Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Native Deodorants: Sell or Swell
June Cotte; Toshaan HarjaiCase IVEY-9B20A073-EEntrepreneurship, MarketingThe founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of the direct-to-consumer deodorant startup Native Deodorant (Native) had grown the brand to one million active users in about two years. The company was founded in 2015 in San Francisco and had disrupted theStarting at €8.20
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Google Glass: Development, Marketing and User Acceptance
Thompson S.H. Teo; Kian Teck Chua; Zhiyi Yong; Timothy Dao Sheng Lim; Jonathan Jun Jie BoonCase IVEY-9B15M096-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyThis case introduces the key features of Google’s wearable technology product “Glass” and illustrates the tensions that Google faced over the development and marketing of this product. The case goes on to highlight the growing backlash that Google experienced when promoting Glass.Starting at €8.20
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Terra Bite Lounge: Pay What You Want Café
June Cotte; Remi TrudelCase IVEY-9B09A013-EEntrepreneurship, MarketingIn April 2009, the founder and owner of Terra Bite Lounge was considering opening another location. The Terra Bite Lounge was a Kirkland, Washington café with no prices and voluntary payment. The owner believed that Terra Bite was a demonstration of a high level of honesty and trust, between himself and the customer. There were several considerations to evaluate in deciding to open a new location. Where should the new location be? The current loc...Starting at €8.20