Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Namasté Solar
Anne T. Lawrence; Anthony I. MathewsCase IVEY-9B10M049-EEntrepreneurship, Leadership and People Management, StrategyShould a fast-growing, employee-owned solar electric company accept a buyout offer from a private equity investor? Could it do so without sacrificing its distinctive, high-involvement culture? Namasté Solar, a 55-person firm based in Boulder, Colorado, designed and installed solar electric systems for residential, commercial, non-profit and government customers. In 2008, the company had been growing at breakneck speed for the past four years, sin...Starting at €8.20
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Wunnerful, Wunnerful: Ownership at the Welk Hospitality Group
Stephen Sapp; Anthony I. MathewsCase IVEY-9B15N023-EEntrepreneurship, FinanceThe chief executive officer (CEO) of a family business is considering options available to owners of the business to monetize their shareholdings. Since the shares in privately-owned firms are illiquid, the family members may have significant wealth on paper, but they do not have large amounts of cash available. The second generation looking at retiring would like to realize some of the value from the firm they have worked to build and, at the sa...Starting at €8.20