Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Workbrain Corp. - A Case in Exit Strategy
Tevya RosenbergCase IVEY-9B07N007-EEntrepreneurship, FinanceThe chief financial officer (CFO) of Workbrain Corporation (Workbrain) must prepare a memo for the upcoming board of directors meeting. Workbrain, a venture-backed company, has grown substantially since its founding in November 1999. Now the CFO must communicate to the board whether it is time to consider an initial public offering (IPO) and, if so, in which exchange market the stock should be offered. The company must also consider what financin...Starting at €8.20
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OPK Capital Corporation - An Introduction to Search Funds
Stewart Thornhill; Tevya RosenbergCase IVEY-9B09M006-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyThis case provides an introduction to the concept of a search fund. A search fund is an investment vehicle through which a group of investors provide financial support to an entrepreneur or a small team of entrepreneurs for the purpose of finding and acquiring a privately held company in which the entrepreneurs would ultimately perform senior management roles. This case deals with the process of setting up the fund, defining its terms and examini...Starting at €8.20
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New General Manager at St. Thomas Golf and Country Club
Darroch A. RobertsonCase IVEY-9B13B024-EAccounting and ControlThe newly appointed general manager (GM) of a private golf club in a small community must step in to clean house after the club chooses not to renew the previous GM’s contract. The club has suffered a sizable revenue loss during its most recent year, and membership has declined well below the targeted level. Additionally, three senior managers have departed in the last few months and have been replaced with individuals who have very limited exper...Starting at €8.20
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AudienceView
Tevya RosenbergCase IVEY-9B07N006-EEntrepreneurship, FinanceA vice-president of Ventures West, a leading Canadian venture capital firm, must decide what due diligence to conduct in order to recommend an investment in AudienceView, a company that provides software and services for the sports and entertainment ticketing markets. While the case is focused on due diligence, there is sufficient information to allow for a full venture capital investment analysis, including valuation and deal terms.Starting at €8.20
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RSSWorks Inc. - An Early Stage Investment
Stewart Thornhill; Tevya RosenbergCase IVEY-9B09M010-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyRSSWorks Inc. represents a very early stage funding opportunity - the business model has not been decided. The case provides an introduction to the thinking behind seeking first external funding for an early stage founder-funded company. Students will gain an overview of how a very early stage company gets going and begins to operate by exploring the funding options open to a company at this early stage, considering the needs and wants of the fou...Starting at €8.20
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St. Thomas Golf and Country Club
Darroch A. RobertsonCase IVEY-9B11B006-EAccounting and Control, StrategyThe superintendent of the St. Thomas Golf Course had to develop the 2010 operating budget for the maintenance of the golf course and recommend the extent of infrastructure expenditures for the upcoming year. The course was facing increased labour costs due to recent government-mandated increases in the minimum wage. The recommendations had to be made in terms of a weak economy in the area and a recent decline in membership. The student must first...Starting at €8.20