Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Marten Arts Gallery
Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Andrew HinesCase IVEY-9B10B005-EAccounting and ControlRecent changes to the fine art industry and the economy had impaired Marten Arts Gallery's financial performance. The owner of Marten Arts Gallery was concerned that there was no longer a future for him in the fine art industry. Although the business had regained profitability in the first half of 2009, the owner decided it was time to look at all options, ranging from adding a second store to selling the business.Starting at €8.20
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Elizabeth's Country Wares
John S. Haywood-Farmer; Andrew HinesCase IVEY-9B09D009-EEntrepreneurship, Service and Operations ManagementThe owner and operator of Elizabeth's Country Wares (ECW), a decorative country housewares and ceramic pottery business based in Woodstock, Ontario, was trying to find a way to increase capacity. Because ECW was her primary occupation and source of income, the owner was eager to take advantage of the growing interest in one of her product lines from some of her primary customers - member stores of a national pharmacy chain. She was unsure whether...Starting at €8.20
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LumiSmart (A): Answering the Call for Negawatts
Stewart Thornhill; Ellen M. BrownCase IVEY-9B11M031-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyThe president and chief executive officer (CEO) of an established Toronto-based boutique consulting firm is in the process of expanding his company’s core competency from the largely mature tech sector to the new and rapidly growing field of clean technology. During this time, the CEO is introduced to an inventor and an entrepreneur who have developed a waveform technology that they claim will instantaneously reduce electricity consumption by 30 ...Starting at €8.20
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LumiSmart (B): Answering the Call for Negawatts
Stewart Thornhill; Ellen M. BrownCase IVEY-9B11M032-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyThis supplement to LumiSmart (A): Answering the Call for Negawatts explores how the development of the clean technology might be financed.Starting at €5.74