Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Hudson Nuptials (A)
Stewart Thornhill; Ryan LittleCase IVEY-9B07M001-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyHudson Nuptials is a Toronto-based company created to take advantage of Canada's exclusive worldwide status as a provider of marriages to non-resident, same-sex couples. The company's president is struggling with whether to provide standardized wedding packages or to provide customized experiences to each client.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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Hudson Nuptials (B)
Stewart Thornhill; Ryan LittleCase IVEY-9B07M002-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyThe company's co-founders reflect on the potential for the company, which was created to take advantage of Canada's exclusive worldwide status as a provider of marriages to non-resident, same-sex couples; to expand into other lines of business, such as research and consulting. They must decide whether to expand into other opportunities, refocus the company entirely on other opportunities or maintain a focus on providing weddings. This is a supple...Starting at €5.74