it was remarkably successful. Hope Blooms had appeared on CBC’s Dragons’ Den and was constantly selling out of its products in local markets. In addition, it had secured placement in a national grocery retailer and was continuing to fulfill its social mission of ...Starting at €8.20
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NewStar Marine & Scooter: Growing a Family Business
Spencer Wiechert; Ethan PancerCase IVEY-9B17A043-EEntrepreneurship, MarketingNewStar Marine & Scooter Inc. was a small family-owned retail operation in Eastern Passage, Nova Scotia. It offered a diverse range of products, from boats and motors to scooters and trailers, all under one roof. For a small family business, it was very successful. Sales grew from $198,000 in the first year to over $600,000 by year three, despite little marketing, few part-time staff, and an unconventional operational strategy. By February 2017, ...Starting at €8.20
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East Coast Lifestyle: Expanding a Regional Apparel Brand
Ethan Pancer; Anna Ferguson; Maxwell PooleCase IVEY-9B17A035-EEntrepreneurship, Marketing, StrategyIn its first three years, East Coast Lifestyle, a Nova Scotia-based apparel company and one of Canada's fastest-growing business ventures, sold more than 500,000 products and received plenty of publicity from celebrities who wore its gear. To continue its substantial growth, the company needed a market that offered room for expansion. In early 2017, the 25-year-old chief executive officer faced several options, including developing the company’s ...Starting at €8.20
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RTE: Financing Electricity Transmission Investments in a Regulated Environment
Filip Roodhooft; Samson Yemane Hadush; Leonardo Meeus; Ilan MomberCase IVEY-9B19N002-EFinance, StrategyLeading up to 2013, Réseau de Transport d’Électricité (RTE), a French transmission operator (TSO), was the largest TSO in Europe’s electricity network. Like all European TSOs, RTE was subject to regulatory regimes. At the end of 2013, RTE was operating under a revenue cap, which required that it seek the regulator’s approval before making capital investments. The company was poised to undertake an ambitious investment program in 2014 to replace a...Starting at €8.20