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Business Succession and the Asher Estate
Stephen Sapp; Alykhan AlidinaCase IVEY-9B20N011-EFinanceIn December 2017, Ali Asher, the second-eldest child of Aziz Asher, was conducting research for his father on the best way to restructure the family business to prepare for succession. Asher’s parents and siblings all lived in Canada, while Ali had been running a start-up in India for nearly two years. The family had a real estate and construction business in Vancouver, British Columbia. Ali’s older sister had special needs and lived with her par...Starting at €8.20
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Hop Compost: Maintaining Environmental Accountability with Growth
Houston Peschl; Anne Kleffner; Olga Petricevic; Miranda Mantey; Justin ZimmermanCase IVEY-9B18C044-EEntrepreneurship, Leadership and People ManagementHop Compost (Hop) was a Canadian start-up that took food scraps destined for landfill and converted them to an organic, highly nutrient compost using novel, licensed technology. The company was approaching the end of its first year and facing two decisionStarting at €8.20
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To Mumbai with Love: Exiting the Family Firm
Vanessa M. Strike; Alykhan AlidinaCase IVEY-9B16M159-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyIt was the summer of 2015 when the son of a family-owned real estate business in Vancouver was struck by love and decided to follow his heart to India. However, leaving his family’s business was easier said than done. The family had no formal documents that provided members with an exit strategy or remuneration. There were no wills or financial plans, and whatever money was available to finance a move abroad was tied up in the family business, wh...Starting at €8.20