IESE (España)
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The Coffee Table
Johnson, Rob; Pinto, MauriceCase E-190-EEntrepreneurship, FinanceThis case describes how the entrepreneur financed an innovative coffee shop chain from start-up through multiple stages of growth. The company raised £12.6 million over six rounds of financing and needs another £9-11 million at the end of the case. The entrepreneur must decide whether (a) to press ahead with another round of capital to fund further expansion, (b) to stop opening new shops and focus on becoming profitable, or (c) to sell the com...Starting at €8.20
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Hurricane Sandy: Supply, Demand and Appropriate Responses to the Gas Shortage
Olsen, Morten; McBride, EmilyCase ECON-420-EEconomicsThe Hurricane Sandy case focuses on understanding how markets work, supply and demand, market equilibrium and the role of prices as a coordination mechanism. To this end, we use the aftermath of the hurricane that hit New York and New Jersey in 2012, and in particular the gas shortages that caused long lines and frayed tempers. Hurricane Sandy interrupted gas supplies, resulting in many stations around the city shutting down when their supply ran...Starting at €8.20