Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Next Generation Green: White Dog Cafe and Its Evolving Brand Identity
Diane M. Phillips; Jason PhillipsCase IVEY-9B18A016-EEntrepreneurship, MarketingIn May 2017, The White Dog Cafe (White Dog) had been under new ownership for seven years, had opened two new locations, and had continued most of the initiatives that had made it one of the most well-respected and sustainably run restaurants in the United States. But the restaurant was still relatively unknown. How could White Dog’s director of marketing convince owner Marty Grims that a brand management agency could help the White Dog brand evol...Starting at €8.20
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Walking the Walk: Putting Social Responsibility into Action at the White Dog Cafe
Diane M. Phillips; Jason Keith PhillipsCase IVEY-9B07M049-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyThis case is designed to examine the issue of corporate social responsibility in a small firm. The key issue is how a small organization can maintain its strong social responsibility philosophy when (a) the organization is growing, (b) the environment in which the organization exists is extremely competitive, and (c) the entrepreneurial visionary who started the firm is getting ready to step down. The case describes the dilemma the owner of White...Starting at €8.20
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Pan Boricua: Developing a Market Strategy for the Hispanic Market in the United States (Spanish version)
Julia Sagebien; Jennifer Catinchi; Eva Perez; Marisol Perez-Savelli; Victor QuiñonesCase IVEY-9B09AS20Entrepreneurship, Marketing, StrategyDos inexpertos, pero fuertemente confiado, empresarios hacen frente a los molestias de una nueva empresa: exportando la masa hecho en Puerto Rico a las ciudades en los Estados Unidos donde se encuentran una gran cantidad de inmigrantes puertorriqueños que están deseando nostálgicamente para su querido pan sobao (pan hecho con manteca vegetal). Con millares de puertorriqueños que viven en y/o que se mueven a los Estados Unidos y después de varios ...Starting at €8.20
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Pan Boricua: Developing a Market Strategy for the Hispanic Market in the United States
Victor Quiñones; Julia Sagebien; Marisol Perez-Savelli; Eva Perez; Jennifer CatinchiCase IVEY-9B09A020-EEntrepreneurship, Marketing, StrategyTwo inexperienced, but strongly committed, entrepreneurs face the hassles of a new venture: exporting dough from Puerto Rico to cities in the United States with large numbers of Puerto Rican immigrants who are longing nostalgically for their beloved pan sobao (bread made with vegetable shortening). With thousands of Puerto Ricans living in and/or moving to the United States and after several incidents of fraud by partners of the entrepreneurs, th...Starting at €8.20
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Sustainable Growth at TerraCycle: Should Manufacturing Be Moved
Diane M. Phillips; Jason Keith PhillipsCase IVEY-9B16A010-EEntrepreneurship, Marketing, StrategyAs of April 2012, TerraCycle had witnessed exponential growth over the past few years due to its unique value proposition of creating a line of consumer products out of trash. With continued global expansion, the firm’s biggest challenge was how to move forward while staying true to its mission to eliminate as much waste as possible from landfills, make fun products that consumers liked, and turn a profit. Operationally, TerraCycle was losing mon...Starting at €8.20