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ORA: The Power of the Pivot
Tate Cao; Tyler CaseCase IVEY-9B21M034-EStrategyIn September 2019, the founder of a personal emergency response systems (PERS) company reached a pivotal point with her business. She had created the ORA device, a customized hardware and software product, intending to disrupt the growing PERS industry while helping to improve the lives of older adults and their caregivers. But while the product and the company received considerable positive feedback and publicity, sales had not met the founder's...Starting at €8.20
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The Good Night Motel
Richard H. Mimick; David C. Shaw; Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Raymond W. LeducCase IVEY-9B12B014-EAccounting and ControlThe Good Night Motel is considering offering special pricing for a two-day church convention event involving 20 rooms. This requires the owner to perform contribution analysis, sensitivity analysis, and some qualitative analysis.Starting at €8.20
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Everything Rattan Inc.
John F. Graham; Anne M. Martin; David C. Shaw; Elizabeth M.A. GrasbyCase IVEY-9B12N008-EFinanceEverything Rattan has approached its bank for a loan. The bank needs to analyze the loan request and prepare a collateral analysis for the situation.Starting at €8.20
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John Gilbert
David C. ShawCase IVEY-9B13N009-EFinanceA retiring professor must establish a comprehensive financial plan that enables him and his wife to achieve their target lifestyle. In preparing this plan, they devise a budget and a travel agenda and then determine whether they can achieve these outlays and, if so, what risks are involved and how they might manage these risks. They must consider the optimal mix of debt and equity, domestic and foreign currencies, and short- and long-term debt is...Starting at €8.20
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Chef’s Toolkit Inc. (Spanish version)
David C. Shaw; Blair ZilkeyCase IVEY-9A94BS26FinanceUUn emprendedor ansioso por comenzar un negocio de manufactura de pasta necesita fondos para financiar la adquisición de la maquinaria y capital de trabajo. Un inversor demanda un presupuesto del efectivo durante el primer año del negocio, así como también balances proyectados.Starting at €8.20
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Meakin Enterprises: Balancing Risks in the Agriculture Industry
Tyler Case; Doug KalesnikoffCase IVEY-9B17M061-EAccounting and Control, Entrepreneurship, StrategyIn January 2017, a Canadian farmer and entrepreneur faced a challenging decision about the future of his two businesses: a farming operation and a trucking operation. After the hectic 2016 farming and trucking season, he began to compare his 2016 and 2015 financial statements for the farming business, Meakin Farms Inc., and the trucking business, Meakin Industrial Ag Corp. While both organizations remained viable, he wondered what he should do fo...Starting at €8.20
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Olymel: Strategic Expansion in the Pork Industry
Tyler Case; Grant Alexander WilsonCase IVEY-9B20M146-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyThe case highlights how global dynamics impact both regional economic development and the organizational growth of a market-leading pork producer with a promising yet uncertain future. A key Western Canadian pork production industry stakeholder was taskedStarting at €8.20
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Hell’s Basement Brewery: Surviving a Pandemic
Tyler Case; Darren HowesCase IVEY-W25849-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyOn January 4, 2021, Mike Patriquin was contemplating the tumultuous year of 2020 and the impact it had had on operations at Hell’s Basement Brewery (HBB), the first brewery to open in Medicine Hat, Alberta, since the early 1900s. Recent events both within and outside the brewery had affected his business. Management had recently restructured financially after buying out some of the original partners, and the remaining owners and management were s...Starting at €8.20
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Pattison & Sons Lumber and Construction Supplies
Paul M. Bishop; David C. Shaw; Janet CarterCase IVEY-9B05B022-EAccounting and ControlThe owner of a lumber and building supply business is interested in finding out how much the business is worth and how to go about selling it. The business is currently enjoying considerable success and earnings are at record levels. She must decide which valuation method to choose.Starting at €8.20
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Medicine Hat Meat Traders: Beefing Up a Family Business
Darren Howes; Tyler CaseCase IVEY-9B20M026-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyIn March 2019, entrepreneur Greg Pahl was contemplating the next steps for Medicine Hat Meat Traders; the past year was the company’s best in terms of beef jerky sales. Should Pahl keep the business running at its current state while focusing on streamlinStarting at €8.20