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Impak Finance (B): Covid-19 and Its Effects on the Impact Economy
Diane-Laure Arjalies; Delphine Gibassier; Andrew NewtonCase IVEY-9B20M217-EStrategyIn case B, in late summer 2020, the founder has decided to prioritize the company's rating agency, advocating for robust and standardized impact assessments for all firms. He felt confident about his company's new strategic direction and focus during theStarting at €5.74
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Rubbish Boys
Wasserman, Noam; Galper, RachelCase HBS-808101-EEntrepreneurshipIt looked like founder-CEO Brian Scudamore might not be able to pursue franchising as a growth option for his junk-removal business after all. Over the years, he had overcome many hurdles, including buying out his "too-fiery" co-founder, firing all of his employees so he could start all over again when he became disillusioned with the company's developing culture, and failing at experimenting with student franchising to increase the rate of growt...Starting at €8.20
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Rubbish Boys (Spanish version)
Wasserman, Noam; Galper, RachelCase HBS-811S01EntrepreneurshipParecía que el fundador y CEO Brian Scudamore podría no ser capaz de seguir la franquicia como una opción de crecimiento para su negocio de chatarra de eliminación después de todo. Con los años, que había superado muchos obstáculos, incluyendo la compra a cabo su "demasiado ardiente" co-fundador, disparando a todos sus empleados para que pudiera empezar todo de nuevo cuando él se desilusionó con la cultura el desarrollo de la compañía, y en su de...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
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Impak Finance (A): Building the Impact Economy through Systems Change
Diane-Laure Arjalies; Delphine Gibassier; Andrew NewtonCase IVEY-9B20M216-EStrategyThe founder and chief executive officer of impak Finance Inc. had grown his financial technology start-up, based in Montreal, Canada, into a company with two main business lines: an extensive and comprehensive assessment and rating agency that used advancStarting at €8.20