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Northwest Fitness: An Expansion Opportunity
Ian Dunn; Jessica WelshCase IVEY-9B19B015-EAccounting and Control, EntrepreneurshipIn 2018, the owner of Northwest Fitness, a fitness business in London, Ontario, Canada, was analyzing the business's past year of operations and planning for the future. The company focused on “functional fitness” training to help clients improve aspectsStarting at €8.20
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Ireland Renovations: Budgeting for Future Growth
Ian Dunn; Jessica WelshCase IVEY-9B20B004-EAccounting and Control, EntrepreneurshipIn mid-2019, the owner of Ireland Renovations was contemplating the future of his renovation and construction company that operated in London and Middlesex County in Ontario, Canada. The owner’s youngest son was interested in working for the business, but the owner wondered whether the company could afford to hire him. His son had previously worked for the company part-time and had shown an interest in helping his father grow the business. The ow...Starting at €8.20
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Una alerta para los gigantes de los mercados emergentes
Black, J. Stewart; Morrison, Allen J.Article HBS-R1009JStrategyLos competidores del mundo en desarrollo están aumentando rápidamente. Van a venir a gobernar la economía global? No necesariamente, decir y Negro de Insead Morrison, que argumentan que los gigantes emergentes de hoy en día se ven un montón, como las empresas japonesas en la década de 1990. desde estrellas de Japón ha caído, y el país ya no domina el Global 500 como antes. Sobre la base de 25 años de investigación, los autores encontraron que cua...Starting at €8.20
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Foxy Originals: The Online Expansion
Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Jessica WelshCase IVEY-9B16B003-EAccounting and ControlIn 2014, the founders of a jewelry company, Foxy Originals, needed to decide how best to increase sales. The company sold its jewelry both online and through retailers across the United States and Canada. The founding partners had to decide whether they sStarting at €8.20
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442 McAdam
Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Jessica WelshCase IVEY-9B16B010-EAccounting and ControlThe owner of a designer handbag company, 442 McAdam, found she could no longer manufacture in-house the quantity of handbags required to meet existing orders. Manufacturing would need to be outsourced, and the owner would have to choose between a local maStarting at €8.20
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Myers' Fitness: A Launching Dilemma for a Boot Camp
Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Jessica WelshCase IVEY-9B17B007-EAccounting and Control, EntrepreneurshipIn 2016, a recently retired artilleryman from the Canadian Armed Forces was planning his next steps as a civilian. He had always been passionate about healthy lifestyles, and his sense of entrepreneurship led him to consider the viability of launching a sStarting at €8.20
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Vanderbilt Financial Services: Assessing Future Opportunities
Ian Dunn; Jessica WelshCase IVEY-9B18B019-EAccounting and Control, EntrepreneurshipThe owner and sole shareholder of a Vanderbilt Financial Services brokerage in London, Ontario, must decide on the best course of action to grow his business. In 2018, the owner was concerned that he had not accomplished as much as he could with his curreStarting at €8.20
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A Cautionary Tale for Emerging Market Giants
Black, J. Stewart; Morrison, Allen J.Article HBS-R1009J-EStrategyCompetitors from the developing world are rising fast. Will they come to rule the global economy? Not necessarily, say Insead's Black and Morrison, who argue that today's emerging giants look an awful lot like Japanese corporations in the 1990s. Japan's star has since fallen, and the country no longer dominates the Global 500 as it once did. Drawing on 25 years of research, the authors found that four factors drove Japanese firms' early export gr...Starting at €8.20
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Backyard Pub: Inflatable Ideas
Ian Dunn; Jessica WelshCase IVEY-9B18M086-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyIn April 2017, a third year student at Western University was contemplating launching a new business, Backyard Pub. The company would rent inflatable pubs and party supplies to individuals planning outdoor summer gatherings across Southwestern Ontario. ThStarting at €8.20
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Evelynn by Nicole Snobelen: The Market Opportunity
Ian Dunn; Jessica WelshCase IVEY-9B20B008-EAccounting and Control, EntrepreneurshipEvelynn by Nicole Snobelen was an e-commerce clothing company based in London, Ontario, and was owned and operated by Nicole Snobelen. Snobelen had just been informed that a retail unit had become available for immediate occupancy at The Market at the WesStarting at €8.20